How fast should I troll for pike?
When trolling, keep speeds to 1.5 mph or less. The biggest key to success during fall is getting location and depth right. Pike hold on steep-breaking points, ledges, and river channels.
What should I troll for pike?
If the weed growth is isolated, a jerkbait is a good candidate. But in areas where the weeds are denser, other baits like weedless spoons, spinnerbaits and weedless jigs are the ideal casting lures for targeting pike. Weedless spoons work best when the hook is dressed with a 5-inch twister tail or a pork rind trailer.
How do I get better at trolling?
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- Vary your speed when the bite is slow.
- Stagger your lines’ distances from the boat.
- Stagger your lines’ depth.
- Jig a rod now and again.
- Don’t troll in a straight line.
- Troll with braid (or wire) line.
- When in an area with current, troll crosscurrent as opposed to with and/or against the current.
What depth do you need to catch pike?
Most of these fish are caught in shallow water. Big pike, however, go deep. Many times they are in water 15 feet deep or deeper. At these times, a big deep running lure is needed.
What depth do you fish for pike?
PREDATOR LOCATION In November, when there’s still plenty weed growth, pike congregate in weedy areas, that are three to six feet deep, as the water is warmer. These places also provide camouflage, enabling pike to ambush prey fish. Once December hits, and the first frosts bite, target water of at least six to 15 feet.
How do you target a pike?
Use high-visibility colors like white, chartreuse, and bright orange. They also respond well to baits that put off lots of vibration or sound. Top choices for pike include spinnerbaits, inline spinners, lipless cranks, and loud topwaters like buzzbaits and walking baits.
What is the best way to catch pike?
Use reflective or brightly colored baits to catch the pike’s eye. Good baits to use for pike include walking baits, buzz baits, spinnerbaits , spoons, and crankbaits. Pike also react to sound and vibration.
How do you catch northern pike?
Northern Pike are generally very easy to catch. They hit just about any lure. The trick is how to catch big Trophy Northern Pike. The first step is to know where they are. In the spring, the Pike will be right along shore or in river current. Pike spawn in rivers, streams and in sandy areas along the shore.
Where can you catch northern pike?
Where to catch Northern Pike. In North America it is found in the Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Labrador to Alaska and south to Pennsylvania, Missouri and Nebraska, USA. The following list includes additional details on where to catch this fish:
What is the best fishing in Alaska?
Charter fishing Ketchikan for halibut or salmon is the best fishing in North America. Ketchikan Alaska is known as the ‘Salmon Capital of the World.’.
