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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: rb2506 on September 27, 2014, 07:56:28 PM

Title: What's in the meat?
Post by: rb2506 on September 27, 2014, 07:56:28 PM: Just wondering if anyone else has found these little round white balls in the meat of salmon. We found this in 2 of the 4 fish today
Title: Re: What's in the meat?
Post by: HunterStrait on September 27, 2014, 08:20:53 PM: Does it look like this?
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F0%2F0d%2FPink_salmon_infected_w_henneguya_-_oct_2009_%25282%2529.jpg%2F300px-Pink_salmon_infected_w_henneguya_-_oct_2009_%25282%2529.jpg&hash=a0e6c946e9889ff2ad13ba2f45672d4a1c564f9e)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F6%2F6d%2FHenneguya_zschokkei.jpg%2F220px-Henneguya_zschokkei.jpg&hash=72904dc3031dabf68653e64a8abaf8cf18e22c8d)

if it is, it is Henneguya zschokkei. It's harmless and won't cause you to become infected.
Title: Re: What's in the meat?
Post by: rb2506 on September 27, 2014, 08:22:27 PM: Yes the same as that second picture.
Thank you
Title: Re: What's in the meat?
Post by: HunterStrait on September 27, 2014, 08:24:10 PM: Anytime :tup:
Title: Re: What's in the meat?
Post by: lokidog on September 27, 2014, 08:24:33 PM: Most fish have worms in the meat, if you look closely enough. I always hold my filets up to a light to look for darker spots. No big deal though since they are just additional protien. ;) I think I've seen little round balls with just liquid in them though.

I've never seen that many....
Title: Re: What's in the meat?
Post by: Westside88 on September 27, 2014, 08:25:57 PM: Sounds like what is sometimes referred to as "Tapioca Disease" I think there's more than one type of parasite that can cause these cysts. I've found some fish might only have a couple whereas others are so loaded they became crab bait. I don't think it can hurt you, but pretty unappetizing.
Title: Re: What's in the meat?
Post by: Bullkllr on September 28, 2014, 01:30:37 PM: Quote from: Westside88 on September 27, 2014, 08:25:57 PM
Sounds like what is sometimes referred to as "Tapioca Disease" I think there's more than one type of parasite that can cause these cysts. I've found some fish might only have a couple whereas others are so loaded they became crab bait. I don't think it can hurt you, but pretty unappetizing.

Looks like crab bait in those pictures for sure :puke: