Well... in the interest of science and folk wisdom, I think we need a study here, to rule out climate and fish type, we need to settle of six or ten fish of varrious sizes, agree on the same, say a Mackrel of X lbs. (after deciding on metric or standard...) then set same fish out on roofs in England, the US, Iceland, Argentina, Germany... in short, where ever Mudcat has minions ... then we have to agree on a standard method of guaging rot... stink or discoloration... for stink, I think we need to separtate the two ends and the middle, so the designated smeller can sample each selection separately, after the agreed interval of rot... or, if by decomposition... well, that is another story... I think it seems easier to have another sing ... this grand song above, for example, then another pint or two or three, and well, what were we speaking about anyway????????
Cheers
Larry