What is it?

[Seafever]

The other day I caught a Red Snapper, not too big, but it died on the ascent so I kept it as my one Rockfish for the day.

While filletting it at home, the knife punctured something and out came a ton of what looked like India Ink......totally jet black.

Never had that happen before.

It got in the meat and the black stain was non-removable.....

What was it?......

 

[adrianna3]

Could it have eaten an octopus? Was it in the gutsack?

Dave

 

[Seafever]

The knife opened up something in the entrails...yes.....

It was such a mess I didn't bother doing exploratory surgery.....

 

[Charter Tofino]

I think it's a bile sack but am not 100%. It's very dark almost a greenish tinge more predominant in rockfish. Avoid cutting it as it ruins the meat it contacts.

 

[Seafever]

Roger that,Kelly.......I had to throw it all out.....ended up in the garden...