Post by: Smossy on June 17, 2013, 10:49:16 PM
Early run it sounds like this year.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 17, 2013, 11:09:59 PM
Post by: iRem on June 17, 2013, 11:17:03 PM
Are you goin' after them? Always wanted to try that on a flyrod, never had the chance..90% of my fishing is on a fly rod, it's a blast.......must try it!
Post by: Smossy on June 17, 2013, 11:43:57 PM
Are you goin' after them? Always wanted to try that on a flyrod, never had the chance..Not yet, Gonna wait it out alittle, They were being caught on buzzbombs.
Post by: PolarBear on June 17, 2013, 11:52:41 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 17, 2013, 11:53:39 PM
I need to get some to till into my garden. They are awesome fertilizer!I absolutely love to eat them. :tup:
Post by: PolarBear on June 17, 2013, 11:56:38 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on June 18, 2013, 06:53:14 AM
Been in river, coloring up = bad to really bad pink
Post by: Gobble Doc on June 18, 2013, 06:53:51 AM
Post by: jstone on June 18, 2013, 07:16:56 AM
Post by: carlyoungs on June 18, 2013, 07:28:21 AM
Post by: sirmissalot on June 18, 2013, 07:40:58 AM
I need to get some to till into my garden. They are awesome fertilizer!
That's my plan as well. They are an absolute pain in the rear when fishing neah bay and a read an article two years ago saying to keep everyone you legally can because of how many there are anymore. I see no sense in even smoking them when there are chinook to be had.
Post by: iRem on June 18, 2013, 07:48:29 AM
Here's a little taste of what it's going to be like for us.......
Post by: Ripper on June 18, 2013, 07:56:04 AM
Post by: h20hunter on June 18, 2013, 08:03:58 AM
Post by: PolarBear on June 18, 2013, 08:19:30 AM
I don't fish for pinks because I won't eat them. I have friends who smoke them but with all the coho and steelhead that I catch, there is really no reason to go though the process for what I feel are third rate fish. I do love the carcasses that I get from friends for my garden. Pinks are a hoot to catch, especially in the salt but I have no desire to keep them.I need to get some to till into my garden. They are awesome fertilizer!
That's my plan as well. They are an absolute pain in the rear when fishing neah bay and a read an article two years ago saying to keep everyone you legally can because of how many there are anymore. I see no sense in even smoking them when there are chinook to be had.
Post by: Fish4Fun on June 18, 2013, 09:23:20 AM
Post by: doyourtime89 on June 18, 2013, 09:36:39 AM
If taken care of right away and they are from the salt water the pinks make great smoked salmon. :tup:
yes and for canning too :tup:
Post by: WSU on June 18, 2013, 09:40:22 AM
That said, I'm glad people enjoy them. This summer should be a blast with plenty of pinks to go around for those interested!
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 18, 2013, 10:03:25 AM
Post by: WSU on June 18, 2013, 10:11:41 AM
Post by: addicted2hunting on June 18, 2013, 10:14:46 AM
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 10:15:19 AM
Pink, Silver, King, Steelhead. Whatever. Ill even eat the darkies, If you actually know how to cook you can make dirt taste good. :twocents:
If all else fails, The smoker works to. :tup:
Post by: WSU on June 18, 2013, 10:19:20 AM
Lol you guys are crazy, pinks are delicious. People who dont or wont eat them are straight prudes. A fish is a fish, Sure theres better fish, There always will be some thing better to someone else. But Its a salmon. Im happy with any salmon brought to shore.
Pink, Silver, King, Steelhead. Whatever. Ill even eat the darkies, If you actually know how to cook you can make dirt taste good. :twocents:
If all else fails, The smoker works to. :tup:
More power to you! I suppose you could call me a fish snob, but I can't see a reason to eat pinks when I could eat fish that tastes far better. It's the same reason I don't BBQ up a freezer burned round steak when I have ribeyes and new yorks ready to go.
Post by: addicted2hunting on June 18, 2013, 10:23:29 AM
Lol you guys are crazy, pinks are delicious. People who dont or wont eat them are straight prudes. A fish is a fish, Sure theres better fish, There always will be some thing better to someone else. But Its a salmon. Im happy with any salmon brought to shore.they arent my fave to eat, but I will eat some. once you eat sockeye it makes you a prude! haha. I save pinks for giving away or for cooking for visitors that dont normally eat fish so that way they stay away from my sockeye stash!
