I have been trying quite a few commercially available Smoked Salmon Products lately. The best was a Smoked Salmon from WA that I bought at a fishing show. It was Alder smoked.

Then the Tasmanian Smoked Salmon is the second best tasting product ; I get that from Trader Joe's. It is Ocean Farm Raised Atlantic stock and is smoked with a Tasmanian native wood of some sort. TJ's has another Loch raised import Smoked Salmon from Scotland that is also very good and this one is Smoked in OAK.

Two other's from that store are USA Pacific Salmon varieties and they don't fare well with my pallet. They taste too strong/fishey.

So, I realize many of you on this board catch a fair amount of fish and smoke them yourselves. However, can you recommend a place to buy Smoked Salmon that will mail order it? A website referral would be great. I like the Alder/Honey best. Thanks.

Rich

Flymaker-

One of the most widely available commercially smoked salmon is http://www.portchatham.com/

They make a pretty good product.

another good bet is http://www.justsmokedsalmon.com/

My parents have ordered from them and like their stuff.

One other idea is go buy a smoker and some chips and start experimenting with different brines and recipes yourself. just go get the salmon at the supermarket. In the end you might save some money over ordering a bunch, and feel great about making it yourself!
Use the search feature on this forum for TONS of info on brines and other tips.

Thnaks for the info Sky-Guy,
Rich

Buy a little chief smoker and some salmon from the store. Smoke it yourself. You will never go back to the store bought.

flymaker i would do what sky-guy and rk43 go and buy a little chief smoker and chips it not that much money but you will save a ton you can smoke any kind of fish you catch like trout perch anything even make your own beef jerkie thats what i would do

RK 43 is right. The best smoked salmon is the stuff you learn to do yourself. Also makes you pretty popular with co-workers, family and friends. BTW, RK where in L Stevens are you? Although by bio says I'm in Everett, I'm in part of Everett that Lake Stevens wants to annex into the city. I'm thinking you can't be far from me. You would'nt happen to have a boat, would you? If it sounds like I'm whoreing a boat ride, it's true. I'm shameless that way. But I'd still enjoy bankin it with someone who lives closer than my other partner. Maybe get together on one of the local S rivers sometime in the near future. The purpose of this board is to meet new people to learn new ways , so I guess that's kinda what I'm thinking....

Look up Johnnys seafood company on the internet. They're based in Tacoma and put out a great product. Before I started smoking I used to give them my steelhead to smoke for something like 1.50 per pound. It turned out phenomenal. However, if you purchase smoked fish often, do buy yourself a little chief. They're only 50 bucks.

Nookie, I am up the hill from Tom Thumb. You got me pegged withe boat thing. It is a 21 ft woolybugger. Next trip is in a few weeks for local sturgies. Will let you know if I have an open seat.

Tight Lines.

RK, I've only gone for sturgeon once(on the Chehalis), all I got was drunk and wet.. But I could certainly have another go at it. Your timeline is just about right, but I would need advice about gear...line weight, hook size, cured shrimp? WD40? Brand of beer?

RK, forgot to mention, I'm located about 2 miles away from you, on the west side of Hwy 9, slightly north of you, but south of Frontier Village.

Thanks all. I will look up Johnny's and also see about getting my own smoker. The store bought smoked fish is VERY expensive, and some of it is not too tasty. So maybe it is time to light a fire.

Rich

After using th Brinkman Electric smoker, I will never use a Little Chief again,

Some of those others are fine, but if you want only Olympic Pen. Wild Salmon, try Hegg & Hegg Smoked Salmon in Port Angleles. They have been in business since 1952 and smoke with only sea salt and alder smoke. Also mailorder
www.heggandhegg.com
Best of luck!

Nookie

We need a low tide weekend to enhance our chances of a sturgie in the boat. this weekend would have been perfect. Darned holidays. I got all the gear you just bring the beer.

I couldn't agree more. Got one of those about 4 years ago, smoke fish or white meat, jerky of any kind and you can even bbq.