| A Northern pike fishing tackle box can, and should, | | | | want them to sink too quickly. Buzzbaits and |
| include a wide variety of lures and other devices. | | | | other types of surface lures work best when |
| In terms of lure types, the sky is the limit | | | | used in the summertime, when Northerns are |
| because pike will eat pretty much any kind of fish | | | | active and will be more likely to swim up near the |
| they think they can catch, and are attracted to | | | | surface to catch a meal. |
| many different lures. | | | | Other than the types of lures listed above, a pike |
| If you want to troll for Northerns, spoons work | | | | fishing tackle box should most definitely include |
| well for this method. Many anglers have good luck | | | | leaders. Leaders are attached to a rig between |
| trolling near weedbeds. If you decide to do this, | | | | the line and the hook. They are used for |
| make sure you have some weedless spoons so | | | | saltwater fishing and also when fishing in |
| you do not get tangled in the weeds. Spoons | | | | freshwater environments for fish like pike that |
| work well for pike fishing because as they are | | | | have sharp teeth that can easily cut through and |
| moving in the water, they mimic baitfish scales. A | | | | destroy monofilament line. Leaders are made of |
| hungry Northern will see this and go for the strike. | | | | metal and can withstand the teeth of a ferocious |
| Eppinger spoons are made in a variety of brightly | | | | pike. For Northern fishing, make sure your leader |
| colored patterns that are popular with many | | | | is at least six inches long. |
| fishermen. Like spoons, crankbaits and spinners | | | | Needle-nosed pliers are a helpful tool to have in |
| rely on movement to attract fish. Jigs are an | | | | your tackle box because they will assist you in |
| effective Northern pike lure during cold-weather | | | | retrieving hooks after you have caught a fish. A |
| months. Fish are not as active during those times | | | | net will help you corral a feisty fish as it's being |
| and will only try for easy meals. Since jigs are | | | | reeled in. These items are not absolutely |
| used slowly in the water, they will be seen as a | | | | necessary, but most fishermen will tell you they |
| simple catch for a lethargic pike. Just make sure | | | | are essential to having a pleasurable Northern pike |
| they do not weigh too much because you do not | | | | fishing experience. |