Pink, Silver, King, Steelhead. Whatever. Ill even eat the darkies, If you actually know how to cook you can make dirt taste good. :twocents:
If all else fails, The smoker works to. :tup:
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 10:25:35 AM
True, Like I said theres always something better out there. But Being from a low income family. Ill eat what I can get, and I always enjoy food in my mouth. So many people don't even get that. Id eat the pinks and save the good stuff for a special occasion like friday nights with the family or a get together with friends.Lol you guys are crazy, pinks are delicious. People who dont or wont eat them are straight prudes. A fish is a fish, Sure theres better fish, There always will be some thing better to someone else. But Its a salmon. Im happy with any salmon brought to shore.
Pink, Silver, King, Steelhead. Whatever. Ill even eat the darkies, If you actually know how to cook you can make dirt taste good. :twocents:
If all else fails, The smoker works to. :tup:
More power to you! I suppose you could call me a fish snob, but I can't see a reason to eat pinks when I could eat fish that tastes far better. It's the same reason I don't BBQ up a freezer burned round steak when I have ribeyes and new yorks ready to go.
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 10:26:19 AM
Yeah Ive never touched a sockeye. Caught/Eatin plenty of every other salmon though.Lol you guys are crazy, pinks are delicious. People who dont or wont eat them are straight prudes. A fish is a fish, Sure theres better fish, There always will be some thing better to someone else. But Its a salmon. Im happy with any salmon brought to shore.they arent my fave to eat, but I will eat some. once you eat sockeye it makes you a prude! haha. I save pinks for giving away or for cooking for visitors that dont normally eat fish so that way they stay away from my sockeye stash!
Pink, Silver, King, Steelhead. Whatever. Ill even eat the darkies, If you actually know how to cook you can make dirt taste good. :twocents:
If all else fails, The smoker works to. :tup:
Post by: WSU on June 18, 2013, 10:34:35 AM
If you truly are that hard up for fish, shoot me a PM and I will tell you exactly where and when to go fish to stock up.
Post by: Panic Minnow on June 18, 2013, 10:36:00 AM
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 10:47:47 AM
We have a new Pink Panic Minnow that we are going to try out on the Pinks this year....should work well with a small jig head and light spinning tackle. We shall see......Here is a photo of them. May need to get to em when they are in the salt first.Looks like something that might work good out at Dash Point Pier when battlefishing begins. Only problem I could see is the lack of weight. Buzzbombs have so much weight to them that they really fly. I think those jigs would work great though otherwise.
Post by: h20hunter on June 18, 2013, 10:51:31 AM
Post by: bknilvr00 on June 18, 2013, 11:28:05 AM
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Post by: WSU on June 18, 2013, 11:30:18 AM
Post by: Becky on June 18, 2013, 11:31:10 AM
That's why you wear waders or have a boat. A vast majority of people fishing for pinks don't want to work for it and are restricted to the bank. They also dont like it when you show up and limit out within eyesight when they haven't caught anything....
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I'm confused by this... it's a LOT harder bank fishing than boat fishing. What do you mean they don't work for it? :dunno:
Post by: hunt_fish on June 18, 2013, 11:42:09 AM
That's why you wear waders or have a boat. A vast majority of people fishing for pinks don't want to work for it and are restricted to the bank. They also dont like it when you show up and limit out within eyesight when they haven't caught anything....
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I'm confused by this... it's a LOT harder bank fishing than boat fishing. What do you mean they don't work for it? :dunno:
Maybe he's talking about people who don't usually fish coming out during pink years that come out just for pinks for the "battlefishing" because of what they saw on the news about the millions and millions of fish coming every 2 years. But yeah I'm with bknilvr, we'll stick to the boat in the salt for salmon, lol we barely fish from the bank on rivers nowadays, too many freaking people on the rivers now even on off pink years.
Post by: bknilvr00 on June 18, 2013, 11:42:54 AM
.That's why you wear waders or have a boat. A vast majority of people fishing for pinks don't want to work for it and are restricted to the bank. They also dont like it when you show up and limit out within eyesight when they haven't caught anything....
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I'm confused by this... it's a LOT harder bank fishing than boat fishing. What do you mean they don't work for it? :dunno:
People don't want to get into the water. If you buy a 50 dollar pair of waders you can effectively get away from most of the groups. Most folks would much rather sit high and dry than stand knee deep in water. Once you get away from the ten people who are shoulder to shoulder, fishing for pinks gets immensely easier. Which isn't very difficult to begin with.
