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crofter



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We used to eat pike straight from the lake. Not sure I'd fancy one from a canal, but depends what the water quality is like.

 
Northern Boy



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd eat one from a river - they should taste less muddy and maybe be 'cleaner'. Tho' obv depends on the river.

From a lake - no
From a canal....... maybe

edit to say that my perception of 'lake' is based upon my experience of small, weed and algae-choked mudbowls. Muddy taste comes from chemicals produced by certain algae in the water, and those algae are encouraged to grow in slow or still water and warmer temperatures. Big, deep lakes might be better.

 
chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bodger wrote:
That was a grass carp Chez.


Damn. How much older than me are you and how much better is your memory?

I guess, as with everything, it depends how hungry you are.

 
SmattyB



Joined: 26 Oct 2006
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Location: Just landed in Aarhus, Denmark.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

As above, from a clean river, no problem, I have done and it tasted fine, from a canal, no, I think it would really be quite muddy tasting. Also, watch out for the pin bones, they have a kind of Y shape and they are pretty damn sharp.

 
sgt.colon



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Location: Just south of north.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for all your replies.

I think Mrs C would do her fruit if I said about keeping it in the bath for a few day, so I think I'll just and fish C&R.

 
chez



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you do decide to do it, can we be there when you tell her?

 
sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Chez wrote:
If you do decide to do it, can we be there when you tell her?


Of course or if you can't make it I'll record it and stick it on Youtube.

 
chez



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Good plan

 
dpack



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 12 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Duckhead wrote:
Yes I would eat it. depends on the canal


seconded

boiled and separated from the very wonderful skeleton .mix with mash spuds ,very yummy fishcakes

be sustainable with pike fishing ,as a first in line (sorry) to keep a population of fish free of disease or weakness they are very important .very soon the jacks and jills will be spawning ,late summer /autumn is a good time to eat a few medium to big ones if (big if there are rather too many in the water) ,my local canal is a bit iffy from river water input during the poisoning and im for no catch on either at the mo till numbers increase (hudds narrow / colne below linfit ) see who poisoned my river

good thing is 5000 new greyling

 
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