Last year at this resort, the lure of choice for big pike was a large metal spoon, gold or brass colored, either smooth faced or having a hammered brass surface.

Instead of gulping lures or baits in order to satisfy their hunger, the fearsome pike attacks them viciously with a rage and fury, like a terrier catching a rat. And pike grow big.

Basically, the lures have to be big, at least five inches or so. Fly anglers also have to go big, with large bunny strip flies or saltwater-sized streamers like the Deceiver. Dark colors like ...

I was catching my share of pike as well, most in the 32-36-inch range, my chance for a big one yet to come. Just prior to moving on to another bay, I hooked onto a very big pike. As I worked it ...

“My 5-year-old son, Henry, has really caught the fishing bug this summer. He begs to go fishing almost every day. And once he starts fishing, he does not want to stop.

A large spinnerbait produced this big pike. While the thrill of hooking a fish is the most appealing element of sportfishing, very close in appeal is the element of solving a puzzle. What-should-I ...

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Provided Share Bart Piet caught and released a 41-inch northern pike estimated at 14-20 pounds on Oct. 23 near Buckingham Fountain. “I was using a Medussa lure,” Piet emailed. “It had ...