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Post by: _TONY_ on June 18, 2013, 11:43:36 AM
I can only handle hearing " it's in the mouth" so many time per minute.
Post by: Becky on June 18, 2013, 11:47:21 AM
.That's why you wear waders or have a boat. A vast majority of people fishing for pinks don't want to work for it and are restricted to the bank. They also dont like it when you show up and limit out within eyesight when they haven't caught anything....
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I'm confused by this... it's a LOT harder bank fishing than boat fishing. What do you mean they don't work for it? :dunno:
People don't want to get into the water. If you buy a 50 dollar pair of waders you can effectively get away from most of the groups. Most folks would much rather sit high and dry than stand knee deep in water. At least in my experience anyways.
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Hmm.. I guess we never fished the same rivers. You literally cannot get away with staying dry, you're in with waders or not lol.
I won't ever fish for pinks in the rivers... Even though my dad has a house right on the Puyallup river... Brings out all the absolute nimrods with their 8 foot leaders and corkies.
I can only handle hearing " it's in the mouth" so many time per minute.
HAHAH this made me laugh.. yeah nimrods is a nice way of putting it. We fished Puyallup our first year fishing and it was ridiculous but we didn't know any better. Don't mind putting in the miles to get as far away as possible from there now.. but it's still elbow to elbow in most of the river mouths we hit :(
Post by: WSU on June 18, 2013, 11:48:49 AM
Post by: Alchase on June 18, 2013, 12:10:49 PM
There are plenty of fisheries you could fish and catch a lot of tasty fish. A couple 20 or 30 pound kings make a lot of meals. Same is true for limits of coho. But, I certainly see your point and would eat whatever salmon I could catch if that was all I had.
If you truly are that hard up for fish, shoot me a PM and I will tell you exactly where and when to go fish to stock up.
I would love that info,
Short of driving up to Sekiu, LOL
Post by: WaltAlpine on June 18, 2013, 12:13:24 PM
Yeah Ive never touched a sockeye. Caught/Eatin plenty of every other salmon though.Lol you guys are crazy, pinks are delicious. People who dont or wont eat them are straight prudes. A fish is a fish, Sure theres better fish, There always will be some thing better to someone else. But Its a salmon. Im happy with any salmon brought to shore.they arent my fave to eat, but I will eat some. once you eat sockeye it makes you a prude! haha. I save pinks for giving away or for cooking for visitors that dont normally eat fish so that way they stay away from my sockeye stash!
Pink, Silver, King, Steelhead. Whatever. Ill even eat the darkies, If you actually know how to cook you can make dirt taste good. :twocents:
If all else fails, The smoker works to. :tup:
I was raised on Alaska Sockeye. You should splurge on it just once.
I still eat the smoked pink though. I spent plenty on years without salmon to let even the pinks go to waste.
Post by: sirmissalot on June 18, 2013, 12:13:33 PM
Wonder if I can make dog treats with the pinks? They feed salmon to their dogs on that Yukon men show.
Post by: Becky on June 18, 2013, 12:18:05 PM
Wonder if I can make dog treats with the pinks? They feed salmon to their dogs on that Yukon men show.
Chum salmon got the name dog salmon because it was caught and used by alaskan natives as their sled-dogs' feed is what I've always heard.. pretty sure pinks and any other salmon would be fine :tup:
Post by: WaltAlpine on June 18, 2013, 12:25:26 PM
By the way, compared to many of the fish that people eat worldwide, Pinks would be a delicacy. We are spoiled to live in this part of the country where we have a selection of the best food in the world.
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on June 18, 2013, 12:39:46 PM
Are you goin' after them? Always wanted to try that on a flyrod, never had the chance..That's what I'll be trying on the Skagit this year. Pinks on a 7wt fly rod. Should be fun.
-Steve
Post by: Elkrunner on June 18, 2013, 12:41:10 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 18, 2013, 12:44:33 PM
Post by: iRem on June 18, 2013, 12:52:01 PM
If you guys catch CHROME chum whack em and smoke em. I'm not kidding it will be the best smoked salmon you've ever had. I'm gonna kill a bunch of scumpies this year because I'm gonna do a lot of playing with different homemade cures. Ill probably snake and can the first batch to see how they turn out, if not good they'll go to people at work.I love the chum on a fly rod as well!!! Nothing a fight on your hands.....
