Post by: Alchase on September 21, 2023, 06:54:36 PM
Joe Chmeleck, owner of The Lodge at Otter Cove, in Homer, Alaska, reeled in a rock greenling late last month, according to posts he shared on Facebook and Instagram.
"Went out fishing today and caught a rock greenling," Chmeleck wrote on Aug. 28. "The flesh is blue. It turns white when you cook it. Mother nature is incredible."
In a follow-up video that Chmeleck posted to Facebook, he showed the fully-skinned blue fish fillets changed color when pan-fried in oil.
Many commenters under his social media posts wrote that they didn’t know a fish species like this existed.
"What a incredible beautiful looking fish," one Facebook user
wrote.
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/fisherman-alaska-reels-catch-bright-blue-inside-pretty-crazy
Awesome looking fish!
Post by: Angry Perch on September 21, 2023, 07:13:14 PM
Post by: Encore 280 on September 21, 2023, 09:00:50 PM
Post by: Fidelk on September 21, 2023, 09:12:52 PM
Doesn't a Cabazon have blue meat also and turns white when cooked?
Some Lingcod also.
Post by: Bullkllr on September 21, 2023, 09:15:43 PM
Doesn't a Cabazon have blue meat also and turns white when cooked?
Some Lingcod also.
And not all cabezon nor greenling.
Post by: LDennis24 on September 21, 2023, 09:24:29 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on September 21, 2023, 09:27:16 PM
Post by: Mtnwalker on September 22, 2023, 08:48:31 AM
On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.
We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe
Post by: boneaddict on September 22, 2023, 08:58:50 AM
Post by: bearpaw on September 22, 2023, 09:31:22 AM
Post by: duckmen1 on September 22, 2023, 09:43:48 AM
On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.
We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe
Any greenling would be awesome to me. Have caught quite a few actual lingcod. But always thought greenlings were cool little guys. Just have to designate some time and make a trip for them sometime.
Post by: KP-Skagit on September 22, 2023, 10:50:53 AM
I have caught cabs that were blue, green and purple. Caught blue lings also.
Never even heard of a rock greenling but have caught a ton of kelp greenlings. Apparently we have rock greenling here, be curious to hear if anyone has gotten one?
Post by: knighttime25 on September 22, 2023, 03:06:27 PM
Post by: Huckleberry on September 22, 2023, 03:30:24 PM
Post by: Shannon on September 22, 2023, 06:09:44 PM
Post by: Rob on September 22, 2023, 06:21:49 PM
White flesh means they are predominantly fish eaters.
Post by: lokidog on October 12, 2023, 04:21:25 PM
On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.
We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe
Any greenling would be awesome to me. Have caught quite a few actual lingcod. But always thought greenlings were cool little guys. Just have to designate some time and make a trip for them sometime.
I can get you into Greenling.... The current state record White-Spotted Greenling was caught on my boat two years ago. Too bad dumbash WDFW won't update their website appropriately. Tried to break it (1.0 pounds, previous was 0.6) last week but only got three that were slightly over 0.8#. Phot is my wife with one of them.
Post by: Alchase on October 12, 2023, 08:43:46 PM
Post by: GWP on October 13, 2023, 07:43:22 AM
I have never seen the Rock Greenling either. I would be tempted to get a pic and toss it back. Maybe.
Post by: Angry Perch on October 13, 2023, 07:53:02 AM
Post by: KP-Skagit on October 13, 2023, 08:10:08 AM
Post by: Stein on October 13, 2023, 08:48:10 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on October 13, 2023, 08:56:22 AM
Super easy to catch, one of my favorites. Ironically, I started catching them regularly when I stopped driving around looking for kelp and fishing there. The places I catch them are the same places I target cabezon, I find them together all the time.
Teach me Yoda!!
Post by: Stein on October 13, 2023, 09:50:56 AM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 13, 2023, 12:24:48 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on October 13, 2023, 01:58:54 PM
Pull up Navionics, scroll around your favorite waters and look for deeper areas that come up to a pinnacle 40-60' deep (100+ deep around pinnacle). Go there during slack tide and cast jigs or bounce bottom with 1 oz jig heads and the Berkley shrimp imitation. Catch cabezon and greenling, virtually nobody targets either in the places I have looked.
