How To CATCH, CLEAN, and COOK Northern Pike. (Ice Out Ontario Pike)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2021
- In this video we head out for hungry ice out Northern Pike in NW Ontario. I go through the steps of catching, cleaning, and cooking this highly underrated fish.
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HAHAHA. Love this.
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I cringed when he did that! It would be close to terms for divorce
as a Chef, a bit of my soul dies when somebody does that. 100% agree.
How TF do you not have 200k+ subs!? This is the best multi species channel on TH-cam. I love Wiebe but want more than 4 videos a year! Jay, I never miss a show and really appreciate what you do!
I was leaning more towards 500K
Yeah its actually mind blowing. The video quality and camera work along with information in the videos is miles above a lot of TH-camrs who has 500k+ subs.
I agree 100% with the 4 videos a year comment.... but I upload zero videos a year so.... Go Jay Go!
80k is still alot that's my towns population times 4
It's only a matter of time
You nailed it. COLD WATER pike are good eating. Once the water gets warm in the summer, kinda nasty. They were my mom's favourite fish to eat, and she was a wizard at cleaning them. Winter/early spring pike ... almost impossible to tell the difference from walleye. In fact, she fooled many people who said they hate pike but loved her "walleye". But like walleye, the smaller ones are the ones you want.
“The best way to do it, is to start doing it!” Words I’ll die by
Jay: I know this sounds like a sales pitch. Well it is lol
At least I'm honest haha
For the first time I truly understand cleaning pike! As usual, you (and Sam!) do a great job teaching us about the finer points of fishing, cleaning and cooking! Thanks for all you do.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Comment coming from an ACF certified executive chef, ya done good, Jay. And so did your adorable wife. And that you were preparing to say Grace and give proper thanks to the One who made everything possible, there is really nothing left to say. You are truly blessed, young man!
Thanks so much!!
Love it Jay! Always teaching me and putting a smile on my face! Keep doing what you do!👊🏼
Thanks so much for the kind words!!!
Everything about your channel is about good people, education, and quality. Glad to see your subscriptions growing and you deserve more recognition. 👊
I watched this video in May of 2022 prior to taking a bush trip to Piche Lake in Ontario. Because of this video I went to headbanger and bought a few of the 7" Fire Tails to take on my trip. It was 100% worth it as I landed 5 pike over 30" with them and caught my largest fish of all time: a 42" northern on the red tiger. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the world and allowing us a chance to broaden our knowledge base.
That’s awesome!! Great work!
By far the best northern pike filleting vid I’ve seen. Thanks bud, will definitely be trying this!
Awesome! Thanks for the kind words!
im glad to see Jay using these lures, finally someone knows about European lures in Canada. other than myself and everyone else who is ahead of the curve.
Really good info on cleaning Pike..watching this I finally decided to try cleaning one today. This is by far the easiest way I've seen to get the bones out. I won't be throwing all those Pike back anymore! Made the same sweet chilli bites too.. delicious!
100% agree - Pike are awesome eats! Thanks for highlighting it for the masses. I’m 42 and didn’t learn to clean pike until I was 38. Never kept one before that and can’t even believe it! Two pro pike eating tips that I learned the hard way so all of you don’t have to. #1 clean water lake pike and river pike out of the upper Mississippi River in Minnesota are a bit different eating fish. Pike from lakes on the whole taste better. For some reason the lateral line in the pike from our river system gives the meat an off putting almost metallic flavor when left in the fillets. For that reason I remove the visible lateral line section of flesh and discard. It makes all the difference and your right back in line with lake pike level table fare. #2 is something I came across when scouring TH-cam in an attempt to learn how to properly clean pike. This video like 99% of the pike cleaning videos I’ve watched has left 3 to 4 bones in each side of the fillets. They are full size bones that will ruin some diner’s experience (my wife and many of my aunts stop eating when they get a bone). They are located directly in line (up and down) with the anal vent. The next time you clean a pike just as he has shown (I use this exact same method) make a vertical cut a 1/2” on each side of the vent. The bones are in this narrow cut out section located exactly from the lateral line extending an inch or so towards the vent. There is literally only one video on all of TH-cam that uses this fillet method and points out these bones and their removal. It was so frustrating when I was first learning to clean pike because I would continuously find these bones in the fillets after chunking them up to cook and at first I couldn’t figure out where I missed them in the process. I thought I was doing something different than the videos that was causing the bones to be missed, but it turned out this wasn’t the case at all. I was doing it correctly just as in this video. The five cut method most people show does cut around these additional bones if you pay attention to the videos you’ll see it. I don’t prefer that method as for my personal skills I feel I get the most meat and least waste by filleting as he has here with this method. If I had great camera gear I would attempt to display these additional bones and their removal myself. Please if someone that has good recording gear sees this comment, do a video that educates the fishing world on this. Tight lines to you all!
