Here in Finland we call the piece with the Y-bones a mother-in-law's piece😁

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

😂

@valentinediyprepper

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@whiteyfisk9769

3 ай бұрын

Pickle those y bone strips and theyre one of the best strips on the whole fish

@chadbosko8935

2 ай бұрын

I missed the cooking part I must have blinked

@satanmitdengeilenbarthaaren

2 ай бұрын

He he 😂

I think pike is one of the best eating fish. I’ve always just ate around the bones. I can’t wait to try this!

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

You’ll love it!

@ODColon

3 ай бұрын

One thing that you will notice is that the fish will cook better. Pike have broad enough shoulders so that with a conventional filet, it is difficult to get the inside cooked right without overcooking the outside, or getting the outside done but the inside is not done yet. This thins the filet so that you can get it perfect.

@hermanschopper8954

3 ай бұрын

Benjamin your absolutely right. That is not a filet of fish. The Y bones are so big they are easily removed when eating. Everybody has their preference, but I want a filet of fish not chicken fingers.

@alanstrong55

6 күн бұрын

Pike is supposedly tasty. Just got to clean and filet it right. Good in service.

Hey man, I have been catching pike in Europe since 30 years, and like you, I really like to eat them. Here is something I treid out 4 years ago , and it worked amazingly well: On a hot summer fishing trip I didn't bring a cooler and caught a 5 pound pike in the morning with around 22C°. Immediately I tooke the scales off and took both sides of filets out. I left the rib-bomes in. I salted the 2 fielts, maybe about double the amount you would use on a pork roast, and left the filets in a bag without cooling. Guess what...these two filets with the skin on, came out so good. This exquisite pike taste was preserved by the salt, I loved it. I tried this because I just didnt have ice and a cooler and really wanted to eat this fish. It's sort of an outdoor bushcraft fishing hack. Take care.

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

Wow, interesting. I may have to experiment with that!

@VisitaInteriora

Ай бұрын

@@calebwistad Hi. This was a tip an old french fisherman on the atlantic coast told me. They all preserved their fish witn salt before refrigiration developed in early 50s. it's certainly not a new thing. I just tried it with pike. I was surprised how great it preserved the excellent pike flavour.

At last somebody that really knows how to filet fish. Most KZread videos they make a mess of it and waste so much of the fish. Thank you for teaching your methods and explaining it so well.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ve been filleting fish 52 weeks a year for virtually my entire life. Repetition certainly comes into play. 😂

Your details and walkthroughs are second to none, thanks for providing this content!

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 🙏

@janimielonen4813

11 ай бұрын

@@calebwistad you punctured the gullbladder (the green stuff on the meat) that makes the meat taste horrible, so you should be a bit more careful

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

@@janimielonen4813 I’m surprised you were the only one to catch that. Yep. Not perfect. That was an accident. 😆 what I did do right was clean it up and squeegee my table right away to make sure it didn’t get on the meat. Good catch!

@janimielonen4813

11 ай бұрын

@@calebwistad yea. Ive also punctured on accident a couple of times. It happens

@user-we5wr2eu7b

9 ай бұрын

I've been cleaning northern pike for 40 years and I still learn little things thanks

Fished and ate pick for 65 years, but this is the best info ever on the whole cleaning process. Thanks.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I am one of the fishermen that throws. my pike back after catching them. With this excellent presentation I think I will be eating my next one. Great job in breaking it down to simple steps.

@calebwistad

3 күн бұрын

Good deal! I think you will like it.

I like to watch these videos so I can pretend I catch enough pike to worry about my filleting technique

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, well, when you do get one, now you have it covered! Lol

@Squid_gardens

Жыл бұрын

I can relate!

@antonujvarosi1617

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@elpelone

11 ай бұрын

All I catch is pike haha

@tactualone9763

11 ай бұрын

come to manitoba you’ll catch them a lot 😆

You Win!! ⭐️ You’re the only person I’ve ever seen do a tutorial of cleaning a pike and do it the same way as I do. I watch the people leave the bones in and pick around them once it’s cooked. Some people, quite a lot really use the 5 piece method and some just don’t eat them at all. Cooking it bones in and picking them out as you go makes for a poor eating experience, 5 piece method is wasteful and in my opinion it’s a bit of a hack job. Not eating them is no fun. My dad would sit at the table, take his time and using the same method as you he would slice out the bones trying not to miss the slightest bit of meat. I learned that same technique from an early age. I have thought many times about doing a demo video but never had a pike on hand when I’d see a video of someone struggling to eat a pike and make me think about doing it. You did a great job showing people the best way to debone a pike. I hope all the fishermen that cross paths with pike see your video so they can stop struggling and enjoy some pike. Great job.

