Pike?

[OuTkast76]

Would pike take a lure this time of year or mainly fish baits? Heading over west at the end of the month and in april so just after a bit of info on pike lures

 

[phill_itofish]

Pike are predators so they should hit them any time

 

[Jimk2]

Yes, pike will take lures any time of the year. I've caught pike with lures down to -6'c. If you catch them right they can be very aggressive this time of year. If you don't they will not be interested as they have other things on their minds.....spawning

 

[phill_itofish]

Yes, pike will take lures any time of the year. I've caught pike with lures down to -6'c. If you catch them right they can be very aggressive this time of year. If you don't they will not be interested as they have other things on their minds.....spawning

Makes scenes, the only think I want to do after spawning is sleep lol

 

[OuTkast76]

Im guessing i will need a deep diving lure? sorry not too clued up on pike fishing

 

[Jimk2]

Mate it's spring (almost) I would play around as lures are always time of year and more importantly venue specific.

For instance if I'm fishing for big pike on trout waters or other large venues holding big pike, I will use big soft plastic lures, fast sinking or diving in colder months. Shallow running cranks, jerk baits this time of year onwards.

 

[OuTkast76]

Mate it's spring (almost) I would play around as lures are always time of year and more importantly venue specific.

For instance if I'm fishing for big pike on trout waters or other large venues holding big pike, I will use big soft plastic lures, fast sinking or diving in colder months. Shallow running cranks, jerk baits this time of year onwards.

Cheers for the info Jim, The lad im going with is pike mad so im sure he will keep me right..just didnt want to rely on him, I have a few savage gear freestyler jerkbait lures so will try them

 

[Tonygdodds]

Try a bright orange floating rapala splash it about on the surface they go mad for them

 

[OuTkast76]

Cheers Tony, Got myself some fox wire traces and a few different lures to try, Heading over to loch stroan I think

 

[toonboymc]

Good luck chris

 

[OuTkast76]

Cheers Mick

 

[Philysafc]

Take a bag of frozen smelt mate , fish them on a two hook treble wire trace , just like lure fishing but wobble them back , mount them head pointing to the rod and no weight , cast and let them sink naturally then retrieve slowly , jacks will hit them like a train and tail walk , good luck mate

 

[OuTkast76]

Take a bag of frozen smelt mate , fish them on a two hook treble wire trace , just like lure fishing but wobble them back , mount them head pointing to the rod and no weight , cast and let them sink naturally then retrieve slowly , jacks will hit them like a train and tail walk , good luck mate

Thanks mate i will give that a try