[Kilroy]

Whats a good safe way to hold a pike while taking out a hook? I tried google to no avail

 

[Kilroy]

Usually you can grab the smaller ones behind the gills and they will hold still while you get the hook out. Big ones need to be lipped like a bass.

haha

What if they dont open their mouths. I was having a real hard time with one yesterday.

 

[Kilroy]

thanks for the link dude!

 

[Kilroy]

when i caught my first pike the other day it thrashed in my hand while i was going at it with the needle nose pliers and i got stabbed with the hook a little. Enough to bleed. Totally worth it.

 

[Kilroy]

right on, thanks for the visuals!