@calebwistad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I agree about the 5 piece method. It definitely doesn’t get as much meat off the fish.

Pike is my favorite fish to eat. Your video is the best I've seen on cleaning this delicious fish.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

I ordered two of these based on the reviews. kzread.infoUgkxqmKabisEv81ul5v7OhvVxxOpt2CJruI- Received them on time and they look good. I really like the handle on these knives as they feel good in my hand. I'm giving them 4 stars on look and feel, but have not had the chance to put them to the test yet. I mostly fish for catfish and can hopefully try them out in the next few days. If they hold an edge throughout a limit of catfish, they'll be worth another star.Update...I used the 9" strong and the 9" fillet on a mess of catfish. I did put a sharpening on these before I started. I want a razor edge to fillet fish but they weren't quite that sharp. The people who gave these knives crappy reviews and said they were sending them back was because they weren't razor sharp. So what, do they not have a knife sharpener?? Good grief! I mean you have to sharpen any knife from time to time.I personally like them and am pleased with them. If you're too lazy to sharpen a knife then hire someone to clean your fish lol.I've never bought a knife in my life that would shave hair right out of the box. Don't be afraid to purchase the knives. They're pretty nice in my opinion.

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

That’s because…….

Nicely done!! I've been Filleting Pike for 30+ years Love catching Pike over walleye any day!!

@calebwistad

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for this great tutorial! I love pike and until now I didn't care too much about the bones because they are easy to remove once the fish is cooked. But this method looks amazing. I will try this next time.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

You bet! Glad you found some good info!

Well done. We go through a lot of these, and absolutely love them. The 5 fillet method always seemed a little problematic when bringing fish back across the border from Canada, so I adopted this technique years ago. I have never seen the slime removal method and will have to give it a try. Very informative video. This will surely help a lot of people eliminate waste. Keep up the good work.

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Right on! Thanks!

I love my early season Pike... and after watching your skills, I believe I'll enjoy my Pike all that much more! Thank you for sharing🎣

@calebwistad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This video helped give me the confidence to fillet up some Pike. Each time I keep getting better. Thanks for teaching me!

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Good deal!

Excellent video! Gramps just took two fillets and pickled em! The pickle process softened the bones enough to basically dissolve them! I was quite young when he was around so there may have been a bit more to it but I believe i was just cut and pickle. Thanks for sharing!

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yep. I’ve had pickled pike and it’s very good on crackers!

I agree with everything you said about the bones being an issue and the wonderful table fare that fresh pike can be. I am very stingy, and so I do not even try to remove the y-bones - before cooking the fish. I take the filet off one side, remove the skin and then cut each filet into three pieces. I make sure the tail piece has no y-bones. Then I prepare the fish - fried, breaded, grilled, baked - whatever. Then if you take a fork and remove 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the edge of filet. That usually comes off cleanly and leaves all the tips of the y-bones exposed. I eat the part I took off, pick out the y-bones which come out without issue, leaving me with ZERO loss of meat, and no bones. Try it, it works great, and the filleting is much faster than trying to remove the y-bones before cooking.

@calebwistad

5 ай бұрын

Interesting. May have to try that!

This was the very best pike filleting video I have ever seen!!! AWESOME Job, Sir !!!!!!!!!

@calebwistad

7 ай бұрын

So glad to hear it! Thanks.

Wow! Great informational video, wish I would have known this years ago. I’m an old timer now and NP are not in the area where I live. Excellent eating fish, we used to keep the bigger ones and fight with the bones. Had a friend that would put them through a grinder and make patties out of them. Really enjoyed your video 👍

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Well hopefully you get a chance at once again!

Excellent step by step explanation. Very well filmed.

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Sir, you've restored my faith in pike. Thank you for making this video. All the best, Cheer 🍻!

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

That’s what it’s all about! You will love them.

