Well here goes...

Let's see how the pendulum of public opinion swings on this fish ID mystery. Never actually seen a troll-caught ocean salmon without spots, so when this nekkid spot-free "king" with an electric blue-green back was shaking on the end of my line, I just didn't know what to think. First thing to cross my mind was coho... until I hauled it aboard.

So here's the first hint for you fish ID experts. Mr Blue Back was caught on a transparent red-orange Apex with chrome prism tape. This is what he looked like fresh-caught.


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The Keen Eye MD
Long Live the Kings!