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Pike by far is the most delicious fish to eat in my opinion. It's like people don't like them because when they were little their dad said they taste like crap when the truth is people just don't like to fillet them and they don't like how slimly they are.
They taste fishy, walleye are by far the best. Pike are gross to cut up, nasty fish.
@@charlieworms4639 that's because you don't bleed your fish or the pike you're keeping are to big. 20 incher, kill him immediately, cut his gills and remove the blood. Gut him, fillet him, fry him up, guarantee you couldn't tell the difference between pike and walleye that way. In fact you'd like the pike more and think the walleye is the pike.
I agree! Written off as a pest. My family can't tell the difference between walleye and cold water pike! A little trickier to fillet but practice makes perfect!
Pike tastes fishy someone said. Well that why I fish for the fishy taste lol! If I want chicken taste then I will buy and eat chicken. I remember being invited to dinner where moose was on the menu. The lady was proud to say that she could make the moose meat taste like beef. Many people do that. I like my moose to taste like moose that's why I hunt moose not cow.
@@charlieworms4639 Cut off the the red meat from the filet or most of remove y bones and it taste like heaven its allways the red or darker beat which makes fish taste fishy mushy muddy what ever bleed it out before too its day and night difference
Grace... a must, thanks for the content
Excellent video quality, explanation, and demo!
What a lovely family, truly enjoyed watching them!
We'll done Jay!..great video and great job showing how to clean pike boneless. And always love seeing You and Sam interact...so much fun!
Very helpful video. Thanks.
Jay makes fishing look fun, exciting, and easy. I’m out there for 2-4 hours and don’t get a bite!
I have those days too!
Awesome vid! We totally agree on the Pike too!
Ahhh what an awesome and educational video! and that Pike was looking delicious.
God bless
I just came across your video and thank you so much for good fishing/fish preparation and cooking the fish, this is awesome content!
Thanks for watching!!
Great presentation!
Thank you Jay and Sam! I grew up eating pike just we had never tried to take the bones out. Once I get a 26” or bigger pike I will be trying to remove the bones
I grew up eating wild caught, Y-bone-in pike in MN on vacation back in the late 60’s. Loved it! About 15 years ago my best buddy taught me how to take the Y-bone out. After much practice he has turned me into a competent Y-bone remover. My enjoyment of eating and serving pike has increased so much. Never too old to learn. 🙂
Love the video,dynamic duo !!
Wow this looks amazing
Just when I really really needed a video from jay! Thanks bro 😎
Glad I could help!!
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Thank you. This is the best pike filleting and cooking video I’ve ever seen.
Thanks!! Glad I could help!
Pike are excellent in the frying pan. In tea-stained waters of northern Ontario the meat is usually orange. If you know where the y-bones are you can pull out a few at a time while you are eating, it's not a big deal. One between 24 and 30 inches is a perfect eating size.
The colors on Pike's skin is amazing!
