Cleaning A Northern Pike, No Bones, No Slime, No Kidding

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[@Doobilicious99]

Buddy, you're a life saver for a young fisherman. Thank you for being so informative. Those few details made all the difference!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

You got it, KPO.

[@ravenhawk29]

My grandfather would climb out of his grave to smack me upside my head if i wasted meat like that . And you forgot to take out the cheek meat .lol

[@moreAccord]

I get what you mean brother

[@rebelliousexist570]

I use it for catfish 😏

[@rnr4204]

t cue better get some glasses.

[@billnewell2434]

@@phiddler1 ..

[@billnewell2434]

@@phiddler1 bi.

[@fisherdave57]

Great video, you are one of the few that address the small section of pin bones on the belly section near the tail. most guys don't even take them out and say it's a boneless fillet. God Bless !

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

fisherdave57, thanks so much! KPO

[@PVAHOME]

Great video! Cleaned my first SC pike tonight. Great taste too! Thank you!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Very cool Patrick! I have a few other vids on cleaning pike if you're interested, link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnypn6qVrtVlmac or kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnypn6qVrtVlmac&t=2s thanks, KPO

[@hookslinger736]

Awesome video man. Thank you, very informative. I've clean a pike once before using this method, but you wen't the extra mile with more in depth explanation and tips. I've been catching so many pike lately, I wanted to refresh my memory on how to do this so I can keep a couple here and there. I know it may seem like a waste of meat to some people, but I know enough about pike to understand that if you want to eat boneless pieces of meat, this is the way to go. When fishing and hunting, we all have a way of doing things, and we all pick our own battles. I've seen guys shoot a deer, cut the back straps out, and leave the rest, which disgusts me! Then on the other end of the spectrum are guys that try to use every inch of an animal, including the hide. As a sportsman, I fall somewhere in between. I never kill what I will not eat, and I try my best not to be wasteful. Enough said.... I'm going to eat me some pike here soon! Thanks again. Thumbs up, and I'm going to subscribe. Check out my fishing channel sometime if you want.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Hookslinger, I really appreciate the comment. My response to Crackitify in these comments is right inline with what you are saying. I checked out your channel, consider yourself subbed. Thanks again. KPO

[@AlyshiaNicole]

Thanks for the video, just followed your instructions and I feel like I did pretty descent for my first try. Thank you!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Alyshia, I'm so happy to hear this video helped you out! Thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@donniekramp1537]

Bea jenkins do you need to see and look on KZbin to see a different way to clean northern pike easier and you get all the meat this guy weighs so much meat my cleaning it you have nothing left

[@alberthall4923]

Wow! You can tell that Dave has done this more than once. Great technique and very skilled. Thanks.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

You bet!

[@Thed762]

Really enjoyed this video! Thank you for the time and energy you spent teaching me something :)

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

You are so welcome!

[@montanaflytyer]

I just tried this out with chain pickerel and it works great!!! Thanks for the video!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

brian gillman, glad to hear it, enjoy that bone free pickerel. Thanks KPO

[@mymusic684]

I’ve been eating this a lot it’s amazing. But my grandpa always does them lol it was really cool to see how it’s actually done I understood everything thanks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

You are welcome, KPO.

[@fishingrelaunched4864]

Thanks for posting this. I don’t have a lot of experience cleaning fish so this really helps. Like your methods and way of breaking it down so anyone can understand.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thank you. Check out my fish cleaning playlist - kzbin.info/aero/PLksX0m4wrQHxnO2W7FKfGoG4WlYh4S4Qk

[@steveyoung31]

Hey Dave!! Took you advice and kept a pike. After watching the video I made out all right with the fillet job. Thanks!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Very cool Steve. I know you always have walleye fillets in the freezer, but there's nothing wrong with a pike dinner once in a while, KPO.

