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Never Fished for Pike
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As far as line and rod/reel setup it varies with every person you talk to about pike. I started with a spinning rod/reel but I will be using my baitcaster from now on. With a med/heavy 7'6" rod so I can throw pretty far.

I like to use the smallest braid possible for the weight of fish in that area. Go up 5 lbs from the average weight of the ones your seeing pulled from there. If not ten.

Having a leader is a must with the teeth on these fish! I use a single strand steel leader helps keeps my action right with my lures. Some use 60 lb mono. It just depends. But for your first few times I'd say use a steel leader then move to whatever you're comfy with.

Lure colors depend on what they are eating from that body of water. Try to match the color of the bait fish. For example my local pike feed on alot of walleye and perch, so I try to match those colors on most of my lures. Colors also depend on water clarity so keep that in mind also.

I know I didnt answer your questions all that much but I like to hear myself talking.
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Never Fished for Pike - by Simp - 02-24-2009, 10:09 PM
Re: [Simp] Never Fished for Pike - by mactuna - 02-25-2009, 01:25 AM
Re: [Simp] Never Fished for Pike - by bigpikeguy - 02-25-2009, 02:30 PM
Re: [bigpikeguy] Never Fished for Pike - by Simp - 02-25-2009, 04:06 PM
Re: [Simp] Never Fished for Pike - by mactuna - 02-25-2009, 04:45 PM
Re: [mactuna] Never Fished for Pike - by Simp - 02-25-2009, 06:03 PM
Re: [Simp] Never Fished for Pike - by bigpikeguy - 02-26-2009, 01:42 AM
Re: [bigpikeguy] Never Fished for Pike - by Simp - 02-28-2009, 11:08 AM
Re: [Simp] Never Fished for Pike - by ratstar - 02-28-2009, 08:09 PM
Re: [ratstar] Never Fished for Pike - by Simp - 03-02-2009, 05:36 AM

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