Weighing big fish, like pike, muskie, and lakers, by hanging them in a vertical fashion to weight them as you did is very hard on their internal organs. Since they live life in a constant horizontal state underwater this is an unnatural position for them to be in, especially out of the water where no bouency exists. Many guys do this, but you're hurting them even though they appear to swim off fine. The way to weigh them is by using a cradle instead of a net and weigh the fish with the cradle.
jlonnon is right. You say you don't want to hurt the fish and I do believe you. But PLEASE use a weigh sling for the sake of the fish. Well done on a great capture but an unhooking mat and sling would ensure the fish has minimal harm.
@jlonnon generally you can guess the weight close enough but i find with muskie pike ect... that its more the inches on the fish that counts catching a fat one is just a bonus !
this pike was netted far too soon hence the lashing about in the net possibly cvausing some damage, as for the unhooking with no matt pair of numptys
micky01524 2 months ago
nice fish, almost as big as the guy who caught it
chaseisademon 2 months ago
Why is everyone complaining about hurting the fish by using the gills. Get the fuck over it
jamiejujamie 7 months ago
"i dont wanna hurt this fish"so why weight it from the gill
stephen88hox 8 months ago
is that really a pike?
flipsk8ter1080 9 months ago
Bad release, why even weight the fish? Catch it , get a photo, get it back int he water in seconds without the vertical weighing.
alanlomax100 1 year ago
thats not a pike.... its a musky... good fish though
fallenromeo5 2 years ago
@fallenromeo5 sorry, thats as pikey as pike get. north Idaho all pike all the time
bobbiedan1969 8 months ago
@bobbiedan1969 o ya i see the spots now oops
fallenromeo5 8 months ago
@fallenromeo5 That's what I thought too, but if you watch close it is a pike...
bobtodd23 2 months ago
@bobtodd23 yeah the green, and red fins made me call it a pike to, judging by the water, which is crystal clear, she be a pike
evalroach666 2 months ago
he didnt grab it by the eyes..he held rite behind them
fordsucks13 2 years ago
Cracking fish !! Well done !!
Scrups 2 years ago
Nice video, nice pike
DunkRunk94 2 years ago
WTF?? pikes in sweden doesnt look lika that! :S
winnerbecken 2 years ago
nice video...good catch
YONKERSJOHN 2 years ago
Weighing big fish, like pike, muskie, and lakers, by hanging them in a vertical fashion to weight them as you did is very hard on their internal organs. Since they live life in a constant horizontal state underwater this is an unnatural position for them to be in, especially out of the water where no bouency exists. Many guys do this, but you're hurting them even though they appear to swim off fine. The way to weigh them is by using a cradle instead of a net and weigh the fish with the cradle.
jlonnon 2 years ago 10
lots of people do not understand that concept i bet you have caught many nice fish.
gfyfe6 2 years ago
jlonnon is right. You say you don't want to hurt the fish and I do believe you. But PLEASE use a weigh sling for the sake of the fish. Well done on a great capture but an unhooking mat and sling would ensure the fish has minimal harm.
Pileofdiscs 2 years ago
And watch the eyes as well. They dont have any eye lids so they are very easily damaged. Nice post mate
Tote1883gas 2 years ago
@jlonnon generally you can guess the weight close enough but i find with muskie pike ect... that its more the inches on the fish that counts catching a fat one is just a bonus !
good post !
legacyturbo96 11 months ago
@jlonnon it was ten seconds dude...take a chill pill
jezx21 9 months ago
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first let the pike fight for his life than turure him in the air than give him a taste of life back after he is nearly dead
well done you hero in your save boat, you animal torturer
Glensen62 2 years ago
i wish i had a save boat so i could turture a fish
Grant246 2 years ago
Hey Glensen62 go fuck yourself
SuperFishfan 2 years ago
Oh a idiots answer thank you idiot, but sorry i dont need to do what you do with yourself
Glensen62 2 years ago
nice fish, but y fake the strike in the beggining?
cgreg22 3 years ago 4