If i targeted pike, i probably would catch less than i do now. Although the average size would be bigger because of the size of my "bass baits". I catch more legals (24") than not so it's not so bad as Gimruis' experience. I catch them on a d/s and they only broke me off 2 times that i can remember. Any cast with a spinnerbait, vibrating jig, or a DD22 and i just might catch a pike. Ajay lives near a lake ( St. Helen) that is full of those hammer handles...