DON"T forget jaw spreaders when going after pike

[Snypa]

Yes they are extremely important to have in fact I'm surprised you didn't have a pair with you !? You loco ??

Especially with pike & ski's, you don't want to take a chance of one of them snapping on your hand while using the pliers (and it has happened at the islands before), I've seen it first hand lol, gash in hand = trip to the hospital + stiches. Hence their nickname "downtown gators" Its worth the 2 bucs it costs @ lebaron (Woodbine ave.), purchased one when I picked up a rubber net 2 years ago, brought mine out with me numerous times, also taped the ends with electrical tape to prevent harm to the fish.

 

[MikeyMikey]

Get one of these too...
Lindy Fishing GLoves

They advertise it as .. " Providing safe and efficient fish handling, fish slime and odors easily rinse out of these chemical-resistant gloves. "
Yet when I used it to grab a salmon past year... glove stunk even after a wash.
But other than that... it is good glove for for those tooty fish

 

[Snypa]

Yeah they're excellent gloves to have for handling pike or muskie, or any toothy or big fish. Always keep them in my back pocket with the jaw spreaders & hemostats, ready to use at a moments notice, and they're also great for holding the fish in place while filleting