| Spinnerbaits move when in water and create | | | | spinnerbait to create even more motion. Even |
| vibrations that catch the attention of pike, which | | | | though most of the attraction will come from the |
| is why they are considered to be one of the best | | | | movement, selecting a suitable color spinner is |
| Northern Pike lures to use. The movements that | | | | also important. White spinners will work in clear |
| spinnerbaits create mimic the movement of | | | | waters, but if you are going to be fishing darker |
| baitfish, which pike feed upon. Spinners are made | | | | waters, try a bright green or yellow spinner. |
| of metal and usually have some dressing attached | | | | Using spinnerbaits are great for Northern Pike |
| to them. This dressing can be made of synthetic | | | | fishing if you are trolling or casting. It is important |
| material, but they are sometimes made of deer | | | | to be aware of the angle of your fishing rod, |
| hair, which is why some people refer to the | | | | because this will affect the bait's depth. Angling |
| spinners' dressings as bucktails. | | | | your rod close to the water's surface will cause |
| The larger the spinner, the more movement it will | | | | the spinnerbait to sink deeper in the water, which |
| create in the water, which is why size is | | | | is where pike congregate. If you hold your rod's |
| important when selecting a spinnerbait. Three- to | | | | tip high and reel in rapidly, you can keep your |
| five-inch long spinners are an appropriate size in | | | | Northern Pike lure right below the water's surface |
| the springtime, when the weather is not yet | | | | and attract an active pike to the topwaters. This |
| warm and pike are sluggish and not looking for a | | | | method is called bulging and should only be done in |
| challenge. In the warmer months of summer | | | | warmer weather; pike are too lethargic in cooler |
| when pike are more active, a six- to ten-inch | | | | weather and will be too lazy to swim to the |
| spinner will work well. A tail can be added to the | | | | water's surface. |