Rare White Alaskian King Salmon

[Fish Assassin]

Watching last nights Hells Kitchen and they had to cook this rare white alaskian king salmon. Worth over $400. Like WTF....Rare??? Looked just like any other white spring. They even filleted it and it looked just like a not so rare white spring salmon.

Am I missing some thing????
Wonder what a marbled spring would be worth...LOL

 

[scott craven]

I read some articles a while back about the white spring being prized in markets as far away as New York.
some people view the white flesh as a delicacy, much more so than red.
It's good smoked, quite a bit more oil than than most reds.

 

[nedarb2]

I got 3 27-29lb marbled my last day on the bank end of august!

 

[Fish Assassin]

They said it is the most valuable and rare pacific salmon.

I give mine away.

 

[lorneparker1]

I saw that as well owen and said the EXACT thing to my wife. Every fish we cauhgt over 25 lbs in ukee was white. I AM RICH!

 

[KACH2]

We picked up a 29lb white Sunday off Otter. I'll be pulling it out of the smokers when I get home from work. Had no idea they were rare though.

 

[Duffer]

Not too rare most Springs were white this year, must be an American Hatchery experiment going on, producing rare whites??

 

[Charter Tofino]

Big august fish on the island are often whites. Vedder, cap, harrison and likely alot of other rivers get them. Even a few that go up the SSS.

 

[Fish Assassin]

Kelly, are they rare and worth over $400 a fish? Hell No

 

[Duffer]

Kelly Im talking May June fish were all whites and most were heading to Pudget Sound rivers Im assuming because they were abundant. Big Q, Little, Puntledge, Cowichan, Stamp are all pretty dominant red. I know Harrison are predominate White. Dont those fish mostly migrate up JDF?? Ive caught mostly red since Mid Aug, one large white end Aug out in the middle.

 

[ratherbefishing]

It is called marketing fellas! Someone figured out a way to market what was once a 'toss away' salmon for no reason other than the colour of the flesh. I've seen it for $18usd/lb at Pike Place in Seattle. Wish I had thought of it...

 

[FishBC.org]

My 29 the other day was also white. The jack from the day before red.
Let's see what hits the fish hole tomm shall we.

 

[Fish Assassin]

This is going down a weird road. The topic was start as they said a Rare White King Salmon. I have not ever seen a Rare White King Salmon worth more then any other King/Spring Salmon. Is there a rare white Salmon in Alaska? No. Is any white salmon worth over $400....NO

There are tons of White Springs out there. Maybe one should start a Charter Service Part time called White King Charters. Cause if the are worth that much you could make a killing taking people out the catch them.

 

[Fish Assassin]

It is called marketing fellas! Someone figured out a way to market what was once a 'toss away' salmon for no reason other than the colour of the flesh. I've seen it for $18usd/lb at Pike Place in Seattle. Wish I had thought of it...

Was it rare? LOL @ $18 a pound it should have been.....

 

[FishBC.org]

I guess it must be rare on the eastern seaboard, and down to new york's fancy face stuffing joints.

 

[Sitkaspruce]

What I want to know is why the hell are you watching Hells Kitchen.............

Whites are my fav, especially when you feed guests with it and the look on their face is priceless.

Cheers

SS

 

[FishBC.org]

What I want to know is why the hell are you watching Hells Kitchen.............

Whites are my fav, especially when you feed guests with it and the look on their face is priceless.

Cheers

SS

Come to think of it..... I second that Question .... hahahah.
I categorize all of my wife's shows like this, and reality shows into one channel, and named it "CRAP TV"

LOL

 

[Duffer]

Its taking a weird road Owen cause u started it... go fishing

 

[tortuga]

They used to call it Alaskan pearl salmon to make it sound better. I guess it worked

 

[Fish Assassin]

Its taking a weird road Owen cause u started it... go fishing

I would be fishing if I had a way...Take me out.

I cooked for years....So yes I like watching the show as well as all the hunting and fishing shows. Good thing having PVR's.