Alaskan fish
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05/20/19 11:53 PM
05/20/19 11:53 PM
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AJE
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How come it's so hard to find Alaskan (or even canadian fish for that matter) here in Wi? No matter what grocery store I go to, it seems impossible to find fish from good sources. Easy to find fish from places like China though. The doctor told me to eat more protein, but I hate buying such foreign fish.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/21/19 01:05 AM
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waggler
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Ask the store manager. Call and ask corporate headquarters. I'm surprised you can't find wild caught fish. What kind of grocery stores are you shopping at? Large chain stores or?? I'm curious what kind of fish you are finding. What kind of fish are you finding from China? I'd be suspicious of any food products coming out of China.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: waggler]
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05/21/19 02:02 AM
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EurekaTrapper
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Contact Family Trapper on this forum for the catch of the day.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/21/19 11:46 AM
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Dirt
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Saw some huge farmed salmon in the grocery store on Maui. Huge!
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/21/19 01:06 PM
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Hupurest
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one problem may be that the season is just getting under way, and there isnt alot of supply, and what there is, sells at a premium. I saw some around $60 a lb for the first of the Copper River fish this year. Its $14.95 a lb for fresh copper river reds here.
I wish i could get a $100 bill for each of the fish I kick back in the water with my muddy boot.... man, I bet the old pair of Burlies i just threw out probably kicked over $100,000 back into the creek...
I'll take wolves over idiots any day.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/21/19 05:46 PM
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"Almost half of the salmon, 43%, was mislabeled—and 69% of that mislabeling was farmed Atlantic salmon being sold as wild. Another type of fish fraud they saw was labeling a cheaper species of salmon with a more-expensive type, like pricy Chinook."
Paul, those pictures of your sockeyes look a might pale?
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
#6541732
05/21/19 06:47 PM
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Fresh Alaska sockeye is blood red.
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
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05/21/19 08:55 PM
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"Almost half of the salmon, 43%, was mislabeled—and 69% of that mislabeling was farmed Atlantic salmon being sold as wild. Another type of fish fraud they saw was labeling a cheaper species of salmon with a more-expensive type, like pricy Chinook."
Paul, those pictures of your sockeyes look a might pale? The picture on the package is paler than the fish inside. The meat looks similar to the Copper Reds I dipped out when I was up there. They look similar to these I got ready for smoking. These filets also came from Sams a couple years ago. They're darker red because they just came out of the brine. Here are some of those Copper River reds I dipped out when dad came up for a visit. Yep. I know you know your stuff, Paul. Yum!!!
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/23/19 09:50 PM
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trapped4ever
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Another good place for top quality seafood is Seafood Producers Cooperative in Sitka and Bellingham. Google search Alaska Gold Brand. SPC specializes in THE HIGHEST quality hook and line caught fish, meaning none of the lower quality gilnet or seine caught salmon is mixed in with the highest quality troll caught salmon. They have available salmon, halibut, black cod, spot prawns, and albacore. This is top quality seafood, so not cheap, but I believe 2 day shipping to your home is included in that price. They have a 75th anniversary sale going now, with $75 off sales over $300. Buying the bulk value/ restaurant packages is by far the best price per pound, if you have friends that want to split a larger volume, or if you want a lot yourself. Check out their website, and if anyone decides they want to order, PM me, and I can get you another 10% off the listed price, with a coupon code. As a producer, I can give out coupon codes to anyone I want to.
Last edited by trapped4ever; 05/24/19 01:37 AM.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/24/19 10:36 PM
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If it goes to China first,you don't know what the heck your getting back,I'd say.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/24/19 11:52 PM
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trapped4ever
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The Alaska Gold Brand, Seafood Producers Cooperative salmon, is mainly from the coastal waters of Southeast Alaska, hook and line caught, one at a time, while still actively feeding in the Gulf of Alaska. All SPC fish is processed in either Sitka, Alaska, or Bellingham, Washington, all at USDA approved facilities. This stuff is the highest quality seafood available. As a producer, I can tell you we take pride in our unwavering commitment to quality. All my fish are caught one at a time,bled, gutted, rinsed, and iced within 10 minutes of coming out of the water.
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: AJE]
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05/25/19 02:05 AM
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Willy Firewood
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Trapped4ever - the pride in product shines. So do your high standards. Thank you for the great fish. I will be ordering some halibut. Best wishes.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Alaskan fish
[Re: Boco]
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05/25/19 12:15 PM
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If it goes to China first,you don't know what the heck your getting back,I'd say. I don't know about all fish, but the frozen salmon fillets supplied by Silver Bay, Trident, Icicle seafoods that are reprocessed in China have QC agents through the whole process so your certainly getting the same fish back. Just saying if you can afford $25-$50 a pound the AK gold and such outfits are a great product, if your budget is $5 a pound you can get frozen AK salmon fillets at that price point.
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