| The Northern Pike, or Esox Lucius, is one of the | | | | A good rule of thumb: If your hook doesn't dig |
| most popular freshwater game fish, and for good | | | | into your fingernail when gently pulled across it, |
| reason. Their shier fighting power and savage | | | | the point isn't sharp enough. |
| attitude has earned this fish the ranks it deserves. | | | | Look at the shape of the pike's body and you will |
| Let's look into some tips that you can use to put | | | | notice that it is built for speed. You should retrieve |
| more pike into your net this season! | | | | your lures accordingly. Often, anglers make the |
| When I think of pike, I think of BIG BAITS! I | | | | mistake of slowing their lure down when they see |
| never go pike fishing without an arsenal of large | | | | a pike following, but the opposite should happen. A |
| profile lures. If you're a fisherman, you know that | | | | slowed bait can cause the fish to lose interest. |
| these fish have extremely sharp teeth that can | | | | Instead, speed the bait up, or pump the rod, and |
| easily shred the heaviest line, so using a | | | | that will often convert the follow to a strike. |
| steel-leader is a must. Pike also have extremely | | | | When all is said and done, time on the water will |
| tough, bony mouths. What this means to you is | | | | lead to perfection. |
| that your hooks should be very sharp at all times. | | | | |