A funny yellow tinge
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Printed Date: 29 Aug 2026 at 1:34pm
Topic: A funny yellow tinge
Posted By: HMS Spitroast
Subject: A funny yellow tinge
Date Posted: 08 May 2007 at 10:04am
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Hey guys
I was filleting a snapper yesterday and the flesh had a yellow tinge to it. Now this might be normal at some times during the year/ breeding cycle, but I ve never seen it before. So, if anyone has seen this before or knows what causes it, I would be keen to know. The snapper was caught around Billy Goat point on Sunday, on ice until yesterday when I filleted it. I have heard from another fisher that they had some snapper with a yellow tinge caught out around Kawakawa bay a few months ago. cheers |
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Posted By: Rusky
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 9:57pm
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Did you eat the fish and did the snapper look to be in good condition? |
Posted By: HMS Spitroast
Date Posted: 25 May 2007 at 11:15am
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I ate it and tasted fine and Im still here.
Fish was in good/great condition, Ive since had another from the Coro this time with the same tinge. It was fine too. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 25 May 2007 at 11:34am
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Could it be from the snapper's diet? You know, like how trout flesh gets it's colouration when they're feeding up on koura... ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: HMS Spitroast
Date Posted: 25 May 2007 at 11:57am
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Yeah thats kinda what I was thinking, just interested on what they were feeding on to do this ( if it is the food). Ive caught the last couple on squid, which seems to be the flavour of choice at the moment for me.
Will check it out again this weekend. |
Posted By: Rusky
Date Posted: 26 May 2007 at 12:21pm
| It probably does have something to do with what there eating. Only way to find out is open there guts and have a good inspection. Pics of guts open or the fish fillets would be good HMS Spitroast. |
Posted By: firecat
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2007 at 11:50pm
Hi guys , here`s an Aussie idea  It may be stain from roe that has been re-injested by the fish after spawning, that was not released during initial spawning cycle(if female) or "milt that has been absorbed back through the skin after rough house males have done the deed. Just a thuoght You guys know your Snapper better than I.
Regards from Aus
Steve ------------- go the multies,twice the expence but ah thats fishing A bit of a "Rebel" |