Got My First Today!

[pdk511]

After I finally got all my stuff ready and my hole finished I only had a couple hours left so I dident think I would get anything. Then right away this one came in to inspect my decoy so I threw the spear down and it pushed the northern down and silt flew all over so I couldent see and I thought I missed it. Then i tried pullin my spear up and it started pulling to the side so I know I hit it! I pulled it up and it wasent the biggest thing, but I was just happy because it was my first one! to bad slugger wasent with me lol.

[Bigslugger]

Good looking first fish Peter!

To bad I wasn't with to get the video!

[pdk511]

I know dude, hopefully well get some footage this weekend!

[Gordie]

congrats on the pike stuck. looks like a beauty for pickeling.

[pdk511]

Hey, how do u go about pickeling?

[Gordie]

I got this one off of the recipie forum and have made it several times

BRINE

4 cups water to 1 cup tender quick salt

cut fish into 1-1 1/2 inch chunks (you can leave the bones in)

cover the fish wiht brine and stand 24 hours in ref.

after letting stand 24 hrs rinse fish off with cold water

cover fish with white vinager and let stand 24 hrs in ref.

after that 24hr stand drain fish and place in containers with course chopped onions I like to add some jalapeneos also.

Prepare pikling solution

2 cups white vinager

4 bay leaves

1 teaspoon pickling spice

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

5 whole cloves

2 teaspoons whole mustard seed

bring solution to a boil stir frequently as it will burn

allow to cool

pour over fish that are in containers and seal

keep refrigerated and is ready to serve in 7 days

This does about 4 to 5 quarts about three or four fish

now I gotta start another batch my self the last one just disappeared mmmmm good

[Jordyn Kaufer]

Nice!

i remember whein i got my first one!!

[bassNspear]

Congrats on the fish. Glad that you are hooked to the sport as well.

Keep Fishing!