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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: blaydRnr on October 13, 2006, 04:47:39 PM

Title: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: blaydRnr on October 13, 2006, 04:47:39 PM: i checked out the steveston wharf today and noticed a few boats selling fresh (chrome) chum. i also noticed that they all had an abundance of beautiful roe for sale. $7 lb for anyone interested. high quality and rich colour, in tight skeins.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: BigFisher on October 13, 2006, 05:16:37 PM: Wow Iv seen sockeye sell for less then chum roe.... :o
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: blaydRnr on October 13, 2006, 05:21:34 PM: funny thing is, there was a time when the commercial fishermen use to throw them over board. now people line up to buy them. especially alot of eastern europeans.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: cohoslayer1 on October 13, 2006, 11:34:11 PM: :o
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Post by: canoe man on October 13, 2006, 11:36:49 PM: glad i work in a boat yard lol
cnm
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: troutbreath on October 13, 2006, 11:50:14 PM: Bruce's market used to sell Chum roe for $12+ bucks a pound,a few years back . Like oil stocks this was based on Japenese people eating chum roe by the buckett at a premium price. They say that now that the younger generation of Japenese don't prefer the taste of Chum roe it's starting to drop. When I first bought Chum it was $2.50 a pound at Bruce's. you do the math.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 14, 2006, 12:09:54 AM: I used to work in the fish cannery during the summer. I had roe coming out of my ying yang.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: crab on October 15, 2006, 03:04:55 PM: This morning I went there, chum roe was $6/lb, and chum salmon was $1/lb.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: Matuka Jack on October 15, 2006, 03:52:34 PM: Quote from: blaydRnr on October 13, 2006, 05:21:34 PM
funny thing is, there was a time when the commercial fishermen use to throw them over board. now people line up to buy them. especially alot of eastern europeans.
Yeah, They make caviar out of them.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: IamCanadian on October 15, 2006, 05:13:01 PM: i thought caviars are only from the sturgeon eggs...how do u make caviar outta salmon eggs? ???
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: blaydRnr on October 15, 2006, 05:19:27 PM: Quote from: crab on October 15, 2006, 03:04:55 PM
This morning I went there, chum roe was $6/lb, and chum salmon was $1/lb.

you can blame us recreational fishermen for the spike in price ::)
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: blaydRnr on October 15, 2006, 05:20:43 PM: Quote from: IamCanadian on October 15, 2006, 05:13:01 PM
i thought caviars are only from the sturgeon eggs...how do u make caviar outta salmon eggs? ???

its called ikura, japanese style caviar. google it and find out how its done.
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: IamCanadian on October 15, 2006, 05:22:22 PM: ohhhh that stuff....the one u put on sushi, yah i know wat ur talking about now, i never knew that we call it japanese caviar though. thanks ;D
Title: Re: Fresh Roe At Steveston Wharf
Post by: fishherron on October 15, 2006, 05:46:29 PM: Quote from: blaydRnr on October 15, 2006, 05:19:27 PM
Quote from: crab on October 15, 2006, 03:04:55 PM
This morning I went there, chum roe was $6/lb, and chum salmon was $1/lb.

you can blame us recreational fishermen for the spike in price ::)No it's not sport fishers. In some countries one chum eggs sells for over $10.00.