Guys,

White Kings are unable to store a chemical called astxanthine (sp?), I think, due to their genetic makeup, not a difference in diet. The astxanthine is found in crustacean (krill, sand shrimp) shells and a White king's gentic makeup does not allow it to store this chemical. Their diet is the same as any other King, according to stomach content surveys.

I caught a native steelhead on the Wynoochee a LONG time ago (didn't know any better then) that was chrome bright, fat as hell, with big hard milt sacs, and had white meat. Tasted great , but had almost no pink or orange color to it at all. A White Steelhead perhaps? I don't know if anyone else has had the same experience?


Fish on.........
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