[@danielholtxxl4936]

Can’t wait to catch a pike now! I swore I’d never keep another one but now I’m anxious to try this. Thanks and God Bless you, too!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

When you get a few let me know how the cleaning works out, KPO.

[@brennanreese1291]

@@KnettersPracticalOutdoorsI think he may have forgotten to respond, or he sucks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

@@brennanreese1291 Oh I'm sure he's got a few pike in the last 6 years. Funny though!

[@brennanreese1291]

@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors hopefully

[@jonschiele5228]

you have been the first to mention the pin bones on the top cut, thank you for the direction on how to not get them in the fish.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

No problem!

[@tkkubasiak349]

I have never kept a pike before, always scared off by those y bones, thank you so much for the video, I kept my first one this week and used your method , I have been missing out all these years, delicious ! THANK YOU .

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Terry, thanks for that comment. I also did a video on cleaning a pike with the full fillet method, LINK - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2oiZR4ndeSrdE But both methods have a time and place. Thanks again for the support, KPO.

[@ihcman9130]

Pickle them or can them. both of those processes soften up the Y bone that it doesn't matter anymore. Pickled pike are excellent as well as canning them in tomato sauce,liquid smoke, and olive oil.

[@MavisRecon]

After years of watching this method on KZbin and even having it demonstrated live (twice) you were the first person to actually explain how to keep the dorsal filet boneless by angling the knife slightly upward. Idk how many times I've watched someone do this and they never bothered to mention that! For those who've never tried this method, this piece of information for removing the y-bones will be the most important thing you can absorb when it comes to fileting pikes. If I didn't live on a lake with mostly pike I woulda just said screw it long ago. Fish for damn walleyes like everyone else 😆

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks for that comment. A lot of lakes by me have over populations of small pike. Many of these lakes have no size limit on pike. The 5 piece method is a great option for keeping more of these small pike, KPO.

[@rockyj2008]

Pike are delicious when cleaned properly. Better than Walleye…..and I catch A LOT of Walleyes JMO

[@whitetail54]

NICE VIDEO THANKS FOR SHARING! This was the video I was looking for will be heading to the U P next month and try this method of cleaning out Thanks.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Let me know how it works out!

[@braveswin1]

Well done, sir. As a Jawja boy who occasionally gets to fish in Minnysoda, I've been challenged with pike cleaning. I don't get a whole lot of practice so I end up mangling a some of them. Haven't tried this method yet, but I'm going to the next time up. This is my favorite eating fish. Thanks.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

braveswin1, please let me know how your pike cleaning turns out and thanks for the support, KPO.

[@joedropulich3664]

Thanks for the tips, I will be using them.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Great to hear. Let me know how it works out for you. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@dav1099]

That is cool as it can be! I have tried it and failed, so I just fillet it and pull the y bones with pliers, but Spring is coming and I will watch this again and try it again. thanks for posting

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Also check my vid on cleaning them the full fillet method and decide which works for you. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching, KPO.

[@benfranklin2450]

I was raised on carp , catfish and bluegills with the occasional lucky Northern thrown in . We never worried about the bones in any of them because you learn how to get around them after they are cooked . It is cool that you found a way though .

[@samelloit602]

I watched a man debone a catfish by clipping the tail on a clipboard, cut the head off , needle nose plyers on the main bone (similar to spine) and pull everything out where the head was, (if there were other small cuts I don't remember), mouth still moving, washed the cat down and asked if I wanted steaks or nuggets.

[@mesabaabrasives690]

Great video. Nice tip on not cutting the Y-bone tips. Thx. I want to try this method, just for a change of pace. We spear pike in the winter - best eating fish in the lake! Thx for sharing!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

You are very welcome, good luck spearing this winter. KPO

[@curtisharrison1607]

I can't believe this video doesn't have millions of views. I live in Colorado and I'm a huge fish eater catch a pike here and there and I have only eaten them one time some of the best tasting fish I have had in my whole life. Now I no the secret ty so much for this video. Pike tacos will be on the menu come next spring.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks for that response.

