Silver's will hold their meat color and flesh alot longer then a king,Some silver's will remain good even when the head is green and the body is red.But any salmon or steelhead that I catch with color goes to the smoker and the rest will end up on the table.It's one of those preferance thing's,that you figure out over time.Useully I fill the freezer with top quality meat early on in the season,so by the time fall fishing is here I can be a little more choosie when it comes to making these kind's of decision's.Thank god for a great sockeye season this year and an awsome ocean season.Good luck, STRIKE ZONE