Pike

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The awakening occurred about a dozen years ago. My guided crew on Devils Lake, North Dakota, wanted to wrestle with…»

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It was a warm spring morning on one of the finest drive-to destinations in North America. Knowing that big were…»

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Among the most-traveled pike anglers in the history of North America is Jack Penny, Newton, Iowa, who has been at…»

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By: Matt Straw Moonglade glares off the ice. A few feet down, it glitters across sunken, black eyes. Patient as…»

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Northern pike love cold water and are found naturally just about everywhere water temperatures dip cold enough to freeze. Exceptions…»

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  Pike like to eat. Therefore they spend most of their time on major ­food-gathering areas, which for the most…»

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  Bottom of the fourth, no score. Tip-up on the mound with Petrowske on first. Check that. He’s on his…»

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I love to fish deadbaits below tip-ups and I have caught my biggest pike using that approach. But some great…»

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  Vikings called it the “all thing,” or “thing of all.” Some native Americans called it a sun dance, others…»

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Fishing Spoons For Pike Spoons fish well because they offer weight for casting, even into wind and on heavier tackle,…»

One favorite tactic is to tweak classic spinnerbaits by changing blade size and blade design.

Pressured Muskies In muskie fishing on busy waters, the fish-to-angler ratio shrinks to the narrowest of margins. We used to…»

> Pike funneling through cuts and pinchpoints to reach spawning areas often means great action for shore anglers.

Pike after Ice-Out Somewhere in each of our childhoods lays a singular event, in the case of most hardcore anglers…»

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Pike in Trout waters In certain trout-happy sections of North America, pike get as much respect as sea lampreys and…»

The sophisticated and lengthy lateral line of pike and muskie are particularly attuned to fish “fingerprints.” This is Associate Publisher Chuck Nelson with a good one from Reindeer Lake, Saskatchewan, Lawrence Bay Lodge.

Piek & Muskie One concept we have long used to get anglers to consider what they’re doing when they’re fishing…»

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Muskie Fishing Most of us observe fishing history through the eyes of those who’ve recorded notable events for posterity, trusting…»

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Cold Water Muskies To most of us, in most situations muskies are fish best pursued with heavy tackle and big…»

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Great Pike Baits When it happens at a distance, and it often does, you can just barely see and feel…»

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Using a Berkley 6-inch Power Grub as the key element of an oversized weedless bass jig for pike and muskie.…»

Steve Ryan with a fish from Green Bay, which gives up a fair share of giant fish to big lures.

Big Muskie Baits   Wrapping up a decade of excess, the Dow Jones rocketed to more than 14,000, only to…»

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Fishing Pike In Weeds   Whether it’s submerged weeds like cabbage, floating varieties such as lily pads, or emergent plants…»

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Jigs For Muskies The main reason for the popularity of jigheads dressed with softbait is that the combination is among…»

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Pike In The Weather   When we’re planning a filming trip for ­In‑Fisherman TV, it’s a good idea to add…»

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Hard Bait Options For Pike   A cylinder of death glides over emerging grass to the edge of open water.…»

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Pike Lures   The opportunity over many years to travel and fish most of the best pike fisheries in North…»

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  In the eyes of many observers, spinnerbaits aren’t as lustrous as they used to be. Veteran western writer George…»