[@redredrobin7814]

GOOD instruction; GOOD lighting; GOOD audio; GOOD camera work; GREAT VIDEO!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

RedRed Robin, I have been uploading for a little over a year now. Sometime I will probably monetize my channel, but so far I haven't worried about it. Comments like yours is what makes doing this enjoyable. Thanks so much. KPO

[@bigtater29]

Very Very nice job. I just cut up the same size pike as you just did n it was a fight. The slim was unreal. I'll try putting it in the fridge before hand if I end up keeping another one. It all depends on how I like it. :-)

[@corey6393]

A buddy gave me four nice northerns yesterday. They are chillin right now, awaiting the knife. He showed me basically the same method you used, but I wanted a refresher. I have not cleaned a northern since I was about 15 years old in the 80's in Northern Minnesota. Winter/spring coldwater pike are the best. Warm water fish are much less tasty.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Very cool! Just take your time. You'll have all the bugs worked out once you do the first one. After doing 4, you'll be a pro.

[@corey6393]

@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors Just finished up, and it all worked out fine. I'm sure I left some meat behind, but I'm happy with the results. Do you have any tips (or maybe another video?) about storing them short term without freezing them? Also, what is the best way to freeze/preserve them for future use?

[@bcdwalleye6242]

Best practical video yet.....other than the wheel of death.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks, and glad to hear you're liking the vids.

[@bigchungus8136]

My dad never let me eat pike because they are to hard to clean, now I can, THANK YOU

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Take your time. They really are a good eating fish, KPO.

[@dougackles4242]

Glad to hear that your knives aren't of the $100 variety. My wife and I fish and camp mostly on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. It is an amazing place to panfish for bluegill, perch, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and catfish. Located in northern part of Nebraska in my beloved Sandhills. Based on your slight accent😄 I'd say you are from Minnesota,Wisconsin, or somewhere north of us. If you get the urge for a change of scenery check it out on the internet. Started by Teddy Roosevelt, primarily as a refuge for migrating birds. 8 Refuge lakes open to fishing. Many other lakes and Merritt reservoir near by. You wouldn't regret it. 👍

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Doug, good ears. I'm from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Which is basically right in the middle of your guesses. No my knifes aren't real expensive. Of course the key is them being sharp. Your area of Nebraska seems real cool. Thanks again for watching, KPO.

[@mattachtemeier5296]

Love it. Gonna try this weekend

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Let me know how it goes!

[@jeffmacneill5252]

Best pike cleaning video I've watched. And I've watched many. Thanks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

I also have a pike full fillet vid if you choose - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2oiZR4ndeSrdE thanks for the comment.

[@jerzcnate]

That was an excellent tutorial I may keep my next pike or two cause I know I will hack up the first filleting it that way lol.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

jerzcnate, yes I hope this helps you out with a few pike. There are different ways to do it, but I think this is the simplest, most straight forward way. Especially for people who haven't cleaned many fish. Take your time and let me know how it works out. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@frankgrant6993]

thank u, i watched this video after catching 2 northerns and introduced pike to my 2 kids and wife for mothers day dinner, it was grilled delicious and boneless thanks to ur video

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Awesome to hear that Frank! It's not the only way to get the bones out of a pike, but it works and it's simple. Boneless is key to having kids enjoy a fish fry. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@jaredhines]

Awesome u seem be only one that did it right then lots others seen have nothing but negtive things to say sad I can't wiait to try this

[@jaredhines]

Great video

[@stevecarlson2242]

Great vid Dave! Thanks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Steve, you are very welcome. KPO

[@yummybass7928]

I actually enjoyed watching this. 5 simple cuts! Might not be down to every last bite on this particular method but if you are eating a pike of this size by yourself, the portion u get from this method would still make good eating for even a couple of people. Thanks for posting!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Jesse, really glad you enjoyed the vid. That is the beauty of the 5 piece method (5 simple cuts!). I hope I can give some confidence to people so they can enjoy some boneless pike meals. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@lawrenceparker695]

I agree couple good meals and you done with it . Good job.