Thank you. Caught our first Yukon River pike today. I need to catch more to improve my filleting skills… but this did prove exceptionally helpful!

@calebwistad

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! The Yukon river is one of the best pike destinations in the world. I’m glad this was helpful!

I’m going to follow your steps to hopefully convince my family to start eating pike this summer!

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Nice! It’s worth it!

@Jagabot_Esq.

11 ай бұрын

Being in Western Canada, Northern Pike is absolutely the best freshwater fish you can catch (fun fight) and eat (delicious). Definitely worth learning to fillet them properly!

Thank you. I've been using the 5 piece fillet and was sick of losing so much meat. This came at the perfect time

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Very helpful. Lots of pike here in Denmark to put to the test. God bless you.

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

Nice! Good luck.

This guy is awesome! By far my favourite fishing channel

@calebwistad

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video. Hopefully my next session of fish cleaning goes as smooth as you made it look. It’s been several years since I’ve actually had to clean fish and it was an epic disaster trying to clean fish today 😂

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Haha. Thanks! And good luck!

Thanks for this video. I really did learn a few things that I am going to adopt in my fish-cleaning. I love eating pike too, and feel good taking these home instead of the walleye that are hunted around here (Northern Ontario) rather relentlessly. I can make good chowder from pike meat because it stays together and doesn’t turn into a ‘porridge’ as trout and walleye meat tend to do. As you mentioned, the flesh is good for many different methods and recipes for fish.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

You bet! And yes, it’s a very versatile fish.

Thanks for the informative video. Pike are fun to catch and great to eat. Skin on, skin off, electric vs regular knife, you covered it all. Nice job!

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you liked the video.

Best fish cleaning video I ever seen ,never knew how to clean northerners.Good jog,thank you.

@calebwistad

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent video! I will try this on my next catch. Thanks for all the details.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks much! And good luck.

Best example of filleting a pike I've seen. Thanks for the details and thorough explanation.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s great to hear! I appreciate that very much.

Excellent video. The graphic of the "Y" bones was really helpful. Keep up the good work.

@calebwistad

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

First method was the one I was taught. Been ten years since I cleaned a Pike. Good refresher!

@calebwistad

2 ай бұрын

Nice!

Awesome demo 👍 Most people shy away from eating pike because of those Y bones, Pike is one of the best eating fresh water fish, The meat is firm and clean.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes. They are great eating.

@diezelvh4133

2 ай бұрын

It's because it's extremely bad for you. To the point you can turn them in for cash.

@vrod1a

2 ай бұрын

@@diezelvh4133 What’s extremely bad for you ? Pike meat or Y bones ?

Thanks for sharing! I love catching and eating pike but have always struggled with filleting them like this. This will come in handy for our Minnesota trip this week.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck.

@DSToNe19and83

Жыл бұрын

As a Minnesotan, where’s a about you fishing? “There’s 10,000 ways to filet a fish”

Definitely the best way of filleting pike. Hands down the best fresh water eating fish. Thanks for the great video

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@johnlocke_1

Жыл бұрын

Have you never had walleye?

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

@@johnlocke_1 I’ve eaten hundreds of walleye but I’ll trade you my walleye for your pike when we get back to the dock.

@johnlocke_1

Жыл бұрын

@@calebwistad deal, although I wasn't talking to you.....

@nathanclay9694

11 ай бұрын

@@johnlocke_1 walleye is mush compared to pike. I actually did a hidden taste test with walleye and Pike. Out of 12 people 11 chose the pike

Excellent explanation n step by step live process of cleaning n northern... n removal of the " y " bones... Great video man

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome tutorial. I've always kept smaller pike myself, so that second method is certainly a meat saver.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Lad you liked it!

Pickle them Y bones and don't cut the filet off the tail easy to grab and skin that way

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

I do pickle the front part of the tail section that has those pesky bones in it. It definitely works to skin them that way too!

Best video i ever seen how to clean and filé a pike. Good work!

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Excellent tutorial. Short, and to the point

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that. I try to make things valuable without too much fluff. 😆

Very informative! This will make my next fishing trip to the U.P. that much more enjoyable... Tight lines!

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good to hear.

Thankyou Sir! I took alot of snapshots and you made it very clear with removing them y bones. It’s always great to eat fish and not have to worry about them bones!

