Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Pike Fishing' 'Angling Tips and Tricks

Pike Fishing' 'Angling Tips and Tricks

Pike fishing' 'angling is one of the styles of fishing' 'angling that is very popular in North America, everyone in the United States and Canada Fish for Pike. It is also commonly done in the spring and summer although some fishermen will do it in the winter as well.

When fishing' 'angling for Pike there is a few things that you need to keep in mind. You need to know what exact type of bait to use and how to set the hook. There are also many different species of pike and this can get a little bit confusing if you do not know the difference between them.

There are three main types of pikes called Pickerel, Northern Pike, and Muskellunge. If you are fishing' 'angling for a definite species of pike then it is a good idea to do a little bit of research so that you can find out the features of each character of fish.

Lures and Bait

When trying to pick the right type of bait, I find that minnows and smaller fish work very well for pike. Rapalas are good if you are fishing' 'angling for those big ones as well.

Generally live bait is what you want to use. You could also apply jigs and worms for the smaller pike as I have had lots of success with these as well. Pike are not picky eaters so a assortment of lures are going to work for you. You just need to experiment and see what one is going to work best.

As I mentioned before, the spring is generally the best time to fish for pike. This is when they are first starting to come out from the winter and start to feed. I have noticed that the fish bite better in the spring than any other season.