[@hhhhh-bz5ue]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Al, you are very welcome. Hope you can use some of the content. Thanks KPO

[@lazarious1]

I think this video is the best example of this method of filleting pike I've ever seen on video.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Lazarious1, wow, thanks for complement. I do hope this vid helps people enjoy a few meals of pike. Thanks for watching. KPO

[@natedisrud]

thanks bud, much needed info!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Nate, you're welcome. I hope this helps. KPO

[@rickj2913]

Well done . Thanks

[@rachels.6179]

Thank you so so much for this video!!! Just filleted my first fish alone!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Glad I could help!

[@AMTheOcarinaPlayer]

Super good little video! I love how if you listen, you actually hear his knife zipping along the rib bones... unzipping as it were. 😏 watched a previous video and yes, he did have the tips of the Y bones in his slices BUT, without him, I wouldn’t have found your video furthering my research. 😊 god bless you too!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

thanks a lot!

[@garygolden7761]

Hands down this is the best video of this subject matter. You explain things in detail so perfectly. I enjoy your videos very much

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Wow, thank you! I also did a vid on the full fillet method if interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2oiZR4ndeSrdE

[@theAdmurl498]

Damn fine tutorial....thanks brother.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thank you for watching, KPO.

[@danielschull5736]

I have to say that's the best way I ever seen to clean a northern pike, and I'm from Minnesota, I usually go for a walleye, perch, or crappie. And I usually throw Northern back, not no more.

[@markh9675]

Thanks for the tip with the knife action for the top fillet! Question, would it be better to gut the fish before chilling it (not telling, but asking)? I'm learning how to pickle pike, so that y-bone fillet would desolve before eating. I've cleaned a few pike with the 5-fillet method, and given I'm not a weirdo, I don't get too bent out of shape if there is some "meat on the bone." I just bury the carcass in my garden - makes for some seriously awesome soil to grow veggies!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Gutting before might work better, haven't tried. And yes sometimes are entrails go to the garden or chickens. Circle of life right?

[@LeoFINuTube]

I ate my first pike last night, it was delicious but i noticed i had some bones in there. But this video now explains what i did wrong. So hopefully i fillet next pike better. tyvm

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Do what I did in the vid and they will be boneless. Let me know how it works out. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@tomrouse7088]

I clean my pike full filet and remove the y bones only because thats how i was taught to do it. But for all these morons trying to tell you your wasting meat. What a joke. They have obviously never cleaned or probably even caught a pike. Your method works just as well as any. Great video bud. Keep up the good work

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Tom, thanks for adding in. I also did a vid on the full fillet method. There are pros and cons to both. But you're right sometimes it's not that easy to clean a pike. Especially if it is small. The lakes around me have sooooo many smaller pike that the regs encourage keeping small pike. But a lot of fishermen get frustrated trying to clean them and give up. Thanks again for being the voice of reason, KPO.

[@lescap1209]

Poor pike. Got killed just to have 1/2 of it eaten then tossed. Shame on you picky ass eaters😂

[@andreanikolic8125]

I’ve caught and cleaned many pike. I’ve always just dealt with bones instead of wasting all that meat. I scale it, scrape the slime off, and cut it up in sections after ripping fins out with their bones. Then flour with spices and deep fry. Show me one video of a pike or freshwater fish like bass where half the fish isn’t wasted by filleting.

[@slyplaymike1]

Thank you very much for that informative guide

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

welcome

[@garymarmounier9739]

Just did a #25 pike..getting better. Picked up a tip from you.i also kept cheeks.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

#25! That is a monster!

[@leogetsome]

GREat video. Great job

[@valoferriband]

You are an artist !

