fall king 1& 2 another added

[alanger]

Got a fall runner in the boat tonight 20lbs

got another fall runner 26lbs

[carpsniperg2]

nice fish

[ICEMAN]

 

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

All right don't get pissed when i ask. I am going to ask because i don't know... But do those nooks still cut good when they are that dark??? I have never fished up there but i know down here i will not keep a chinook in the columbia if the belly is not white...

I have seen a few darkies on the reach that cut like they were fresh out of the salt... But never seen a chinook come out of the river in wenatchee...

[Tony 270]

Just smoked up a 'nook from the Lewis that was fairly dark and turned out great. Meat wasn't too bad really.

[scout88]

nice fish!!

[h2ofowlr]

The meat starts getting pretty white when they darken up.  Smoke it up and give it away. Save the fresh stuff for yourself.

[Shootmoore]

The meat starts getting pretty white when they darken up.  Smoke it up and give it away. Save the fresh stuff for yourself.

Good info right there.  Chromers go on my BBQ and smoker.  Dark's go into the smoker and get taken in for the guys at work to eat.  (hope they are not members of this site!  ).  They would eat a turd on a stick if you deepfried it.

Shootmoore

[ICEMAN]

I never know till I cut em open. I have cut rather dark fish only to find awesome meat...

[oldschool]

Ditto caught 4 sunday 1 was edible

[alanger]

They are good unless you can poke your finger thru them  thats a little soft if you can do that. All the kings i have caught up here have never been soft, all good eating kings.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

well nice fish then...
Hope you catch more...

And about the other statements. I don't understand why someone would keep a fish they wouldn't eat. Catch and release is just as fun...

I guess it would be like shooting an animal and not eating it...

[HereDuckyDucky]

In my experience, however limited that is, you can't generally tell how the meat is until you cut into them.  Here are a few we caught a couple weeks back.  They all cut up just fine (smoked, but still very good).



RW

PS  I'm also in (from) Wenatchee.  I wonder if we've seen each other on the river.

[BigD]

This could be a good debate. For me personaly I no longer keep fish I plan to eat unless they are crome brite. Just my oponion, I think there is a difference in quality and flavor of the meat.
Congrats on your catch. I still like to catching em and releasing it's a blast.

[BigGoonTuna]

usually a bit different on upriver fish.  the ones that are dark in the tidewater are usually very poor table fare.  the ones that are headed far upriver are usually at least decent when they're colored up like that.  i know i wouldn't be complaining if i lived over there!