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yay pike
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:14 pm
by Jebby
hey all. i love pike. best fish to catch... however i am fairly new to pike fishing and i am planning a trip with my family Very new to pike fishing. its not hard to see y so many people are intimidated by them when u look in there mouth. any advice on how best to handle this amazing fish would be great as every time ive cought any ive been with a more experienced pike angler who has helped me with my toothy prize... thanks all
Jebby
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:42 pm
by Wallyboss
Just under the gill plate and the belly, never vertically .
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:07 pm
by Pescatore
The Gill is your best bet!
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:56 pm
by dr_feelgood
Don't lip it like a bass.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:07 am
by Jebby
lol definitly wouldent want my thumb in there... anywhere inside the gill is ok? i dont want to dammage the fish and if avoidable id like to save damage to me too.
especially on smaller fish i can see gettin into the gill to ba a challange thaks
jebby
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:11 am
by CCLad
By far the best method I've implimented (when fishing with a partner) is the use of Berkley filleting gloves (about 15.00 each) Tail the fish, then using your other hand grab him behind the head (unless the shoulders are too broad, if so scoop up by the belly
) and have your partner remove the hooks. (Use pliers
) Some times you may require fish gags as occasionally they don't co-operate and say "Ahhhh". If you do use a pair of gags make sure you use a pair that doesn't have Too much tension.
This method gets the fish quickly back into the water with a minimal amount of stress, no net to scrape their defensive slime off etc.
Good luck.