| For many fish anglers, the best kind of fish and | | | | anglers make, even with great techniques. Use a |
| most popular among fish is the pike. Therefore, | | | | net or reel to the shore; sometimes pike are |
| catching pike is not just rewarding but also an | | | | larger than the weight that is on the test line, but |
| adventure. Pike are unlike any other fish when it | | | | you could still catch the pike. |
| comes to catching them. Individuals from all over | | | | Another killer technique fish anglers know about |
| share his or her strategies, tips, and killer pike | | | | with pike is the time of year to fish for them. Be |
| techniques. | | | | sure the water is free flowing of ice. The early |
| Pike is best caught by the use of fly- fishing; | | | | spring months are also when pike are breeding. |
| however there are techniques individuals can use | | | | This of course is also when the pike are the |
| that can better the odds of catching the pike too. | | | | hungriest and looking for food. |
| The biggest thing about a great technique, believe | | | | There are many different techniques to catching |
| it or not, is the type of fly rod you actually use. A | | | | pike, but those that are considered killer |
| great killer technique for pike is casting the fly into | | | | techniques are those that work time and time |
| shallow water. | | | | again. Depending on the location an individual should |
| Deep water and fast moving water or currents | | | | have no problem catching "the prize fish." |
| tend to make the fly wander and the line | | | | The best times to use these killer techniques are |
| disappear. Pike have been commonly known to | | | | during warmer sunny days and when the air is |
| "jump" or attack anything that happens to land | | | | dry. The best thing about pike is that they are |
| near it. It is also a great idea to make the fly | | | | ferocious and vigorous eaters. Often times |
| appear to be alive. The more real and active the | | | | forgetting they have just nibbled on bait, they will |
| fly looks, the better. Use four or five different | | | | attack it again. This is where the good technique |
| flies when you are fishing for pike this way. A | | | | of patience is a way to catch the pike. |
| pike has different preferences and when one fly | | | | Some other techniques fish anglers consider "killer |
| isn't working very well, another fly might be just | | | | techniques" for pike have to deal with fishing in |
| what your fish is after! | | | | deep water. A good technique for the deeper |
| Once a pike has taken a bite, the concept of | | | | water some individuals aren't aware of is not |
| knowing will usually be a small tug, the rod dipping | | | | using a test line of more than six pounds in |
| down, or more tension on the line. Remember not | | | | weight. If an individual uses a test line that is more |
| to reel the pike in fast because there are chances | | | | than six pounds it will essentially cause friction and |
| it's not hooked well and will get off the line. Don't | | | | movement in the water. This will scare off |
| attempt to grab the line either when the pike is | | | | potential pike and the efforts of catching the pike |
| close enough. This is a common mistake many | | | | will be much harder too. |