What lure is best for pike?
The 9 Best Pike Lures of 2022
- Best Overall: Johnson Silver Minnow Spoon at Bass Pro Shops.
- Best Crankbait: Rapala Super Shad Rap at Amazon.
- Best Spinnerbait: Booyah Pikee Spinnerbait at Amazon.
- Best Spoon: Eppinger Original Dardevle Spoon at Amazon.
- Best Topwater: Cotton Cordell Pencil Popper Topwater Lure at Amazon.
What color lures do pike like?
The very best lures to use for pike in clear water are swimbaits, softbaits, and crankbaits with an authentic pattern and swimming action. Natural lure colors that resemble the pike’s prey, such as white, silver, green, or black, have proven most effective.
Why can’t I catch pike on lures?
Sometimes you have to virtually run the lure past the pike’s nose before it’s tempted to strike. If fishing a narrow drain or canal, always cast your lure ahead of where you’re walking so you don’t spook the fish. Remember, pike are often laying in wait in shallow water and margins.
How big should a pike lure be?
Go for lures in the 6-inch / 16cm range as these will be easy to cast and will catch pike of all sizes.
Are spinners good for pike?
Pike Fishing With Lures. There is little doubt that the first lure most pike anglers will have used was a spinner, or bar-spoon as they are sometimes known. Spinners are used in their thousands, not least because they are widely available – and cheap. They are also very good fish catchers.
What is the best month to catch pike?
The water temperature, light intensity, and weather conditions are usually just right during September and October, and so these two months simply provide the very best of timings when it comes to pike fishing.
How do you attract pike?
Pike use their eyes to hunt and are attracted to colors like white, chartreuse, and bright orange. 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.
Do big lures work for pike?
I have grown up fishing smaller lakes from the bank and most of us fished smaller 10-12 cm soft plastics, spinners and spinnerbaits close to the bottom. No doubt these lures will catch pike of all sizes including trophy fish, but this is sort of a “safe” way to fish for pike in which you are the one searching for pike.