pike

[broken rod]

so what does everybody do with pike if you keep them.
on ocasion i will make poormans out of them

[livin4ice]

First of all, I never keep the very large pike.  I keep a few that are 25 to 30 inches.  As long as you know how to clean them and get the Y bone out they are quite good broiled with garlic butter and a little paprika.  not my favorite fish but good none the less.

[backwoodswalker]

PICKLE THOSE PIKE!!!
Pickled pike are great eating. Don't have to worry about Y-bones either. Sometimes I will fillet them and roll in batter and pan fry. Not the best eating but not bad either.  ;DThere are some excellent pickling recipes on the sister site www.iceshanty.com. Lots of good info there too. Check it out.

[TroutFishingBear]

Filet them then use a walleye fish batter

[reubenpa]

I filleted one, but still ended up with a few bones, but my wife put some lemon jiuce, and about 2 other things that I forget what they are and then baked them!!! I LOVE it

[wny angler]

i deep fry e'm -they're as good eatin as walleye

[grumpymoe]

boneless fileted pike are just as good as walleye, and actually having been spoiled as a kid eating them, i often turned my nose up at pike....not anymore...removing the ybones and using the same breading as walleye, turns them into a highly inviting taste...what i do like better than walleye, is the cooked filet is a little drier.. i know i've fooled alot of seasoned anglers who can't tell the difference...keep them under 25-26" and dig in....grump

[archbishop]

i deep fry e'm -they're as good eatin as walleye

im with you i toss them in a special bread mix then into the deep fryer
with a homemade tartar sauce mmmmm

[Pikeguy]

I need an easy recipe for tartar sauce now that you mention it.

[archbishop]

relish mayo and fresh squeezed lemon
cant get much easier mmmm

[Mackdaddy21]

Pike have great meat and are pretty much as good as walleye, crappie, or perch, and are greatly superior to catfish and bass.
Using fine pliers to pull out the y bones is the best way to do it. Time consuming but worth it. Then deep fry using walleye type batter, beer batter, or just bake it and eat it like poor man's lobster.
The best pike to eat are 20 - 25 inchers and the y bones are easier to pull out without damaging the fillets.

[mrwalleye]

ive heard theyre excellent fried.  cant get that friggin ybone out though    ive butcherd a couple, and gotten some meat, i cant get a whole fillette    i might try pickeling some this winter

[mrwalleye]

Pike have great meat and are pretty much as good as walleye, crappie, or perch, and are greatly superior to catfish and bass.
Using fine pliers to pull out the y bones is the best way to do it. Time consuming but worth it. Then deep fry using walleye type batter, beer batter, or just bake it and eat it like poor man's lobster.
The best pike to eat are 20 - 25 inchers and the y bones are easier to pull out without damaging the fillets.

i like me some catfish 

[shrub]

ive heard theyre excellent fried.  cant get that friggin ybone out though    ive butcherd a couple, and gotten some meat, i cant get a whole fillette    i might try pickeling some this winter

mr.walleye have you seen this?     http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=3518.0  it might help

[mrwalleye]

ive heard theyre excellent fried.  cant get that friggin ybone out though    ive butcherd a couple, and gotten some meat, i cant get a whole fillette    i might try pickeling some this winter

mr.walleye have you seen this?     http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=3518.0  it might help

sweet    i just need more practice.  i have a video, which shows to do it that way.  i always get bones though.