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WTF is this? (white ooze from mackerel

TGD · 2018-09-23 13:10:22

I caught this mackerel in Fenit and when I started to fillet it this white ooze burst out. What the hell is it ...? .

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23-09-2018 2:10pm

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TGD

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I caught this mackerel in Fenit and when I started to fillet it this white ooze burst out. What the hell is it ...?
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#2 23-09-2018 2:47pm
OwlEye

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That's not a Mackerel,looks more like a Herring, and the white stuff is most likely milt.

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#3 23-09-2018 3:59pm
cd07

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Definitely not a mackerel and as said more than likely milt

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#4 23-09-2018 6:18pm
Bogwoppit

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You got him a bit excited there, must have been your gentle touch!

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#5 27-09-2018 9:05pm
Snowc

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Its a herring ,its very early yet for them off the shore usually late October when they arrive,where did you catch ?it if you don't mind me asking ,I have a friend commercial fishing out of Kilmore Quay and he was curious about it as its very early yet

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#6 27-09-2018 9:10pm
fritzelly

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Never gonna look at a specimen cup the same way again

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