A little tip for those clean pike. Do not, I repeat, do not let the skin touch the meat. If you fillet it, make sure your fresh meat never touches the outside skin, otherwise it will not taste as good. Before you flop your meat back on the cutting board, make sure to wash it if the fillet has been skin down. I've been catching and cooking pike for almost 30 years, for anyone wondering where this is coming from.
So cooking it with the skin on isn't a good idea either?
@@du_auch_da4520If you wash and clean the skin well before you open the fish, then it's fine. Pike has this protective slime on it's skin and that changes the way the meat tastes if it touches it.
I just caught my first two Northern Pike today! So I found this video and am glad I did!
Just made me have to go cook some fish you guys made that meal look so bomb. Tight lines and keep it up with the great videos
Fantastic video mate!
Thank you!
My father-in-law is the absolute boss of processing pike. Second best time fishing in my entire life. Father's Day weekend 2018. No license needed. We were catching big ones right by the bridge going into Noxon, Montana. Best time fishing was 25 years ago in the Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway south of Orange, Texas. We caught some massive bull reds. Man, they put up a fight!
Tasty isn’t the word for pike. DELICIOUS!!! My favorite fish for stew and pickling. Thanks for sharing. Peace
Wow me and my dad caught a good pike and cooked it using this method now pike is my favourite freshwater fish
I just caught my first mess of pike...(chain pickerel down where i am)...had no idea how to clean them properly but we managed...then this video pops up the week before we are going back...so thank you for this.
I don't know why I have never thought about preparing fish this way. That looks delicious! Thanks Jay and Sam for the recipe.
Glad you liked it!!
Super helpful video, keep em coming 🔥
So glad you enjoyed it! I'll do my best!
Awsome video jay. Keep them coming.
I'll do my best! Thanks so much!
Always enjoy your content Jay. Pike are my personal favorite fish for eating.
At the lake growing up we caught and ate almost exclusively pike. Usually kept 3-5lb eaters. Simple spiced dry batter, fried in butter, on bread. Add your favorite salad, fantastic supper. I still really love it.
Great video sir!!
I have been thinking about fishing for days since spring hit,and this post is just making me want to all the more.Great Pikes on that Fire Tail,I’m getting a few of them ASAP!
Hope you like them!!
I’m Learning so much from this channel I love it 😂 appreciate you bro ❤
Best pike clean and cook vid out there...period! 👍
I appreciate that!
Love your videos!! Just got a kayak... Looking to slay some Pike & Bass this summer... Appreciate the tutorial on cutting Pike
Glad you liked it! Best of luck this summer! Stay safe!
Well done...thank you Jay...and Sam.
Thank you!!!
The production of this video is insane. The drone footage is awesome
Thank you! I appreciate it!
EXCELLENT video you guys, Blessing the food is the most important ingredient, your fish will taste so much better. GUARANTEED!
Looking amazing Jay and Sam tasty dish! Awesome bait too!
Thanks so much!!!
Awesome video again Jay!!
Glad you enjoyed it!!
I ordered myself some Catch and Cook and can not wait to try it out this spring / summer! I Can't wait for the release of the Spicy version... I'll be all over that too!
Thanks so much for giving it a try!! I hope you love it!
I find filleting in 5 separate cuts on a pike is my favourite for pike I know you miss a bit of meat but cutting above the y bones make it really good
Amazing video jay!
Thank you!!
Couldn't have done it better myself, perfect technique
new subscriber, i like " style point " when watching videos and Sam's plate have the style point.
Cold water pike is so under rated! another great vid Jay and Sam!
Thanks so much for watching!!
thanks ,so jealous .Im hooked.!!
That looked so tasty. I’ll definitely need to try it.
A1 production quality on the vids bro, subbed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Sam's plate looks sooooooooooooo delicious. Great work.
She says thank you!!!
The sweet chili sauce is something I'll have to try. For those that like pickled fish that is also a great option for northerns since the vinegar dissolves the y-bones.
This is the most high quality fishing video i have ever seen, my favorite fishing account now
Wow, thanks!
