The northern pike - or water wolf in some circles - is a predatory fish that holds a healthy appetite, both for chowing down and battling tough. It can reach formidable weights, but even those...
Jigging Early Summer Pike.
Yes, my pike box is full of the same large jerkbaits, big thumper spoons and wild looking spinnerbaits as yours probably is. And yes, hitting a big pike casting one of these classic lures is a rush...
Summer Pike Points.
Summer Pike Points. by.... J.P. Bushey. Some are definitely better than others! Reading water and being able to carry out a logical fishing approach is the most important part of the process. You...
What happens when a pike swims off with your lure?
A study done by researchers at Carleton University's Cooke Lab has shed light on a common fishing question: what happens when a pike swims off with your lure? Graduate student Chris Pullen hooked...
Hair Jigs And Spring Pike.
In cold water early in the season, jigs are a top-choice for all species of fish. When pike are the primary target, the characteristics of baits dressed with natural hair, in particular deer hair,...
New Spring, Same Old Stuff For Pike.
Is there anything better than having a thick, mad pike on the end of your line when the trees are just starting to bud? Compared to those eighteen inch winter rods, feeling that seven footer buck...
Kesagami Wilderness Lodge – Trip Report!
We went up to Kesagami Wilderness Lodge last week for a 5 night trip, to eat some shorelunches and mayhaps get that big pike on we've been looking for.. and do some underwater video... AND get a...
Kesagami Wilderness Lodge Pike!
My wife Monique reeling in her personal best Northern Pike! WOOT! at Kesagami Wilderness Lodge
Winter Pike Ice Fishing Tips!
Ontario’s pike offer anglers opportunities to fish for a species that are big, fat and most often very aggressive. Big, clear lakes have pike, so do shallow, muddy water lakes. There isn’t a part of...
Set Fish Up For The Sting
There’s times every season where your stinger or trailer hook does most of the hooking. It might be a little treble used with a jig and minnow or a large, single hook on a spinnerbait. Knowing how...
Back-To-Basics Pike
The northern pike - or water wolf in some circles - is a predatory fish that holds a healthy appetite, both for chowing down and battling tough. It can reach formidable weights, but even those...
Summer Pike’n Tips!
Late spring into early summer is quite possibly the best time of the year to catch some unreal numbers of pike. Although most of the big fish have ventured to deeper, cooler waters many of the...