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Post by schodackbassman on Dec 29, 2015 20:48:06 GMT -5
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Post by rgang4 on Dec 30, 2015 16:52:41 GMT -5
That's an interesting method. I saw it once before but have not tried it yet. There is at least one other way to discard the y bones and end up with some nice fillets. Pike are one very tasty fish and are utilized in some cultures as much for eating as for sport. A buddy of mine of Ukrainian descent could fillet one in a few minutes. Unfortunately he was too fast for me to follow and I never got it.
I keep one now and then about 28-30" and pan fry the easy to get fillets and chunk the rest into cubes for chowder.
Good thing to post Brian. Hope it puts some food on someone's table.
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Post by vtbass on Dec 31, 2015 12:56:46 GMT -5
Big pike are as much or more valuable as a strong, aggressive tough-fighting sportfish than they are in a frying pan. Keep some smaller ones if you're going to. I would never classify them as a public enemy .... but I know Brian's just joking around .... :-)
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Post by schodackbassman on Dec 31, 2015 15:39:30 GMT -5
Always because I know several of you would get a chuckle out of it. I actually avoided them most of the summer months but come October they found me again..... I haven't eaten one since I was a kid but I do remember they were delicious. If I was going to fillet one, it would be smaller ones 3' and under. Larger ones probably have enough mercury etc. in them from eating years of bait fish that you'd glow in the dark after a couple meals...
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Post by Brian on Feb 24, 2016 23:48:02 GMT -5
It's a water temperature thing. But when/if the big pike start to follow you around next fall...give me a call! Diane and I would like to relieve you of the suffering... if we can.
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Post by schodackbassman on Feb 25, 2016 12:04:59 GMT -5
DEAL!!!
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