Coho worms?

[ResQ]

I caught this jack today in the salt and when I fillets it, there were these worms all through its meat, some in the belly and imbedded in the liver. Any clue? I ended up tossing it. Just seemed unappetizing after watching these guys wiggle around. I got some video too. http://youtu.be/ichbA0ZtLmA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[ResQ]

Sorry, pic won't load. They are coiled and straight. No tapioca balls. Last year most silvers I caught in the cowlitz had those!

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

All salmon have worms (even the ones sold in stores). Should have PM'ed me. I would have picked up the fish at your house. I've been craving for some grilled coho.

[ResQ]

I've never seen them like that through the meat? They were in there thick like the pin bones. Right after I cut the fillet, they started wiggling out. What are they? Parasitic?

[JoshH]

After watching the video, it's Anisakis. Yea it's a parasitic worm. Fairly common in androgynous fish. It's not a problem unless you eat the fish raw or under cook it. Even if you ate it raw, the worm would die in your digestive track, but you can get a pretty bad reaction still.

It's definitely unsightly to see that wriggling around in the flesh of the fish and quickly turns off my appetite.