What fluoro pound test leader do you use with 40 pound test braid? Could I use 65 pound test braid with a 17 fluoro pound test leader (it’s what I got right now)or are you supposed to match it? I’m largemouth bass fishing please help, what do you recommend

waisted a lot of fish

I found that backing my spinning reel spools with small thin rubber bands then raparound the spool 3 or 4 times tie slip knot then spool my braid line on the reel power pro is by far the best braid line on the market but suffix very close 2nd good call on the brand But their is one other very good brand I like also and bit less expensive is called REACATION TACKLE BRAID can't go wrong with this braid very smooth strong thin line 1200yrd spool $40 vs $115 or more for power pro 1200yrd spools need to really check this braid line out good luck GONE FISHING 🎣

So you like pickled pike😊

I would love to go out with ya.

Here's a better method. Anywhere there's N Pike, there's perch/walleye. No reason to keep to northern pike.

You did an excellent job taking your time. You slowly show and explain the process so the viewer can see, hear, and absorb it all. Thank you from a fellow Wisconsinite.

My friend on Lake Erie says the belly meat is where contaminants are concentrated, and should be cut off. Any truth to that?

Great tutorial! The info on the meat next to the skin was new info for me. Gonna try removing the red meat next time I fillet. I have a question too: there is a small amount of bones in the belly side tail part after the body cavity. They are like an extention of the rib cage, but embedded in the meat. Dont you like to remove those?

Awesome fish to eat.... my best friends dad, would do this same method . So many fish fries as a kid

great thanks

Just like Rabbits. At the moment. Walleye or Husskies etc are good eating. ( always will be ) but. After miximatoxes. Rabbit disease or the North lake fish Flukes. Etc. makes people say. Hmmm open that can of tuna. .. truth. If you’re hungry. These fish are the tastiest Bits of white flesh ever.

Jack pike is very bony. These pike s are tiny. A full adult male pike is around 30lbs. Ok

It’s like oooh TROUT SOO NICE. . Etc. trout is just as bony as pike - Carp Silver break Bronze breams Infact 100% of fresh water fish are bony as hell. And you Gota Eat them. Carefully. The PIN bones in the Fishes side fillets have literally 700 bones per side. But The worst thing to do is slice them randomly up. Then you got 2000 tiny 4mm bones. You gotta fillet properly then soak the Fillet in White vinegar Etc. for days. . Or use Wife’s Tweezers to pull all the Pin bones. . But all this aside. The actual WHITE -GRAY . Meat Is especially Tasty. Few spring onions tiny grate of ginger. Garlic. Proper tasty.

Hey I’m going native brook trout fishing up in New York a lot of wild brookies I’m using 10lb mono going down to a little tippet ring going down to 5x tippet to a dry fly is it ok if I use a very small bobber to fish dry flies on a spinning rod like a trout magnet bobber will this still be successful even in small streams?

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Rinse in water place over ice for a bit grab by the head and skin it first

Short and sweet. Thank you for another excellent video with timely tips packed into a compact package. Love the northwoods in June. Please keep up the good work

Funny that you say medium light because I actually prefer my jerbaits on a medium heavy purely because when I cast I feel like I can actually use the weight of the lure

On smaller panfish like crappie an electric knife won't be a major time-saver over a conventional blade. For larger fish, electric knives make a huge difference. I'm not great with a conventional knife and cut through backbone, etc. every now and again. I own a Bubba Pro series Li-ion, the blades just rip through with far less effort compared to a conventional knife...the flex blades ride perfectly along the backbone and don't cut through it. Once you get used to the powered reciprocating blades, there's no going back to conventional knives.

There a video for your setup?

Bleed and gut your fish right after you catch them

Many thanks. Just watched with my son (11 years old) and he executed your techniques perfectly. Fishing Merit Badge is about to be added! The fish he caught and fileted was a 16" bass. Reeled in, took off hook, iced down, filet.

Spooling like that put a pile of twist in the line. For bait caster it would be fine

Great video really well done 👏 I'm gonna go catch a few pike now lol

Good show

You are right. But it s soo much fun with a fly rod ! 😊

Was that a bait caster on a icefish rod????

❤ I am going to go and live my life!

Appreciate the "pro" filet tip. After watching you perform it, I actually think I might prefer it-makes a lot of sense to open up the belly to minimize gut contact, and it really produces a nice, clean filet, as compared to the traditional method. Is the "pro" style your preference now?

Awesome video! Hey, how many dozens of minnows can you fit in your cooler bro??

I live Manitoba and jack fish are the most common fish you can get and because of you it’s much better thank you

isn't there still some bone from the backbone when you cut it at the tail

Thanks for sharing this video. My last pike clean was 50 years ago but I know how its done right. I had to arm-twist a know-it-all that just lopping off the head and tail was not good enough. Your video done taught him right!

Are fish edible in the Great Lakes?

Great vid!!!!!

You’ll never catch me filleting panfish it’s just wrong

I love filling fish now I know how to filling the right way thanks so much 😊

How long is the leader ?

circle hook no good, the fish get outs easily, no worquing🐟🐟🇩🇴

How about top fileting?

Nice! I imagine this info would apply pretty well to salmon as well. Also, the pin bone removal reminds me a lot of y-bone removal from a northern. Must be a similar bone structure.

Always good info, thanks Caleb!!!

You make it sound like Pike is a Carp. Bleed out the fish and cut out the bones and you have a great tasting fish. Simple imo.

Nice! Great demo!

What depth of water do you target in the evening?

Thanks for the info Brother.. You know these Bluegill are so small in the first place.. But a person can get a bunch in a short amount of time.. I'm getting me one of those Knives ...

Your cleaning videos have been immensely helpful. Thank you!!!

6 or 6/0?

Nice job of explaining the fg knot. I'm new to all of it and it's getting much more complicated to catch a fish than I ever imagined. Thanks a bunch.