I don't see much structure like that around the areas I fish. Time to broaden my horizons.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 13, 2023, 02:06:34 PM
On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.
We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe
Any greenling would be awesome to me. Have caught quite a few actual lingcod. But always thought greenlings were cool little guys. Just have to designate some time and make a trip for them sometime.
I can get you into Greenling.... The current state record White-Spotted Greenling was caught on my boat two years ago. Too bad dumbash WDFW won't update their website appropriately. Tried to break it (1.0 pounds, previous was 0.6) last week but only got three that were slightly over 0.8#. Phot is my wife with one of them.
Lucky catch! Fish is pretty nice, too! ;)
Post by: Hilltop123 on October 13, 2023, 02:11:17 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on October 13, 2023, 03:09:38 PM
AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.
Funny, That's my go to area, but I've not found much of any rock out there. There's plenty right against the island, but it's a restricted area. I'm all ears if you want to steer me in the right direction in a PM.
Perhaps I need some mapping upgrades.
Post by: lokidog on October 13, 2023, 09:43:54 PM
Loki (or anyone) got any pointers on what kind of areas to look for? I launch out of Sequim, and there are not a lot of rocky areas, So I may be SOL.
I fish them kind of like fishing for bass in the weeds. 1-2oz ball up to a double hook setup using a small piece of a gulp worm on the bottom hook and a 2-3" gulp minnow on the top. Get in the kelp.
Post by: Hilltop123 on October 14, 2023, 02:04:09 PM
AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.
Funny, That's my go to area, but I've not found much of any rock out there. There's plenty right against the island, but it's a restricted area. I'm all ears if you want to steer me in the right direction in a PM.
Perhaps I need some mapping upgrades.
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 16, 2023, 10:20:35 AM
AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.
Funny, That's my go to area, but I've not found much of any rock out there. There's plenty right against the island, but it's a restricted area. I'm all ears if you want to steer me in the right direction in a PM.
Perhaps I need some mapping upgrades.
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,I think I need some better mapping software. I fish all over that area.
Post by: Parasite on October 16, 2023, 08:36:33 PM
I fish them kind of like fishing for bass in the weeds. 1-2oz ball up to a double hook setup using a small piece of a gulp worm on the bottom hook and a 2-3" gulp minnow on the top. Get in the kelp.
I wonder who taught you that technique ;)
Anyways, like lokidog said ... use a high-low rig or crappie rig setup. Basically, kelp greenling have small mouths and need smaller hooks and smaller baits. They are probably in areas you have fished before for other rockfish but you didnt get any cause the baits you used were too large.
Post by: Widgeondeke on October 16, 2023, 09:56:11 PM
Caught mine up by Tofino
Post by: lokidog on October 20, 2023, 04:22:22 PM
I fish them kind of like fishing for bass in the weeds. 1-2oz ball up to a double hook setup using a small piece of a gulp worm on the bottom hook and a 2-3" gulp minnow on the top. Get in the kelp.
I wonder who taught you that technique ;)
Anyways, like lokidog said ... use a high-low rig or crappie rig setup. Basically, kelp greenling have small mouths and need smaller hooks and smaller baits. They are probably in areas you have fished before for other rockfish but you didnt get any cause the baits you used were too large.
I will admit to that. ;) 8)
Post by: Stein on October 20, 2023, 08:18:19 PM
I miss fishing out there, so much more laid back than the Everett shuffle.
Post by: Angry Perch on October 23, 2023, 07:35:09 AM
NW corner of Dallas has a pinnacle that comes up to 48 or so, I would bet my Christmas bonus there are greenling on that. I see several ok spots on the north side in general that likely hold some.
I miss fishing out there, so much more laid back than the Everett shuffle.
Launching at John Wayne is awesome.
Post by: Vek on November 09, 2023, 05:18:52 PM