Smoking Fish and Meats ??????

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Hi all,

I have fallen in love with smoked salmon, but it is pretty pricey in

the stores and even higher at sights I have located on the web. I

have a moist smoker where you put water and wood chips in the bottom

pan while smoking to keep the meats moist. I have smoked turkey,

roasts and such but have never attempted to smoke fish.

Does anyone have a suggestion? How long do you leave the fish in the

smoker? And do any of you know where I might find Alder wood chips.

I frequently see Mesquite chips, but I think the Alder give the fish

a much better flavor, you taste the fish more than the smoke.

When I lived in Washington we used to buy smoked fish on the Indian

Reservations where they used Alder primarily. Anyone know of any

tribes that might be on the web? I'm not very good at surfing yet

and my limited skills have not resulted in any hits for any of the

Washington tribes.

Appreciate any information .. . . . Thanks.