Hanson, that pike had 1 smaller panfish in it's belly..

[Kylersk]

I'd guess about 6" or so..

I thought there would have been more.

Also, I really need practice at cleaning them! Wasted way too much meat.. but I guess for my first time, I shouldnt expect much.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I toll thought when I felt the belly there were 2 fish in its belly... Did you find that post on cleaning the Y bones out?

[Kylersk]

Not yet... I did a search last night, but I'm not sure if search was working.. I kept getting a bunch of non related posts returned, regardless of what I searched for.

[Deitz Dittrich]

http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB30&Number=474131&Forum=f30&Words=fillet%20pike&Searchpage=0&Limit=50&Main=473119&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=5&newertype=w&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post474131

Here ya go!

[Kylersk]

Thanks! I think hanson was trying to describe that method to me, but I didnt quite understand it. Now it makes perfect sense!

[hanson]

Kylersk-

Thats pretty cool about the gill in that Pikes' stomach. You would think after getting a meal like that, he wouldn't have been hungry to hit your shiner too.

I have an idea about how to get the Y bones out but am not an expert. I might end up cleaning a pike a year for myself. Hope I didn't confuse the dump out of you with my rookie instructions. I may have to go back out to Medicine and catch one just for some practice.

[Matt Johnson]

Kylersk,

Here's the shot of your pike...

Nice fish!!

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson

[Kylersk]

Thanks Matt!

Next time I need to remember my camera and 2 way radio...

[Mark Christianson]

Hanson

Funny you mention that its surprising the fish hit a shiner with a belly full already.

Many moons ago, I got a 31 inch walleye opening night on a huge shiner minnow.

We flopped it in the bottom of the boat, and when I went to take out the hook, a pike tail was sticking out of her throat. Not a small hammer handle either.

[Deitz Dittrich]

all this talk of shiners... and Pete Riola can back me up on this... I caught a spot tail shiner at the med event... Bit on a Custom jigs and Spins demon!! about a 5"er.

[Matt Johnson]

Deitz,

Yep, I remember that shiner, quite the catch

We know those Medicine Lake pike are getting a good diet...

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson