The 1 oz. 3-5/8″ Dardevle spoon has been a staple for pike fishermen. The classic red and white or yellow five of diamonds color scheme are proven to be the best pike color combination for Canada pike fishing.
How do you catch pike with a spoon?
Spoons can be most effective in these situations but proper technique is important. Most times these pike just lay on the bottom. An effective way to deal with these fish is to cast and let the bait sink to the bottom. Then begin a slow retrieve, dragging your lure along the bottom—the retrieve can’t be too slow.
What size spoon lure do I need?
How do I choose the right spoon? Spoons come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but a good fundamental choice is a spoon of about 3 to 6 inches in length that target numerous species. The color to use varies with water clarity.
What size line should I use for pike?
You’ll need a stiff rod, 14 to 17 pound test line, and 9 to 12 inch steel leaders. Every pike fisherman has caught his share of northern from 4 to 10 pounds. Most of these fish are caught in shallow water.
How big should a pike lure be?
Go for lures in the 6-inch / 16cm range as these will be easy to cast and will catch pike of all sizes.
What color spoons do pike like?
Top Choice: Johnson Silver Minnow
For almost 100 years the 1-1/8 oz. 3 3/4″ Johnson silver minnow has wobbled back and forth weed free. Best pike lure colors: Silver or Red/White (sunny days), Gold (cloudy days).
What is the best rig for pike fishing?
The most commonly used bait fishing rig for pike is, without a doubt, the running ledger rig. This bait fishing rig is designed to fish a bait on the bottom of a lake or loch bed. The rig itself compromises of a run ring, buffer bead, quick-change link, a lead and a wire trace.
Should I use a swivel with a spoon?
Normally, a spoon should be fluttering through the water, not spinning, so a swivel should not be needed. However, if you’re retrieving too fast, or the current is very strong, then your spoon may start spinning, thus spinning your line, and increasing the chance you’ll get knots and tangles.
Do spoons work in murky water?
That said, you can fish jigging spoons effectively in shallow water, too, in muddy or clear water, throughout the seasons and around many types of cover.
Do you need a steel leader for pike?
Wire leaders for pike are needed when fishing with baitfish, smaller lures, and softbaits, as these can be swallowed swiftly and easily by the pike. For larger lures and when trolling for pike, you can use a thick fluorocarbon leader instead, as it is unlikely that the pike will swallow the entire bait.
Can pike see braided line?
Fish can see braided line and that’s why you always want to use a fluorocarbon or monofilament leader. Matching the line color with the water you’re fishing in is also a good idea to limit your presentation’s visibility.
Do pike like deep water?
Deep water is where big northern pike spend most of their time throughout the year. At times, the shallow water bite can be very good for number and big fish, but most of the time, the better big fish bite will be deeper.
Why can’t I catch pike on lures?
Sometimes you have to virtually run the lure past the pike’s nose before it’s tempted to strike. If fishing a narrow drain or canal, always cast your lure ahead of where you’re walking so you don’t spook the fish. Remember, pike are often laying in wait in shallow water and margins.
Do bigger lures catch bigger pike?
Lure Size: Mick suggests for pike fishing, to start with lures sized 12 centimetres. This is a middle-of-the-road size and great for all sizes of pike. If you go bigger, though, you’ll focus on the bigger pike, and if you go smaller you could pick up other species such as perch and zander.
What is the best time to lure fish for pike?
During spring and fall, fishing between late morning and early afternoon will be the best time to catch pike. Very early mornings and late evenings are your best picks during the summer. In winter, the hours between the later mornings and middays are usually best.
What colors can pike see?
When a pike looks towards the surface, all colours look the same against the sky. They only see a black silhouette! The only colour thing that does pop out on the surface is reflective material.
How old is a 36 inch northern pike?
Fish Age-Size and Male/Female Ratio Chart
| Fish Age | Length | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 35″-88cm | 10.5lb |
| 16 | 36″-90cm | 11lb |
| 17 | 37″-93cm | 12.5lb |
| 18 | 38″-96cm | 15lb |
Is white a good color for pike?
Natural lure colors that resemble the pike’s prey, such as white, silver, green, or black, have proven most effective.
What size hooks for pike fishing?
Pike / Predator Hooks
Treble hooks from size 4 to 10 are commonly used on predator dead bait traces, usually with two hooks per trace. Hooks ranging from size 8 to 3/0 can be used on lures, with the hook size being dictated by the size of the lures.
What Tackle do I need for pike fishing?
What tackle do I need for pike fishing?
- Predator Rods. Whether you hook into a small jack pike, or a 40lb croc, pike are powerful fish and require a strong, powerful rod to combat.
- Predator Line. You have two options when spooling your reels for pike, either mono or braid.
- Landing Net.
- Forceps.
- Wire Cutters.
How do you target a large pike?
The key to catching pike is locating pockets of cabbage weed and identifying the shallow and deep water edges of these weed flats. Adult pike tend to hang along the deep water edge of weed cover, while smaller immature fish set up housekeeping on the shallow weed edges.