Post by: Ripper on June 18, 2013, 12:56:51 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on June 18, 2013, 12:57:55 PM
Post by: Becky on June 18, 2013, 12:58:09 PM
Smossy and Sgirl, I'll get you two out to catch all the pinks you want, we will even try for summer kings off Possession. In fact I'll take anyone out for pinks that want's to go. I have all the gear and I only ask for a gas donation. Just shoot me a PM and when they show up in the Everett area, I'll start contacting those interested.
;D yeeee how cool!
Post by: Ripper on June 18, 2013, 01:01:56 PM
Post by: hunt_fish on June 18, 2013, 02:06:41 PM
I won't ever fish for pinks in the rivers... Even though my dad has a house right on the Puyallup river... Brings out all the absolute nimrods with their 8 foot leaders and corkies.
I can only handle hearing " it's in the mouth" so many time per minute.
At least they were using corkies, I saw a guy out there fishing with a 2 or 3 ounce swimbait on the Nisqually a couple years ago. He didn't know any better though what to use to fish for salmon, my dad and I showed him and his teen kids what to use and all that.
Post by: Panic Minnow on June 18, 2013, 02:27:18 PM
I won't ever fish for pinks in the rivers... Even though my dad has a house right on the Puyallup river... Brings out all the absolute nimrods with their 8 foot leaders and corkies.
I can only handle hearing " it's in the mouth" so many time per minute.
At least they were using corkies, I saw a guy out there fishing with a 2 or 3 ounce swimbait on the Nisqually a couple years ago. He didn't know any better though what to use to fish for salmon, my dad and I showed him and his teen kids what to use and all that.
Wow, must have been trying to catch a biggun.... We are going to the Nush this week and will give the small 3" swim baits a try in between the slow times. Probably try them below a float for a bit for the fun of it.
Post by: 270Flat on June 18, 2013, 02:38:05 PM
As long as the pink don't stink, I say eat it.:chuckle:
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on June 18, 2013, 03:04:41 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 06:53:17 PM
Smossy and Sgirl, I'll get you two out to catch all the pinks you want, we will even try for summer kings off Possession. In fact I'll take anyone out for pinks that want's to go. I have all the gear and I only ask for a gas donation. Just shoot me a PM and when they show up in the Everett area, I'll start contacting those interested.Great offer, But I have no idea how to fish for salmon from a boat.
Post by: snowpack on June 18, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Smossy and Sgirl, I'll get you two out to catch all the pinks you want, we will even try for summer kings off Possession. In fact I'll take anyone out for pinks that want's to go. I have all the gear and I only ask for a gas donation. Just shoot me a PM and when they show up in the Everett area, I'll start contacting those interested.Great offer, But I have no idea how to fish for salmon from a boat.
Put a bait on a down rigger, pick a depth, troll slowly, crack open a cold one, wait until the fish strikes. :chuckle:
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 07:14:49 PM
Isnt drinking beer on a boat illegal? Just like drinking beer in a car? :dunno:Smossy and Sgirl, I'll get you two out to catch all the pinks you want, we will even try for summer kings off Possession. In fact I'll take anyone out for pinks that want's to go. I have all the gear and I only ask for a gas donation. Just shoot me a PM and when they show up in the Everett area, I'll start contacting those interested.Great offer, But I have no idea how to fish for salmon from a boat.
Put a bait on a down rigger, pick a depth, troll slowly, crack open a cold one, wait until the fish strikes. :chuckle:
Post by: snowpack on June 18, 2013, 07:17:50 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 07:19:57 PM
As long as the operator is below 0.08 BAC, you're good. You can have a beer underway.So passengers can drink?
Post by: snowpack on June 18, 2013, 07:21:00 PM
Yes. :brew:As long as the operator is below 0.08 BAC, you're good. You can have a beer underway.So passengers can drink?
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 18, 2013, 07:21:26 PM
feel free to get *censored*akied! best part about humpy fishing!As long as the operator is below 0.08 BAC, you're good. You can have a beer underway.So passengers can drink?
Post by: Smossy on June 18, 2013, 07:21:39 PM
Well count me in then!Yes. :brew:As long as the operator is below 0.08 BAC, you're good. You can have a beer underway.So passengers can drink?
