There are many things an angler should include in his Northern pike fishing tackle box. Some are crucial necessities; others are nice to have so you are covered for every season and location. The following paragraphs will go over all the accoutrements you will want to consider having so your tackle box is well-equipped.
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Jigs are not normally associated with Northern Pike fishing, but that does mean they are not a viable choice to employ while trying to land a lunker. These non-traditional Northern Pike lures are great during specific seasons and weather events.
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Spoons are a popular pick for Northern Pike fishing because they are a versatile lure. Not only can they be used while trolling, they can also work at the surface, or while using jig or stop-and-go reeling techniques. It’s no surprise, then, that such an adaptable lure is also one of the oldest lures, its use dating back to 11th and 12th Century Europe. Spoons make effective Northern Pike lures because they are always in motion. Their movements mimic those of an injured minnow, which are typically irresistible to a hungry pike.
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Despite the fact that Northern Pike fishing using live bait is not popular now as it once was, it is still a highly effective way to land a lunker. In fact, when using live bait was a more prevalent technique, it accounted for 75% of the pike and muskies caught. If your other Northern Pike lures aren’t doing the job or you are looking for a change of pace, discover how live bait can work for you on your next fishing excursion.
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Spinnerbaits are arguably one of the best Northern Pike lures because they successfully create vibrations against the water that will attract pike. Spinners are shiny metal pieces that make a spinning motion when in the water, hence the name. Spinnerbaits usually have some sort of dressing attached to them that are generally known as bucktails, because they are often made of deer hair. However, bucktails can also be made of synthetic materials or feathers.
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There are many tactics to employ when Northern Pike fishing; one of them is to fish right underneath the surface of the water. Even though pike generally hang out in weedy areas, a disturbance atop the water can lure the pike from their vantage point in the weeds to the surface. Topwater fishing is a good technique for catching active fish, like pike.
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Northern Pike fishing using plugs such as crankbaits is popular in early summer. This is because plugs mimic the movements of the type of fish pike normally eat, and at the beginning of summer, pike are looking for a large, injured baitfish to prey upon. Plugs are successful in luring pike during this time of year because they create vibrations and side-to-side movements that are very similar to those of baitfish.
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If you want your Northern Pike fishing experience to be more than just sitting in the boat waiting for a bite, and really want to engage yourself in the sport of fishing, you might really get a kick out of fishing with jerkbaits. The way jerkbaits got their name is simple; these lures do not make any wobbly movements themselves, unlike other Northern Pike lures such as crankbaits. Instead, the main source of movement comes from the angler and the way in which he moves, or jerks, the rod. This twitching of the fishing rod will create motions that mimic injured minnows or baitfish, which are what pike tend to prey upon.
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