Once hooked, these big brutes can fry drags, break rods and snap line like it’s sewing thread. One 50-pounder I once hooked slammed me into the boat’s gunwale so hard I had bruises for weeks. A really big one can pummel an angler till his arms tremble and his legs turn to Jell...
But the way you fillet and clean the fish will actually decide how well your dish tastes. The skin of this fish has an unpleasant coating of mucus, which is why you should properly remove the scales and skin. Even after skinning the fish, there's a chance that you'll find the pike ...
Most big fish spend the days in deeper water and come into shallow areas to feed. They don’t spend a lot of time swimming around these shallow areas. They also don’t like swimming against strong currents, so park yourself at the end of one. Keep an eye out for fish activity, such...