Post by: WaltAlpine on June 19, 2013, 08:35:09 AM
That is some offer. I'd stop asking questions and accept a gracious, generous gift. Beer or not, people pay money for trips like that.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 19, 2013, 08:50:51 AM
As long as the operator is below 0.08 BAC, you're good. You can have a beer underway.So passengers can drink?
I think SMossy's world just opened up to a whole host of possibilities today.... :chuckle:
Post by: lokidog on June 19, 2013, 12:22:26 PM
I don't fish for pinks because I won't eat them. I have friends who smoke them but with all the coho and steelhead that I catch, there is really no reason to go though the process for what I feel are third rate fish. I do love the carcasses that I get from friends for my garden. Pinks are a hoot to catch, especially in the salt but I have no desire to keep them.I need to get some to till into my garden. They are awesome fertilizer!
That's my plan as well. They are an absolute pain in the rear when fishing neah bay and a read an article two years ago saying to keep everyone you legally can because of how many there are anymore. I see no sense in even smoking them when there are chinook to be had.
Aren't you all special with your freezers overflowing with steelhead, sockeyes, etc.... Let's put down the fish that are available to more people than the elites, makes a lot of sense. :dunno: I have not yet had a person dislike any pink salmon I have served grilled or smoked that was caught out in the salt. Yeah, I'd love to be raking in the kings and coho, etc. but would rather spend my limited leisure time filling the freezer than getting a once in a while "1st or 2nd rate" fish.
Nice offers and feedback by some folks.
Post by: PolarBear on June 19, 2013, 12:27:23 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 19, 2013, 12:30:21 PM
SMoss,If Im not mistaken, Ripper is living a clean and sober lifestyle so there would be nothing on board. :tup:
That is some offer. I'd stop asking questions and accept a gracious, generous gift. Beer or not, people pay money for trips like that.
Id probably leave the offer open for other people who cant really get out and fish at all. Id feel like I was wasting a seat.
Post by: Gobble Doc on June 19, 2013, 01:13:55 PM
Are you guys that smoke pinks and having good luck doing a brine solution or a dry brine where you just put dry salt/sugar onto the fish?
Post by: Smossy on June 19, 2013, 01:20:32 PM
I have had pretty good luck smoking various fish over the years but the pinks I smoke are usually mushy. Even with the immediate bleeding, bright fish, right onto ice after catching, the smoked fish is still mushy. I must be doing something wrong. Maybe more salt in the brine to reduce the moisture level in the fish. Or maybe I just need to smoke longer and dry them out more?Mushy? lol wth. Ive never had a problem with it. I usually use 2 cups of brown suger, to 1 cup of salt. + Whatever else I like depending on the fish species. That's usually my base though. Other things like garlic salt, old bay, pappy's seasoning. Combination spices have resulted my best tasting fish.
Are you guys that smoke pinks and having good luck doing a brine solution or a dry brine where you just put dry salt/sugar onto the fish?
Post by: CP on June 19, 2013, 01:26:39 PM
Post by: Ripper on June 19, 2013, 01:28:05 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 19, 2013, 01:38:38 PM
No no you are not wasting a seat! I've been telling you two for a while now that I plan on taking you fishing. You don't need to know anymore than how to reel them in. My lady will steer the boat, I'll set the downriggers and you just have to reel them in when I set the hook. So easy, a cave man could do it! :chuckle: :chuckle:Well lets do it then. :tup: Name a time and place.
Post by: Ripper on June 19, 2013, 04:19:18 PM
Post by: wildweeds on June 19, 2013, 06:13:37 PM
Reds and blackmouth make pretty tasty Gravlax
Post by: ribka on June 19, 2013, 08:36:45 PM
I have had pretty good luck smoking various fish over the years but the pinks I smoke are usually mushy. Even with the immediate bleeding, bright fish, right onto ice after catching, the smoked fish is still mushy. I must be doing something wrong. Maybe more salt in the brine to reduce the moisture level in the fish. Or maybe I just need to smoke longer and dry them out more?I use dry brine for pinks. They smokeband taste fine is fresh and bled out. In Europe and Asia carp is a delicacy :chuckle:
Are you guys that smoke pinks and having good luck doing a brine solution or a dry brine where you just put dry salt/sugar onto the fish?
I can bright chumsvand pinks too and they eat ok.
