Northern Pike -- Couple Good Days!

[Tatonka]

We cooked up a mess of the fillets last night for supper... I have to say that Pike is my favorite fish to eat... Walleye and Perch are great also, of course, but for me I'll take Pike........especially when they are taken in cold clear water and are fresh!! I've been trying to drop a few pounds, but last night's supper put that on hold for a day!!!!

[1bluZebec]

Good thread nice job man

[Wes_G]

Some nice fish there forsure...
I hope that the only fish that you grab by the eyes are the ones that you are keeping and not ones that you throw back.

[fishunter77]

Great pike. I remember when Baptiste use to produce that and larger in the late 80's and early 90's.

Thanks for sharing.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Wes_G

Some nice fish there forsure...
I hope that the only fish that you grab by the eyes are the ones that you are keeping and not ones that you throw back.

I hope he doesn't start filleting them and then decides to throw them back as well.🙄 Some things don't need to be said.

[Tatonka]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

I hope he doesn't start filleting them and then decides to throw them back as well.🙄 Some things don't need to be said.

Ha!!! No, we didn't release them as the landowner wanted the numbers reduced. We filleted them all... It's a messy job as they are so slimy, but well worth it!!!

I remember when my son was 6 or 7 years old....He caught a small fish and I suggested that he release it. He looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Why would I want to release it?"... At that age, releasing a fish made no sense to him at all.... We normally release far more fish than we keep. I usually keep enough for a meal and release the rest....depends on if I feel like cleaning fish or not. Sometimes I release them all.....

[Mike_W]

Wicked haul!!
How do you fish for them?

[Tatonka]

Originally Posted by Mike_W

Wicked haul!!
How do you fish for them?

Tip ups baited with dead smelt on a large Pike Hook.

[Fishslayer99]

Congrats some real good eating there!