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

You bet! 👍

I like your teaching style. I look forward to more.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

This is a super well written video!!! Thank you for the instructions. MIKO

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

In all seriousness these videos are awesome. Thanks for the help

@calebwistad

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks for the diagram of the bone structure. Very helpful when you understand the orientation of the fillet on the table.

@calebwistad

7 ай бұрын

You bet!

A really well done video - adding to my favorite folder. Thanks

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad you found it helpful.

Awesome video!!!! Pike is my favorite fish to fish for, but haven't quite mastered the proper way to prepare it. I will definitely use this technique. Thank ya sir👍

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

Glad ya liked it!

Great walkthrough video! We're usually after bass and walleye up on Lake Temagami but I always end up catching at least one decent Pike.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good luck!

Been doing it this way for years. Nice job explaining it

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I grew up being shown essentially your second method but with just a normal fillet knife. Holding the blade firm and level against the backbone you pull the fish into your knife with a "rocking" motion to help cut through the ribs. Always a reminder of how sharp your knife is!

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Might have to try that!

Have caught and fried Pike all my life and they taste phenomenal!!!! 🍤 This boneless way is new to me though I'm excited to try it!! Thx for the vid

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Yessir. It makes eating them much more enjoyable when you can get the bones out easily.

Nice. Finally, a good instruction for filleting pike !!!

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

This is the best fileting video ive seen, thank you so much

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks.

Pike are a very under appreciated fish. I also love catching and eating them.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Fun to catch and fun to eat!

Love this video all the way from London, UK !

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏

This is the first good and simple way to get rid of the Ybones. Thanks it is easy once I see it done. Minnesota fisherman

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear that!

When I first started fishing in northern Minnesota 40 years ago, We did not know how to fillet northern so if we came into the public fish cleaning house with northern, there was 2 old timers that would trade us walleye for northern, and we thought they were crazy! After eating nice boneless fillets of northern we soon learned why! So delicious! It still took me years to learn, even after lots of practice. This video is right on!

@calebwistad

5 ай бұрын

Yessir, pike are one of the best once you know how to fillet them. Thanks!

the best video i have seen on this. We (my brothers and i ) do make a fishing trip to Northern Minn every june... Love northern pike, we do take out the Y bone, but this is the best video i have seen! Great Job!!!

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the praise! I’m glad to hear you found it helpful.

@mitchfricke436

Жыл бұрын

@@calebwistad i have cleaned and eaten many northerns in my 62 years, i dont worry about the slim. But your Detail in the Video was still learning to me.... again GREAT JOB!!!!

That is the best video I have seen regarding fileting pike!

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Das ist ein super gut beschriebenes Video!!! Vielen Dank für die Anleitung. MIKO

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

🙏

awesome video. Pike are heavily underestimated as table fish over here in germany as well, nice to see a video on making them "more accessable" for picky eaters

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

@kerbygator

11 ай бұрын

They are really good tasting.

Best pike cleaning video out there. Well done

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for ur Tutorial!!! I m iranian from caspian sea, living in Europe , My favourit fish! I used to cook it with garlic, tomato and butter and serving it with rice :)

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

That sounds delicious!

We usually bring our fish home pretty quickly, after we get done fishing and clean them...... that avoids the slime. We have never had a slime problem. I like them filleted, but I like the Y- bones in. You can cut through the top part of the fish and all the Y-bones poke out at the same angle all in a row.......you pull them all out, In two or three bunches, and then you have all of the meat left, All in one piece. Much simpler. 😊 Thank you so much for your a video. My husband always cleaned the northerns. He died seven years ago and I never did find out how to clean them. Thank you for showing me the parts that I needed to know.

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Nice. Pike sure are worth the effort either way.

Great tutorial. Even though I have been cleaning pike in a similar method for decades, I learned a couple of tips, thanks

@calebwistad

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you. I love pike. Very tasty.

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

You bet!

Just kept my first pike in Wisconsin, I’m from Florida, just finished the video with my wife, looks easy enough.

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Nice! You will like it. It’s no grouper or snapper but it’s still very good fish.

Great job ! I’ll enjoy my Pike even more. Thanks

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you.

this was so good I'm going to try it with a butter knife, well done sir!