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Osvaldo, thanks for that comment my man! KPO

[@ericfaulkner5153]

Well I have to say Dave seems like a lot of work but in the end you got some really nice fish you're obviously skilled with the cleaning of Pike good job

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Eric, thanks so much for that comment and thanks for watching, KPO.

[@nta3205]

hi! Thank you so much I always get pike by fishing kayak and I take it back to water but after I see this video no chance to pike I wish more video of you thanks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

NTA, very cool. I know you're going to enjoy some nice boneless pike fillets. Thanks for the kind words. KPO

[@catdieselpower193]

Nice job pard!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Cat Diesel Power, thanks a lot. Glad you enjoyed it. KPO

[@RyanArnt]

This guy is good, he’s really good.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

thank you

[@markcameroon6613]

thats a good discerption of mister albert pyke for yah

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

thanks

[@fastedjuan247]

Hello Dave, I want to keep some pike before they become popular, and they place limits on them in NE Ohio. Will my fillets look that clean, or did you bleed out the fish before filleting? Thanks Edward

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Freddie, I didn't bleed this fish out, although I've heard that works pretty good. As I said in the video, the fish was in a refrigerator the night before. Maybe that kept the blood to a minimum? Let me know how it goes when you start cleaning a few pike. Thanks for the question, KPO.

[@dougackles4242]

Fantastic video! Best explanation on how to clean I Northern I have ever viewed!! Thank you so much. Where can I purchase your filet knives? What brand do you use?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Doug, thanks so much for that comment. I have 2 different knifes here. One is a Rapala brand. They make great knifes and can be found at most outdoor stores. The blue handled one is a cheaper (but decent) knife from Walmart. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@kurtisgirdwood6262]

Good video. And good way to clean pike. And for all you haters who think there is too much waste, go talk to your local grocery store and ask how much waste they throw out. If you eat fish with bones your fam is probably going to not eat it anyway. This way you get boneless meat, and as he stated he uses the scraps for fertilizer. There is nothing wrong with this. Great video. Thanks for sharing. Ignore the haters. They probably only fish once a year anyway.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Kurtis, thanks for joining in on the discussion. Again I always refer to my reply to Cracktify in this discussion. Thanks again KPO.

[@kingfisher302]

Good demonstration I tried this method once didn't angle knife got the tip of y bones I use another method that takes longer but I do think I get more meat off pike I also leave my fish in cooler over night meat is fermer nice presentation

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Great to hear!

[@jeffpurcha3043]

Excellent job!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@markbuehler71]

One of the best pike filleting videos i have ever seen,,good job!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Mark, thanks for that comment. Hopefully this will help a few fisherpeople enjoy a nice bone free meal of pike. KPO

[@thermos750]

Great video, nice way not to have bones in it! Still a good amount of fish!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Chris Hammer, thanks for taking the time to comment. Biting into bones can be a deal breaker for some when it comes to eating fish, especially kids. Thanks again. KPO

[@thermos750]

Knetters Practical Outdoors how much meat are you getting vs cutting the y bone off the fillets? Is your style called a 5 fillet style ? Would you say your getting the almost same amount of meat by doing it both ways?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Chris, that is a question that has a lot of different passionate answers from a lot of different people. I call this the 5 piece method. If a person is good with a knife they will get more meat from doing it the more traditional way. Now, how much more still depends depends on the person operating the knife. You can watch videos on KZbin showing guys that are just fantastic at cleaning a pike the traditional way (whole fillets). You can also watch videos of people that aren't so good with the knife doing it the traditional way and some of them might be better served going with the 5 piece method. I feel the 5 piece method is a real good option for people that are newer to fish cleaning or people that just don't clean a lot of fish. Some fishermen aren't cleaning fish every weekend. They might fish twice a year and are looking for a simple way to clean a pike. Sometime maybe if I get the right sized pike I'd like to do a video where I clean one half of the pike one way and the other half the other way and compare. I have a lot of other thoughts on this subject. Some people thank me for the video, some people curse me over the video. If you read some of my other replies to the comments on this video it will add to the conversation. Thanks

[@thermos750]

Knetters Practical Outdoors great response! I will have to try your way, looks like a quick way plus your getting that meat off the back and all of it (top of pike) yes some you tube tire kickers here for sure aka dorks!! Thank from Ontario Canada

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

...they taste great, the ones that come from our coldwater lakes that also have Lake Trout in them...

