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Strategies & Market Trends : Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis
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To: mishedlo who wrote (77453)4/9/2008 1:00:42 PM
From: koan  Read Replies (1) of 116555
 
Sockeye is actually pretty cheap $4 to $6 a lb fresh usually; and considered the second best salmon in Alaska because they are so red and rich with oil. Many feel it is the best for smoking. Copper river kings and sockeye are considered the best in the world and fetch premium prices. By Cordova.

There is a gigantic run of Sockeye in Bristol Bay each year. something like 22 million??? fish. But sockeye are everywhere.

Sockeye are interesting in that they cannot be caught by hook and line and they spawn in fresh lakes. Most are caught by gill nets and canned, called red salmon. Canned red salmon are better than frozen red salmon IMO as they do not get rancid. Rinse first as they put a lot of salt in the can. But when I am traveling I eat a lot of canned red salmon. Godo to prevent heart attacks.

five salmon:

Kings, spawn first and are caugth trolling. Average around 20 lbs.

Sockeye spawn next and are caught in gill nets and seine nets. They are considered the second best fish and weigh about 5 to 7 lbs. Natives smoke them for winter use alot.

Pinks, "humpy's spawn next and are mostly canned as pink salmon. Alaskan's often will throw humpys back when trolling (they are a bit mushy and pink)-lol. They can be caught on hook and line, but most are caught by seiners and they are the smallest 5 lbs or so.

Dog salmon cannot be caught by hook and line and are mostly caught by seiners and gill nets. They are shipped to unsuspecting people worldwide as they are the least desirable. Well maybe a tie with pinks. Both have the least red meat. They get over 10 lbs. Two runs: summer and fall

Coho/silver salmon are the main sport fish and great fighters and tase great. They spawn last (august is the best month)and can get to 18 lbs and are tremendous fighters. They are mostly caught by trollers and sport fishers, are the third best fish for eating. Too dry for me i.e. not enough oil. But they are considered a top quality fish and I am just spoiled-lol.

Last, when pinks, dogs or sockeye hit fresh water their meat immediately turns putrid and white(salmon turn bad from increased aging when they hit fresh water). Cannot eat them. They also change color and if they have too much color buyers will not buy them.

Kings and silvers stay pretty good for hundreds of miles up river. Some kings spawn over 1,000 miles inland.

Both steelhead and atlantic salmon actually return to the ocean after spawning.

Steelhead can jump the highest falls followed by silvers.

I have just exhausted my knowledge of salmon-lol.
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