Post by: Smossy on June 19, 2013, 09:13:10 PM
I'm a fish snob admitted,the best smoked fish is steelhead or Reds,kings IMOsuck for smoking,they are for the bar B,silvers are good all arounders and humpys and dogs from the salt......................... you guys are really missing the boat and crazy for not pickleing them.River caught salmon anything is for under your corn plants in the garden.Suit yourself. More for me and my family. The more people I could keep off the rivers the better.
Reds and blackmouth make pretty tasty Gravlax
Post by: bowtech721 on June 20, 2013, 10:04:06 AM
Post by: h20hunter on June 20, 2013, 10:05:44 AM
Post by: TheHunt on June 20, 2013, 10:08:51 AM
Post by: Becky on June 20, 2013, 10:10:35 AM
ANY day of fishing or hunting is better then a day at work...
:yeah: -sitting at work...
Post by: TheHunt on June 20, 2013, 01:24:17 PM
Post by: nocklehead on June 20, 2013, 01:55:33 PM
I would much rather smoke humpies than silvers or kings.....I'll eat them all fresh and bright on the grill but find humpies being a bit more oily smoke up very nice when taken care of. Bonk and bleed, ice them down, good to go. I'll be keeping all that I catch legally.
:yeah: I usually dry brine them, wash and dry, and dip them in a mix of honey, orange juice, and hot sauce and spices....then smoke long and low and the natural oils keep them good to go....never had any complaints.... but getting them clean and cold as fast as possible is key.
:EAT: then I like to mix that with cream cheese for cracker dip :EAT:
Post by: Smossy on June 20, 2013, 02:02:33 PM
Mmmm that all sounds soo delicious. :tup: I want to try the cream cheese thing.I would much rather smoke humpies than silvers or kings.....I'll eat them all fresh and bright on the grill but find humpies being a bit more oily smoke up very nice when taken care of. Bonk and bleed, ice them down, good to go. I'll be keeping all that I catch legally.
:yeah: I usually dry brine them, wash and dry, and dip them in a mix of honey, orange juice, and hot sauce and spices....then smoke long and low and the natural oils keep them good to go....never had any complaints.... but getting them clean and cold as fast as possible is key.
:EAT: then I like to mix that with cream cheese for cracker dip :EAT:
Post by: nocklehead on June 20, 2013, 02:09:56 PM
Mmmm that all sounds soo delicious. :tup: I want to try the cream cheese thing.I would much rather smoke humpies than silvers or kings.....I'll eat them all fresh and bright on the grill but find humpies being a bit more oily smoke up very nice when taken care of. Bonk and bleed, ice them down, good to go. I'll be keeping all that I catch legally.
:yeah: I usually dry brine them, wash and dry, and dip them in a mix of honey, orange juice, and hot sauce and spices....then smoke long and low and the natural oils keep them good to go....never had any complaints.... but getting them clean and cold as fast as possible is key.
:EAT: then I like to mix that with cream cheese for cracker dip :EAT:
Flake it all with clean hands first to make sure no bones are in it before mixing it with whipped cream cheese. You can also mix in chopped chives, then freeze, people will be impressed when you bring it out around Thanksgiving and Christmas. :tup:
**for extra credit, try making log shapes with the finished dip, then roll the log in a mix of chopped herbs, spices, nuts, whatever, imitating the fancy dip logs you see at the store that cost 10 bucks or more for 4 ounces or so......
Post by: h20hunter on June 20, 2013, 02:22:03 PM
Catch, bonk, bleed, and ice down poor little humpie.
Once home smoke or grill or simply boil meat, cool, remove bones and crumble meat.
In a bowl mix mayo, relish, chives, a little onion, dijon spicy mustard. Mix then add meat, mix some more.
Put in fridge while going for a quick run to buy some crackers.
Get home, grab crackers, cooler, fishing gear, and now chilled humpy dip.
Fish for more humpies while eating crackers with large amounts of dip per cracker.
Post by: Smossy on June 20, 2013, 02:41:03 PM
Humpie Dip:lol I like that idea.
Catch, bonk, bleed, and ice down poor little humpie.
Once home smoke or grill or simply boil meat, cool, remove bones and crumble meat.
In a bowl mix mayo, relish, chives, a little onion, dijon spicy mustard. Mix then add meat, mix some more.
Put in fridge while going for a quick run to buy some crackers.