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

First time seeing your way like it very much,heard how it was done but first seeing it done,very nice done

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s very efficient.

I appreciate you showing us this .. thanks a million

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

You bet!

Northerns are my favorite eating fish also. Thanks for this vid.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Yes. They are delicious!

Excellent video... added the Bubba 7" Tapered Flex Fillet Knife to my Amazon shopping list... thanks much...

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! You will like it. It’s been a great knife for me.

Thank you! You helped me fillet boneless pike for the first time.

@calebwistad

9 ай бұрын

Good deal!

Hey Bud, Im also from Wisconsin. Pike fishing is all i do. Especially through the ice. I would eat a pike over a walleye any day. Im actually going to try that vinegar trick. Great video.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Yeah, pike beat walleye imo.

Im in Maine. Very similar technique to the chaine pickrel. It has floating y bones near the tail. Love your video thanks for sharing. My whole life i was told its not worth the effort. One of my favorite eating fish. Thanks again and the slime is just slime. Clean an eel. Thanks again for the video.

@calebwistad

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I don’t have a problem with the slime myself but some folks do.

BEST video I have seen. Thanks a ton.

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks! Now I'm excited to get one and try it out!

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Just ate some tonight. Excellent as always!

Great knife work, not had pike for ages, I always remember at my Nan's, when she baked a pike, I had the job of picking the y bones with a pair of tweezers. I always managed to sneak a flake or two when she wasn't looking.

@calebwistad

5 ай бұрын

Pike is excellent, much more enjoyable without the bones!

Love the Bubba Blade, I use it for butchering deer. Outstanding knife for the price. Love that it's very stiff as a boning knife.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Good quality and decent price.

.terrific demo thumbs up .heading out out to favorite pike location tomorrow.your method is quite efficient .nice job . cant wait to try it tomorrow.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck out there.

That's the Best video i've ever seen on Cleaning Pike. I round off the tips of my fillet knives just a little, maybe a 1/16 radius. I feel this helps to ride the bones and, with a slight angle change, avoids nicking them. Also i don't razor sharpen my knife. When reshaping the tip i sharpen the backside just a bit. If you run hot tap water over your finished fillets for a minute, it runs oo alot of the fat and blood, then, chill with cold water and refridgerate overnight, changing the water a time or 2. Poor Mans' Lobster

@calebwistad

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! And good tips!

Great tutorial and excellent knife skills dude!

@calebwistad

20 күн бұрын

Thanks much!

I literally can’t wait to catch my next pike. Thank you!

@calebwistad

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! It’s good stuff.

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

@calebwistad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Solid, great video! The best way to deal with slime (for me anyway) is to fillet them on a section of newspaper. The slime practically glues the fish down and makes it real easy to work with. Helps to use fresh paper every 2-3 fish.

@calebwistad

10 ай бұрын

We used to do that when I was a kid. Right on the kitchen counter at my parents house. My mom HATED that. 😂

This man has the best fish prep videos on KZread!!

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

That’s mighty kind!

You're a great teacher.

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent video 👍 here in northern Michigan I can catch pike all day long....there fun to catch n I love eating them 👍 I'm gonna try your method next time I'm out fishing thanks for the video 👍

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good luck.

You did a really good job on this video.

@calebwistad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That means a lot!

Ageeded, pretty tasty fish. Born and raised on them. We also call them jackfish. Thank you for this.

@calebwistad

Ай бұрын

Yessir!

All hail the master. That was awesome.

@calebwistad

3 ай бұрын

Haha. You’re very kind.

My French grandmother taught my mom how too debone the same way and she taught me. Piike is just as good as pickeal. You did teach me the way you keep the skin on and take y bone out then take skin off. i will have too try that my next Pike outing. Cheers

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Good luck my friend!

I’ve never seen a pike in the flesh, but if I ever am fortunate enough to catch one, at least I will know how to fillet it. Thanks for clear, easy-to-follow instructions.

@calebwistad

2 ай бұрын

You bet and thanks for watching!

Great technique for removing the nasty y-bones. Works also with filets that have been in the freezer.

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks man👍, really good job!!! Greetings from Denmark (lots of pikes and lots of misconceptions about fishbones!) 🤘

@calebwistad

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, you guys have lots of pike over there.