| There are many well-known pike fishing tips out | | | | this light color it thinks it is seeing injured prey |
| there that experienced anglers may already know. | | | | that is trying to swim on its side. This will be seen |
| However, there is always something new to | | | | as an easy meal. White will not be a good color, |
| discover about Northern pike fishing, including the | | | | though, if you are fishing it dirty water. If your |
| best types of lures to use, as well as unique bait | | | | lake of choice is murky, try a color that will be |
| ideas. | | | | seen, such as chartreuse or neon yellow. |
| One tidbit of information anglers may not know is | | | | If you want to try a different type of bait, |
| that a Northern's favorite meal is a bluegill. Since | | | | consider using pike belly. Northerns will eat their |
| these fish can be difficult to catch, they are not | | | | own species, and if you cut out belly that also |
| as common of a meal as are smaller baitfish. One | | | | includes spots so it is two-toned, you can imitate |
| rule of thumb to keep in mind when pike fishing is | | | | a small pike with your bait. To make your bait |
| that even though these fish have food | | | | look more realistic, use a jerky retrieval so your |
| preference, when it comes down to it, they will | | | | bait will have some movement. The downside to |
| eat virtually anything that is within their sights and | | | | using this type of bait is that you will have to cut |
| easy to catch. Generally, they try not to use up a | | | | up Northerns they have already caught in order |
| lot of energy to chase after a meal, so they will | | | | to catch more, but it is a method to keep in mind |
| go for whatever they can catch without having | | | | if nothing else is working or if you just want to |
| to do a lot of work. | | | | try something new. |
| When selecting Northern pike fishing lures, do your | | | | Fishing for pike can be somewhat foolproof since |
| best to imitate the types of fish they eat the | | | | they do not have selective eating preferences, |
| most, which are usually baitfish like shiners and | | | | but it is beneficial to understand how they think |
| chubs, and even small trout sometimes. A light | | | | and eat so you can use bait that will appeal to |
| color like white is a good color selection because it | | | | them. |
| looks like the belly of a baitfish. When a pike sees | | | | |