Lures for pike...

[sideways2]

Hey people!!

 

I would appreciate some help picking out some lures for pike. After a long hiatus I'll be back at it in the spring. I went looking around locally the other day and although I recognize a few items, there are alot of things I just couldn't find anymore especially some spoons that I used back in the day.

 

So if anyone has their favourite lure of choice I would appreciate hearing about it!!

 

Thanks!!

[Bluebasser86]

Find your most expensive, favorite bait in your box. Pike will be all over it.

 

Spinnerbaits and inline spinners are good options, along with the old standby casting spoon.

[Michigander]

They like flashy and hairy lures. They also like your favorite bass lures. Especially when you have a lighter pound test leader attached.

[sideways2]

I have honestly never caught anything let alone a pike on an inline spinner lol!!

[gim]

Anything with some flash and or vibration should work pretty well. In fact, even if your target is another species like bass, you’ll probably catch pike too. There’s lots of days where I literally can’t avoid them.

[J Francho]

3 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Find your most expensive, favorite bait in your box. Pike will be all over it.

 

Spinnerbaits and inline spinners are good options, along with the old standby casting spoon.

 

This is literally all you need to know.  

[Michigander]

I catch a lot of pike on light colored jigs too. White, cream, tan colors when working through deeper water.

 

[Vilas15]

Big rapala husky jerks (4 or 5") in reflective colors

[Michigander]

The Reaction Strike suspender is a phenomenal pike lure. I couldn't tell you how many pike I've caught with mine. It's only about 6" long from tip to tip but I've never even had a bass follow it.

 

I think they are discontinued but there's still a few on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/c/1430143835

 

 

[sideways2]

6 minutes ago, Michigander said:

The Reaction Strike suspender is a phenomenal pike lure. I couldn't tell you how many pike I've caught with mine. It's only about 6" long from tip to tip but I've never even had a bass follow it.

 

I think they are discontinued but there's still a few on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/c/1430143835

 

 

That's pretty interesting!!  Thanks!!  Going to have to look closer at those!! 

22 minutes ago, J Francho said:

 

This is literally all you need to know.  

FYI... my box is empty... in fact I have literally not even bought a box yet lol!! 

[Finessegenics]

1. A spoon of any color works well, though one in the 5 of diamonds pattern or red and white are classics. 
 

2. A spinnerbait. It’s also my absolute favorite to use when targeting pike, the hits are electric. If you’re going to be using a wire leader, take a look at the Booyah Pikee. The eye of the spinnerbait has a closed loop (compared the R bend in other spinnerbaits) so that your snap can easily clip on and not slide up and down. 
 

3. A soft plastic jerkbait. I’m not sure why it works so well but I can’t even count the amount of pike I’ve caught on one. It’s also something different  so I figured I’d suggest it, as a spoon and spinnerbait are probably the most popular. 
 

Also, if you’re going to be targeting pike, make sure you are using a heavy fluoro leader or a wire leader. Their teeth will easily cut through mono or lighter braids. It sucks when they swim away with your lure but it happens quite often. I’d also invest in a good pair of long needle nose pliers. You don’t want your fingers anywhere near their mouth when you’re unhooking them. 
 

Good luck! 

[sideways2]

Thanks!!  

 

Gotcha on the spoons and leaders...

 

Going to have to look at plastics and spinnerbaits...

[Michigander]

I catch way more pike on heavy FC leaders than steel leaders. 

[DitchPanda]

4 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Find your most expensive, favorite bait in your box. Pike will be all over it.

 

Spinnerbaits and inline spinners are good options, along with the old standby casting spoon.

Agree with this. My home lake has very few pike but the last several have been like this. This summer I tied on a brand new swim jig with a brand new menace grub trailer...about 5 casts in pike cut me off. Last month I was throwing a $6 shad rap ...nada...tie on a $10 frittside and get a pike almost instantly. Luckily that one didn't cut me off.

[Dwight Hottle]

LC pointer 100 jerkbait.

 

[sideways2]

Nice!!! 

[moguy1973]

We caught them on big 6" Doctor Spoons and big Storm GT360 swimbaits when we were in Canada last year.  They would hit our bottom bouncers with spinners and crawlers and crawler tipped jigs when we were fishing for walleye too.  Caught few on big walk the dog and plopper type baits up on top too.

[Dwight Hottle]

35 minutes ago, sideways2 said:

Nice!!! 

 

Caught in your home province too on Lake Athabasca. 

[sideways2]

Better yet!! 

 

I really hope you enjoyed your time here!! 

[ABart61]

Spoons: Doctor Spoon and Johnson Silver Minnow Spoons

 

Spinnerbaits: 1/2 bass spinnerbaits and buzz baits, Bigger Mepps

 

Cranks: Trolling or casting 4 to 5 inch stickbaits (Husky Jerks and my all time favorite Pike Lure the Smithwick Perfect 10)

 

Plastics: Larger Flukes and swimbaits. 

 

Pro tip: Longer Needle Nose Pliers. Playing with fire sticking your hands down their mouths. 

 

 

 

 

 

[J Francho]

If you dropped your 11" pike pliers in the lake, do they become cover or structure?  Asking for a friend.

[ww2farmer]

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Find your most expensive, favorite bait in your box. Pike will be all over it.

 

 

 

Money in the bank for pike if said lure is a bass catching machine, and your down to your last one. 

[sideways2]

Thanks guys!! I really appreciate the input!!

 

Other than the common spoons and half waves I was a little out of my element when I went looking at the local and all the "new to me" stuff hanging there LOL!!

 

Back in the day my box was loaded with DAM Effzett's... those things were amazing up here!! They are non existent locally today. 

[moguy1973]

17 hours ago, ABart61 said:

Spoons: Doctor Spoon and Johnson Silver Minnow Spoons

 

Spinnerbaits: 1/2 bass spinnerbaits and buzz baits, Bigger Mepps

 

Cranks: Trolling or casting 4 to 5 inch stickbaits (Husky Jerks and my all time favorite Pike Lure the Smithwick Perfect 10)

 

Plastics: Larger Flukes and swimbaits. 

 

Pro tip: Longer Needle Nose Pliers. Playing with fire sticking your hands down their mouths. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mouth spreaders make things easier too.  Just remember to take it out of the slot sized pike's mouth before throwing them back.  

[Michigander]

A lot of guys use needlenose pliers but I actually prefer the old style hook remover because you can push the hook down and out a lot easier. Pike jaws are much harder than a bass' and can take some directed force to pop a hook free.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Baker_Original_Hookout_Hook_Remover_/descpage-BKRORHO.html?from=gshop&gclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J19diAAfl8Jogcx5qhyT5WGqhbTeTHLkIDBNi2xL1WhxNZDyFHnvJBoC4psQAvD_BwE

And they aren't expensive, so that's quite nice.