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Offline sitandfish

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Bruises in Meat
« on: Jan 21, 2016, 12:07 PM »
I was cleaning a bluegill last night, and both sides had what looked to be bruising (dark blue/purple) in the middle of the fillet. I wish I would have snapped a picture but I didn't. has anyone found this in fish before, or maybe the better question is do fish bruise/or is this something else entirely?
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Offline Mr.Seaguar

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Re: Bruises in Meat
« Reply #1 on: Jan 21, 2016, 12:13 PM »
I don't think that the fisherman has anything to do with it. I see it sometimes and I don't do anything different from one fish to the next.
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Offline Bates

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Re: Bruises in Meat
« Reply #2 on: Jan 21, 2016, 02:26 PM »
Probably the area of a old wound from teeth of another fish trying to catch and eat. Maybe a old hook snag ?
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Offline Gills-only

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Re: Bruises in Meat
« Reply #3 on: Jan 21, 2016, 02:29 PM »
Quote from: Bates on Jan 21, 2016, 02:26 PM
Probably the area of a old wound from teeth of another fish trying to catch and eat. Maybe a old hook snag ?
                 Caught a gill the other day that a pike had ahold of, when cleaning it was bruised both sides.  Will also bruise if dropped on ice or tossed a ways, usually on one side only with the latter!
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