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WTF is this? (white ooze from mackerel

  • 23-09-2018 01:10PM
    #1
    TGD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭


    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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Comments

  • #2
    OwlEye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭OwlEye


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


  • #3
    cd07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭cd07


    Definitely not a mackerel and as said more than likely milt


  • #4
    Bogwoppit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,197 ✭✭✭Bogwoppit


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


  • #5
    Snowc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭Snowc


    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


  • #6
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,545 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Never gonna look at a specimen cup the same way again


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