[@DragonFlagDano]

Pickled northern is good too. I save my y-bone strips and the portion toward the tail. It don't take long to have enough for a batch and it's recommended to freeze the fish first anyway. The bones dissolve in the pickling process. Well done KPO

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Dragon, I like pickled pike too. I don't really do it myself, but I've had it more than a few times. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@brianquan7218]

Great vid man! also, don't listen to these jerks who are telling you that your wasting meat. there are many things to do with a pike carcass(stock and crawdad bait)

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

brianq Quan, most of my fish entrails go to the garden for fertilizer just like the Native Americans taught the pilgrims. Thanks for the support. KPO

[@NomadicNorthwoods]

Great video. You strike me as a true Wisconsinite like myself. To all the people saying he wasted meat; first this video was on boneless fillets, second, the bobcats, eagles, pine marten, etc all need to eat too and my trail c pics have never looked so good. Like they say..."watch your own bobber".

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Lucky Ducky, well you're pretty close. I live in the U.P. but I have a special place in my heart for Wisconsin. I was born in Rhinelander and I'm a big Packer and Spotted Cow fan. Thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@gtrapper3745]

great video, thanks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

I hope this means you have been catching a few pike! Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@killerixi]

Personally i cut the tail from where you came up on Pikes back and just trimmed the bones out while skinning. They are in all in a chunk that you can see and feel moving with the fins so its not big operation. Otherwise this vid was brilliant thanks, got to test this during the summer and it was easy to learn and teach to my dad and grandfather.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Hitman, thanks for the comment. Awesome to hear that fish cleaning is a family thing for you. Thanks for the support, KPO.

[@tarmac1697]

Guy used to work for me Ron , we was catching plenty in Spanish Ontario. He would fillet them and get four fillets and lose the Y bones. Top eating fish no doubt. Great knife skills

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Sounds good to me, KPO.

[@GamenMetBananenPvP]

I love fishing for pike but I was so curious so I had to watch this.. I guess there's enough in those big lakes.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Several lakes around me have special regs to encourage fisherman to keep more pike. These lakes are somewhat over populated with smaller pike. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@MrPysiaki]

Thank you, Sir, for posting, very useful. God bless!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

welcome

[@davidhamilton4692]

awesome demo

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thank you, KPO.

[@KronMastaMax420]

I thought you were going to do some fancy trick to get all of the meat you left behind. lol man I dont mind bones that much to give up half the meat!

[@zayneschepers8675]

There's bones in there you can make a broth out of the rest of it if you want

[@mccaf33]

U boil it in a soup.

[@avandeb8687]

@@zayneschepers8675 It truly amazes me that people from the US are so afraid of fish bones lmao, we just take them out while eating the fish.. instead of throwing half of the meat in the trash bin

[@TheYProxy]

@@avandeb8687 even american "hunters" need everything to have the texture of a store bought hamburger before they can eat it. Best way to prepare norhern pike. cut it in half, throw out guts, dump some salt on it and throw it on the fire. bon appetit. spit out bones whilst eating.

[@bryantburns3664]

Your a dough bag

[@jimlee5626]

Thanks. Well done.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@acls1239]

Northern Pike: the dragons fish as the legends have long since told Pike is a dragon's favorite dish

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Interesting!

