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Easy Pike Y-Bone Removal | Whole Fillet Method - Wired2Fish

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Home Fishing Tips Easy Pike Y-Bone Removal | Whole Fillet Method

Easy Pike Y-Bone Removal | Whole Fillet Method

Kyle Peterson
Jan 03, 2021

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Northern pike is an abundant and exciting sport fish that also make excellent table fare when properly prepared. The biggest hangup people have with eating pike is the presence of Y-Bones, which are relatively big and annoying to eat around when left in the flesh.

Wired2Fish contributor, Casey Stark, shares his simple method for removing pike Y-Bones while keeping the fillet whole and intact. He also shares a few pointers on how to quickly dispatch and bleed out pike you intend to keep for the table.

KNIFE USED – Rapala Soft Grip® Fillet Knife

Kyle Peterson

Kyle is the resident adventurer with an adept eye for a good shot and the training and expertise to bring a lot of dynamic content to Wired2fish videos. His underwater footage and aerial photography help set Wired2fish’s content apart from the masses. He’s an avid freshwater angler adept at catching a lot of different kinds of fish in a lot of different ways and places.