| Spoons are one of the oldest and most popular | | | | big part in attracting a pike to your lure. If you |
| types of lures; since they have been around since | | | | are going to be fishing in weedbeds, pick a brightly |
| approximately the 11th Century, it's no wonder | | | | colored spoon such as chartreuse, and make sure |
| they are an established part of many anglers' | | | | you use a weedless spoon. Gold spoons will stand |
| tackle boxes. Spoons work particularly well as | | | | out in dark waters, and silver works well in water |
| Northern Pike lures, primarily because they create | | | | that is clear. Eppinger Dardevle (which is |
| wonderful motion in the water. The movement | | | | pronounced as "daredevil") spoons are a |
| created by spoons is similar of that of an injured | | | | wonderful spoon choice. They are brightly colored, |
| baitfish, which pike enjoy preying upon. Another | | | | and some Dardevles have patterns on them that |
| reason why spoons are popular in Northern Pike | | | | imitate the appearance of fish scales when |
| fishing is because they can be used in many | | | | moving in the water. The red and white striped |
| different ways, whether it be trolling, stop-and-go | | | | Dardevle is highly recommended, as well as the |
| reeling, or fishing the topwaters. | | | | Five of Diamonds, which is a gold spoon with red |
| It is important to make sure you are doing | | | | diamonds. |
| whatever you can to help the spoon create as | | | | In addition to selecting the appropriate color |
| much wobble in the water as possible. This can be | | | | spoon, you will also want to select the best spoon |
| achieved by tying on a flexible and lightweight | | | | thickness for your circumstances. If you need to |
| leader that will not weigh the line down. Color | | | | cast out a long ways, a thicker spoon will allow |
| selection is also important. Pike use their sense of | | | | for this. However, keep in mind that the thinner |
| sight in addition to identifying vibrations in the | | | | the spoon, the more movement it will make once |
| water, so the color spoon you choose can play a | | | | in the water. |