Pike ranks highly in my kitchen!
My favorite method...chunked and boiled...pour on melted butter and sprinkle some pepper...YUMMO!!!!
At 21:00 nice Plate of food ! Hope both of you success ! Who knows I'll charter in Canada next year. I did Wrangell Alaska last year..
You have become one of my favorite TH-cam channels to watch. Great quality videos, good fishing information and always entertaining to watch. Can appreciate a good click bait free channel as well these days. Lol
Tight lines!
I appreciate it!! Thanks so much for following along!
Great video Jay!
Glad you enjoyed it!
They're crazy. Pike, Walleye, are great eating.
Great presentation on Sam's dish
She says thank you!!
I was never worried about catching pike as a kid...actually was quite excited to, just getting my lure out with all of my fingers.
Style points!! followed by the airhorn, Classic.
Great content keep it up!!!
Appreciate it! Thanks for following along!
Just gave it a thumbs up 1 minute in!
It’s going to be good.
My order of catch and cook shipped today. Can’t wait to try it out 👍
Awesome! Thanks for giving it a try!
Cold water pike tastes plenty good. Nice to see Sam also.
Sam says hi
dude you got me back into fishing man good job love the vids let me know if ever come to northern ontario / timmins area
Wow that was a fantastic fish
thanks for a great video.
Glad you liked it!
It was good to see a video about cleaning and eating pike. It's the best eating fish that swims!!
Not sure if you have ever noticed but pike will have another small set of Y bones at the tail end of the ribs just bellow the lateral line. They are quite noticeable on a 22"-29" fish. Look for them the next time you clean a pike. It was something I learned only a few years ago and has helped with eliminating every bone in the fillet.
Good to know!! Thanks!
Where I live, there are young burbot right up along the shoreline at ice out. I've seen lots of small burbot in under 3' of water while wading early in the season. Too, the rocks that shallow have typically carved by the ice into bars and troughs, which is probably the best ambush cover pike can find before the weeds come in. I catch allot of 40" pike in knee deep water, and I personally dont think they are just hanging out there and digesting.
Awesome video dude. Nice to see the process from start to finish. Hopefully I'll have the courage to keep a few more pike now!!!!
Also any recommendations for lakes or rivers in Ontario for pike???
I am inspired to keep some pike this year!! Great video JaY!
Definitely an underrated fish.
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Thank you!!
Looks amazing!
It was! Thanks for watching!
I need at at least 1 26”+ inch pike to start keeping pike. I most often only fillet back strap then sides behind the dorsal fins. I most often dredge in plain flour, then egg, and then top off with a cornmeal and wheat flour mix.
Great Job Jay!!!!! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much!!
Fabulous!
Hello from near Sudbury ON
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I really appreciate that. Best award that we could've gotten. I'm glad you're here! God bless!
Great video! And you can save the pieces you cut out if you catch enough pike in summer, and pickle them. Bones will dissolve.
That's what my Dad does he puts them in Mason jars.
Thats a great idea! Thanks!
I fished Canada when I was a kid. My dad went up there in the 50’s and 60’s with my grandfather on fishing trips and told stories of how mean that fish is. Once he was about to pull a pike out of the water up into the boat and another one came along and took a bite out of the side of the fish! Those things are crazy! LOL!
Now that is a fish!
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I love the PICK UP YOUR TRASH!... So many people don't do it! Pack it in, pack it out.
Yes l like pike, miss fishing in canada move to paraguay last year, still watching jays videos..
Cool!! Thanks for your support!
Rehardless of those 'technical difficulties' (cuz i didn't even notice!) it was a great video brother
Smart catching..!
Dude, I love pike. Their invasive here and regularly we pull 30lbs pike out of our watershed, so we encourage harvesting as much as one can catch to save out Bull Trout. Makes for great eating.
Love your videos, and as a Retired Coast Guardsmen I appreciate you telling people to wear their life jackets.