smerchly Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 9 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: Good luck smerch. No such luck Ty .....but I'll be eating pike -ka - bobs very soon ! Here's the "inside" story ....... I asked a guy I know well , if he catches any decent pike to give me a shout . That guy called me from his secret pike spot & said he had a nice juicy pike that swallowed the treble ( oos) ...out of sight ! So I said , "bring it over" . It was nice of "Mr Knightfisher" alias Pike Hunter to deliver right to my house ! I "was" going to get a picture of it before performing the 5 fillet autopsy but my neighbour wanted to see how to clean a pike ....soooo , I got a shot of the autopsy . Here is the report ..... She was 29 inches long , about 4lbs 6 oz.... and had 5 minnows for her last meal , one about 3" long . She looks healthy all around and will be very tasty as a kabob pike ! Thanks Dan ! Not for those with weak stomachs or peeta members to see ..... ...note the minnows at the bottom ....... knightfisher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 (edited) Funny how pike are so strong smelling when they are being cleaned , yet no fishy taste at all after cooked . They are so tasty when kabobed (new word) .... Here is supper today pike , with zucchini , red pepper , mushroom , onion . cherry tomatoes & bacon . ...add a little salt & pepper , and some suds ..... Still have over half the pike fillets for another day .... Edited March 24 by smerchly Mbocco, Spiel, RJR and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbocco Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 That looks amazing. I’d add a cold beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 35 minutes ago, Mbocco said: That looks amazing. I’d add a cold beer. Never heard of "Suds" ? My suds was a bottle of Richard's Red ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted March 25 Author Report Share Posted March 25 Must of misplaced my invite......humm 🤔 smerchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 (edited) 7 minutes ago, knightfisher said: Must of misplaced my invite......humm 🤔 If I can catch you at home I'll bring you a kabob . I have one left and if you can give me a time for delivery (free) , I'll be happy to fill your invitation .....pm me Dan . Edited March 25 by smerchly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbocco Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Hmmm Suds? Ok. That works. 😁 smerchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Smerch one day you’ll have to show me how to five fillet a pike. We’ll have to catch one first. Dinner looks delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 (edited) 9 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: Smerch one day you’ll have to show me how to five fillet a pike. We’ll have to catch one first. Dinner looks delicious. There is also a filleting method to clean pike , (You Tube) and carefully removing the strip of "Y" bones , I prefer the five fillet method as I like that thick strip of boneless meat above the back bone for kabobs .....each piece cut about 1" x 1" ....then the 2 "fillets" from the anal to the tail for the bob's . The sides can also be used but I fold each piece in half to get more thickness ....can also just fry them up like any other fillet . .....bottom left chunk of pike next to the zuccini is from the back of the pike and I like to have a piece of bacon beside the pike for flavour .....(before cooking) Edited March 25 by smerchly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 Joe and I hit up Gibby for a bit. Caught this 22 inch rocket. I had to use the spreaders to get the hooks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Way to go (again) Dan . That one is a 2 kabobber ..... knightfisher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 13 hours ago, smerchly said: Way to go (again) Dan . That one is a 2 kabobber ..... I think there is a hint at something Knightfisher knightfisher and smerchly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 On 3/26/2021 at 9:56 AM, Snags said: I think there is a hint at something Knightfisher We used to call them hammer handles , now called snot rockets & toothy ones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 Gota love them no matter the size. I never take a hooked pike for granted. The adrenaline flows till the fish is in the net. Most pike put up some type of fight trying to throw the lure. It can get quite exhilarating when the pike breaks water and they seem to have an art to throw the hook. I once caught a pike on a spinner bait, but my line broke before I could net him. About two minutes later that pike was breaking water, about a foot up trying to throw the spinner. On his third attempt the pike threw it out. I could not believe what I was seeing. Anyways, I enjoy the hunt and the fight when lucky enough to hook into one, Also most hook ups guaranty a fish over two feet long, not too shabby. smerchly and fishingking 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 9 hours ago, knightfisher said: till the fish is in the net Forget the net and you have a real challenge ! I have donated some blood from those razor sharp mandibles . Always have a "good" pair of long nose pliers handy . 9 hours ago, knightfisher said: On his third attempt the pike threw it out. I could not believe what I was seeing. The upper part of their mouth is all bone and teeth and very little little meat on the lower jaw . , thus they have an advantage of throwing the hook(lures) when there's no tension on the line . When the eye bite is off at Quinte , we toss lures in the back bays and have a blast catching pike ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 (edited) Well ,it's 10 o'clock and it's only 30*F out there ....been looking at some older fishing pictures and thought I'd post a couple of "pike related" shots from the past ......since we can't fish for pike this month as season is closed for spawning ...... first pic. is my largest , caught in knightfisher's canoe at Jordan......(worm harness) second shot is my last decent pike caught at our trailer park from shore , ( 5" Husky Jerk) " Memories" .....lost my touch .... Edited April 2 by smerchly knightfisher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) Well it was a long time coming and way too many hours spent but landed two pike today ... the second one came in at 32". Both hit the same Snags created lure ... fished a total of about 10 minutes so I will take the two fish. No pics to be shared, not about to give the spot away since many of you drive by it daily and rarely is anyone fishing it. Edited July 16 by Snags smerchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Nice outing. 2 pike in ten minutes 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukefish99 Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Got into my first pike last night along with 4 other bass. 25 inches and it was missing an eye. smerchly, Mbocco and knightfisher 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 Joe and I decided to give the Welland River a try not to far from the aqueduct and caught this nice pike. Came in at 29 inches and about 4lbs. Strange at times what these toothy critters will chow down on. smerchly, Snags and Bubba14 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Nice catch nightfisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Nice catch Dan . Nice to see this rare species being caught in these parts ! Bubba14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted October 16 Author Report Share Posted October 16 Joe and I hit Gibby late this afternoon. Winds made for tough conditions. We lost two and finally got this little gal. Darryl L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 53 minutes ago, knightfisher said: Joe and I hit Gibby late this afternoon. Winds made for tough conditions. We lost two and finally got this little gal. Better then my day of fishing. Nice catch knightfisher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 We got out for a few hours today, bite was slow, but we did get one landed. 27 inches and 5 1/2 lbs. Snags 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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