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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Many anglers treat northern pike like ugly step sisters. They're only fish caught by accident while fishing for the real Cinderellas -- muskies, bass, and walleyes. Big pike are the cure to summer ...

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 ...

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