Get home, grab crackers, cooler, fishing gear, and now chilled humpy dip.
Fish for more humpies while eating crackers with large amounts of dip per cracker.
Post by: h20hunter on June 20, 2013, 02:43:51 PM
Post by: Goldeneye on June 20, 2013, 02:47:56 PM
Post by: h20hunter on June 20, 2013, 02:49:53 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 20, 2013, 02:53:18 PM
Going to need something. I can handle a little time in the blind but we are going to have to mix it up. A little tree stand, a little hiking slow hunting...some spot and stalk....gotta be prepared to hunt in whatever manner it takes to get on the game right!I think Im gonna find a spot to setup my treestand pretty soon. Don't think Ill be able to get in any real hunting this year though besides small game.
Post by: mrmoskillz on June 20, 2013, 02:56:37 PM
Post by: Goldeneye on June 20, 2013, 03:01:31 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 20, 2013, 03:09:33 PM
Hey Smoosy do you eat shad? If so I can save some for you. I keep a few for bait and then catch and release but if you will get them I will set some a side.Never had the opportunity to try them. I hear if you just fry them up real good they're delicious to eat, bone and all.
Smossy, learn to pickle those shad. They actually taste pretty decent that way.I need to learn to pickle/can things period. Im still young to the game so Ill pick it all up years to come.
Post by: wildweeds on June 20, 2013, 06:59:33 PM
Upon proof reading my chicken scratching on the card and consulting the original via the net I'm editing with a link cause I had it about 3/4 right.
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/79/Pickled-Salmon77259.shtml (http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/79/Pickled-Salmon77259.shtml)
Post by: idahohuntr on June 20, 2013, 07:15:42 PM
Post by: cohoho on June 20, 2013, 08:18:55 PM
Pinks - I guess if I couldn't catch enough Silvers or Kings to fill the freezer they would be ok, heck 99% of canned stuff is pink anyhow.. Still after living in AK for so long, can't bring myself to save a Pink for anything... A buddy saves everyone one of them, loves them..
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 20, 2013, 08:44:45 PM
Pickled Shad - what? Seriously of course there are people in the world that eat fried goat eyes and monkey brains too... Man I love Shad--- as Sturgeon bait that is...When I did my time at a cannery 99% was sockeye. Maybe its changed?
Pinks - I guess if I couldn't catch enough Silvers or Kings to fill the freezer they would be ok, heck 99% of canned stuff is pink anyhow.. Still after living in AK for so long, can't bring myself to save a Pink for anything... A buddy saves everyone one of them, loves them..
Post by: wildweeds on June 20, 2013, 09:16:37 PM
Pickled Shad - what? Seriously of course there are people in the world that eat fried goat eyes and monkey brains too... Man I love Shad--- as Sturgeon bait that is...When I did my time at a cannery 99% was sockeye. Maybe its changed?
Pinks - I guess if I couldn't catch enough Silvers or Kings to fill the freezer they would be ok, heck 99% of canned stuff is pink anyhow.. Still after living in AK for so long, can't bring myself to save a Pink for anything... A buddy saves everyone one of them, loves them..
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 21, 2013, 03:15:51 AM
Cannery I was at it was 100% pinks,the others went to the flash freeze section. Southeast,My guess is you were in Bristol bayLarsen bay on kodiakPickled Shad - what? Seriously of course there are people in the world that eat fried goat eyes and monkey brains too... Man I love Shad--- as Sturgeon bait that is...When I did my time at a cannery 99% was sockeye. Maybe its changed?
Pinks - I guess if I couldn't catch enough Silvers or Kings to fill the freezer they would be ok, heck 99% of canned stuff is pink anyhow.. Still after living in AK for so long, can't bring myself to save a Pink for anything... A buddy saves everyone one of them, loves them..
Post by: snocohunter on June 21, 2013, 03:45:37 AM
Post by: Gobble Doc on June 21, 2013, 09:27:23 AM
Post by: lokidog on June 21, 2013, 09:31:02 AM
Post by: h20hunter on June 21, 2013, 09:36:41 AM
Post by: Dustin07 on June 21, 2013, 09:43:16 AM
I plan to fish for pinks in the rivers and salt this year, been counting down for a while. Looking forward to seeing peoples pics and also some more recipes, that Humpy Dip sounds like it has serious potential.
ever seen "Bizarre Foods" on tv? people eat much worse..... :drool:
Post by: Smossy on June 21, 2013, 11:53:08 AM
really looking forward to the pink run! I know its not peoples most desired fish, but I think its a blast to pull in nice sized fish after nice sized fish on the river. its a real treat when you put in the hours of fishing for one or two of the other species. I think its cool when you feel the pinks swimming into your legs cause they're so thick, lol :IBCOOL:Exacttylyyy! lol Cant even remember how many times Ive been whacked in the legs by fish swimming under me.
