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[–] littlebluespark 41 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Furthermore, it's the reason that salmon at that stage are a sought after delicacy: the flesh itself is more tender as it is decaying in a unique, stable process during the migration upstream, and makes for a completely different flavor and texture.

[–] someguy3 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are there restrictions? I'd think it's a bad time to catch them right before they mate, if we're trying to keep population levels up.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Wait, salmon has a season?

[–] someguy3 14 points 8 months ago

Bears know.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Salt & Pepper at the very least. Lemon juice is nice as well

[–] [email protected] 35 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It is my honor

[–] BoiLudens 12 points 8 months ago

I too am a sharkfucker thanker

[–] ZeffSyde 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Possibly dumb question: Does salmon taste different when eaten before and after spawning?

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 33 points 8 months ago

They're basically a pile of mush by the end of their run, about to keel over and die. They don't have any fat and the muscles have been mostly used for energy as well. It gets significantly fishier smelling too, but like, not in a good way.

Some people like it. My dogs used to like to yank our shoulders out of the sockets on walks, trying to go roll around in the ones that flopped on to shore to die. That's not fun to scrub out of an excitable labrador.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why do they have to go all the way back "home" to mate, though?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Probably because their offspring survive better in the freshwater streams than the ocean that they'll live in later in life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Evolution is a crazy bitch

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago
[–] xc2215x 8 points 8 months ago

Seems like something SharkFucker would do.

[–] boatsnhos931 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How many posts does this community see per day? ANYTHING IS A STRONG “BEST OF” POST

[–] boatsnhos931 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is more of a rimjob Steve, it's a cute username that goes with a fish related post. But meh.. I agree..guess it's better than a blank canvas..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I think I've seen sharkfucker before, so there's lore here

[–] Maven 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Ig. I really liked the disconnect from the good info and the name.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

I enjoyed this post. Plus this place is starving for any posts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Honestly, the name is pretty relevant imo. Sharkfucker420 specializes in aquatic animal reproduction.

Granted, salmon isn’t the main concentration, but y’know, a pro basketball player is probably still better than average at baseball...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] boatsnhos931 2 points 8 months ago

Cue the chemical brothers' salmon dance

[–] wabafee 6 points 8 months ago

Thanks @sharkfucker420

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Spawn and Die