
Originally Posted by
RiverSlabber
Nice. I've heard that pike wasn't good eating (someone told me it's really bony). Might have to try that if I can catch a legal size one next time out.
Like others have mentioned they can be tricky to fillet. Watch the YouTube videos a few times and you'll have it! They are actually quite delicious. Fried, pickled, grilled, broiled, or make some poor mans lobster out of them.
Poor man's lobster recipe:
Pike fillets cut into 1x2" pieces
4 cups water
Lemon juice 1/2 cup
2 limes (juice)
2/3 cup sugar
1 stick of butter
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Bring water, juice, and sugar to a rolling boil
Place pike pieces in boiling pot
Boil for 3-4 minutes or until meat is white and firm but flakes easily.
Let drain on paper towel.
Melt butter and add garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
Dip boiled pike in butter!
It taste surprisingly like lobster!
7up or sprite will also work to boil pike in.
Crappie, specs, freckles, slabs...call them what ever you want! I'll just call them delicious!