I plan to fish for pinks in the rivers and salt this year, been counting down for a while. Looking forward to seeing peoples pics and also some more recipes, that Humpy Dip sounds like it has serious potential.
ever seen "Bizarre Foods" on tv? people eat much worse..... :drool:
Post by: sirmissalot on June 21, 2013, 12:05:17 PM
Post by: hunt_fish on June 21, 2013, 03:01:27 PM
I have a neighbor that wants to get his boat out to fish (I got him set up with downriggers this spring). Has anyone heard of any action off Eagle Point yet (San Juan Is.)?
Way too early for pinks, just check the wdfw site for creel checks for when they're coming in. We try to guesstimate our trips to Sekiu and all that based upon past years creel checks.
Post by: acnewman55 on June 21, 2013, 03:10:24 PM
Are you goin' after them? Always wanted to try that on a flyrod, never had the chance..90% of my fishing is on a fly rod, it's a blast.......must try it!
:yeah:
anything pink works.
Post by: Bmcox86 on June 22, 2013, 01:24:31 PM
Post by: cohoho on June 22, 2013, 08:10:53 PM
Post by: huntnphool on June 22, 2013, 08:17:13 PM
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on June 22, 2013, 08:33:01 PM
So whats the magic setup in the salt trolling from a boat, any pics of gear?Small pink hoochies behind a flasher work real well. I always enjoy going out and fly fishing for them the best. Just find out where they are moving along the shores and toss some pink clowsers at them with and intermediate line. It's a great time when you want to catch some pinks. That's the only way I fish them in the sound
Post by: lokidog on June 22, 2013, 09:57:42 PM
So whats the magic setup in the salt trolling from a boat, any pics of gear?
I've caught them on full size hoochies as well and coho killer spoons, watermelon and army truck. If the fish are there, I am not sure if you can keep them from biting. When the killer whales show up, hang on cuz the fish are going to bite. ;)
Post by: singleshot12 on June 23, 2013, 08:32:15 AM
Way too early for pinks, just check the wdfw site for creel checks for when they're coming in.
:yeah: Pinks are in?? WT, You guys are way too excited :chuckle: Don't buy into the hype and spend a ton of money on gear only to be let down at the last minute with news of a low run and closures. It's happened before. Don't believe in a big run till you see it :twocents:
Post by: cohoho on June 23, 2013, 10:37:51 AM
But a small white flasher with 30" behind pink hoochie or pink spoon work absolutely awesome... But then you got to keep those nasty buggers after they swallow the hook.... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: fishseeker on June 23, 2013, 12:01:20 PM
Post by: PolarBear on June 23, 2013, 12:12:43 PM
Post by: fishseeker on June 23, 2013, 05:57:59 PM
Pinks can be fun for a newbie. They get to catch a salmon and have something to take home. Guess they are not bad to eat, just not for me. Do like to fish for them in the Snohomish with a trout rod but have yet to take one home. Must have caught 100s in my 40 plus years of fishing but unless I have a newbie it the boat that's never caught a salmon I won't even net one. Doe's that make me a snob, maybe, but I know that sooner or later a good eating fish will bite. That said if you fish for them catch a bunch. Used to be you could not keep me off the water and fishing for anything that swims. Thus my handle. Guess what though, I'm not all that fond of eating fish!! :yike:That's suppose to read 40+ years of salt fishing. Been fishing about 57 years.
Post by: Alchase on June 24, 2013, 08:42:41 AM
Post by: acnewman55 on June 24, 2013, 03:55:10 PM
In SE Alaska we killed the pinks on Pixies and pink Roostertails.
I've always used pink buzz-bombs on them in Alaska. Casting to any rises or jumpers. Works wonders off beaches for me.
I enjoy catching them but can't eat em. Can't seem to shake the horrible memory of the smell of them in the blast freezer at the cannery I worked at on PoW Island :o