Some 10 years ago, an overjoyed Russian ice fisherman did just that, and the pike clamped onto his nose and had to be “surgically removed” at the local hospital. Be Careful When Handling PikeĪs tempting as it might be, don’t copy Jimmy Houston and offer a pike any public display of affection, not even a quick peck. For these, get the shortest wire that you can-usually 6 inches-or make your own from 12 inches of 30-pound mono tied to a snap at one end and a swivel at the other. Twenty- or 30-pound, 12-inch black wire leaders are standard, except when you’re using floating plugs (because the weight interferes with the action). Pike will bite through regular monofilament, so you always need to use a heavy leader of some sort. What’s the Best Kind of Leader to Use for Northern Pike? These tips should make pike fishing for beginners a lot easier. In short, spring pike fishing is as good as it gets. With little yet in the way of weed growth, the northerns don’t have all that many ambushing spots. Recuperated from spawning, they prowl the shallows for panfish and baitfish. May is definitely the best time to fish for pike in the northern United States and southern Canada. If your state has predictable ice cover, chances are you have a northern pike lake nearby. But stocking has extended their range south. Pike belong to the northern wilderness, where they remain most common. Their primeval morphology has changed little in 60 million years. Joe CermeleĪll fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part: needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape. Ben Romans shows off a nice Saskatchewan pike.
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