[@gs637]

Good stuff!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@barrysimmonds4242]

Once you use an electric fillet knife on several of these.....you'll become a believer! I use the method you showed, but with my electric knife. Northerns are a great eating fish and by having the bone out, even better!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Barry, glad to hear the video helped you out. I may have to try that electric knife sometime. Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Very Nice work

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thank you so much 😀

[@charlieauer1672]

great video!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulnewkirk614]

Great video. GO PACK GO!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Paul, thanks for the comment. If Rodgers stays healthy the we should make some noise this season. KPO

[@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984]

Great video

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Koot, thanks a lot. KPO

[@alexanderpaul7965]

Thanks for teaching

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Your welcome, KPO.

[@lucaskreucher4128]

Great video thanks

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Lucas, be sure to check out my other pike cleaning vids. "Northern pike fork bone removal" and "cleaning a northern pike - full fillet method". Than you can decide with method works best for you. Thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@josephoneill7033]

That was cool!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

thanks

[@christiankandt7773]

Great 👍 Blessings,Christian

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

cool

[@patriot52realfinn22]

The best northern pike and other northern fish handler is a real pro. RISTO KOSONEN. Fast and very little waste. His video is called RISTO KOSONEN : KALANKÄSITTELY in Finland. No english subtitles but Risto makes his job and talk very little. Look at his knife technique. 7-times Scandinavian fish handling champion. All fish pike, white fish, perch, walley and many others. Regards from Finland,

[@SouthernFisherman]

Great vid bro

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Southern Fisherman, thanks a lot. KPO

[@johndunne777]

Thanks for sharing

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@annetttt]

Awesome!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Anne, I hope it helps you out, KPO.

[@bonekollektor1659]

Excellent

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thank you so much 😀

[@adventurefishing3190]

Man WTF R U DOIN

[@whosjohngalt6164]

I've cleaned several pike using this method but I also fillet out what's left, cube it up, and pickle it. The pickling brine completely dissolves the bones and then you can get all the meat off the fish. Of course you have to like pickled fish, which some people dont.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Who's John Galt, sounds like a good idea, thanks. KPO.

[@squiggymcsquig6170]

An old Polish woman gave me a tip to actually REMOVE the slime. It does involve scaling the fish, though. After scaling, she would heat a teakettle of water to just short of boiling, and quickly (so as not to cook the meat) pour it over the fish while scraping the skin with a butter knife. This would remove ALL of the slime as well as the blackish, thin, sticky outer skin. She said doing this got rid of the slight "strong" flavor. She was right, and my pike is always sweet as walleye.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Awesome! Well that is 2 Polish people that had slime ideas for you as I'm Polish too! Thanks for the feed back, KPO.

[@charleskuhl7475]

Great job

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks, KPO.

[@charleskuhl7475]

Say i was wondering where do you get your flat fish from im having a hard time even finding them

[@charleskuhl7475]

Or even a lazy ike i cant find

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

@@charleskuhl7475 I order them off of Amazon. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@brianwilley938]

this is the same method we use here in northern Ontario. I learnt it from an avid fisherman. nothing wasteful about it. there's plenty of pike around and I like mine boneless..I know alot of guys that don't keep pike, mostly because they don't know how to fillet or cook them.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Brian Willey, thanks for adding in on the subject. I know we have a lot of pike in Northern Michigan, I can only imagine what it's like in Northern Ontario. Thanks, KPO.

[@mikechevalier2944]

Thank you for Shareing you did a great on that Piike.. God Bless you Too Brother!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks Mike, KPO.

[@rustyman351]

I had a couple smaller pike and the first cut seemed like i could nt hardly get any meat of the back without getting a line of bones in the center?? Thanks for the video sir.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Yes the smaller the pike, the less you have to work with. But those small bones can still be wedged out. Thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@hammer300rum8]

I love pike. One of the best ways i have found to keep them from getting slimey is do not put them back in water. Keepnthe pike out of water or a cooler and clean them right away or wrap then in news paper to take them home

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Good stuff thanks

[@frankdanza9528]

thanks Dave

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

welcome