Nice day in Santa Monica Bay yesterday with Glenn & Steve, aka BigFish & Capitain Wunderbar. Limits on bass, reds, plus 7 rockfish including a chucklehead & this 27" ling cod. Notice it's bluish color?
Approximately 10–20% of them have blue or teal-colored flesh due to a buildup of biliverdin, a bile pigment that stains the fish's blood serum and tissues. This harmless pigment often appears in smaller, female lingcod caught in shallow waters, and the blue color disappears when cooked, turning the meat white.
Stay salty my friends. 😊
u/la90292 — 10 days ago