But let's talk treble hooks given that this is an article about pike.The best performing treble hook I've found is the Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp L774, which is a 4X-strong hook, as opposed to the 2X hooks most anglers use. Two or three runs and pike tire. You can catch smaller pike on a standard trout setup, but for serious pike fishing, you’ll need an Regardless of what weight rod you choose, or how large for fly might be, you’ll need a special leader setup because pike teeth will shred a trout leader. They're nervous and competitive when other small pike are around. They're nervous and competitive when other small pike are around. That encourages broken wire (or cut fluorocarbon).Eventually, it's a matter of positioning the fish's head at the hole. mono or fluoro leader and you’ll be happy you did. A fish caught here and there soon alerts the pack, too. Heavy pressure often just gets a pike to thrash and swing its head back and forth, often with its mouth open. I catch fish with red hooks, but I haven't seen instances where red far outperforms a regular bronze hook.Quick-strike rigging with two tandem treble hooks spaced about 2 to 4 inches apart isn't necessary with livebait, unless the baits get to be longer than about 7 or 8 inches. After each caught fish, run your fingers along the leader and retie if you detect nicks in the line.With livebait you miss more fish than with deadbait. Their behaviour and their body make up can make landing these top predators a challengeThe business end…. Fluorocarbon. Later, I also used 13-pound at times, but it didn't seem to catch better than the 18-pound — and the 13 was so thin it curled on every fish catch and needed constant retying. The final tally, which included fish over 20 pounds, was 44 fish caught on 44 runs without missing a fish — and without having a fish that wasn't possible to release. Nylon tip-up line doesn't stretch much, small hooks quickly break free from the bait, and just as quickly find purchase inside a pike's mouth. Simply come tight on the line and start hand-over-handing the fish in. He also mentioned catching incidental lake trout and walleyes, which they likely would not have caught with heavier rigging. Fishing pressure plays a role.
There is next to no stretch in braid which many anglers like. One of those fish has surpassed 20 pounds, there's been one at 18, a few at 14 or so, and a bunch more in double-digits.I wouldn't suggest that kind of success for you and, indeed, my results give me pause. A slow steadily moving spool is a good sign.Use 3/0 lead shot to anchor bait, typically one shot about 8 inches above a bait. Here's why.Recording your fishing success is a one-button deal with Tactacam's FISH-I Camera and Remote. Here are our recommendations for using mono or fluorocarbon leaders: Add a 50 lb. Smaller pike often are the "spool runners." Fluorocarbon is flexible, holds knots well, and has enough abrasion resistance to turn back the teeth of pike and muskie in most situations. Anybody use fluorocarbon leaders when ice fishing for pike? Often they do it so clean and quick, anglers simply don’t realize they even had a fish on. Chasing pike is a bit different than chasing trout. 5:04. So, at least two independent factors suggested the potential for success with fluorocarbon in the right break strength and diameter.The multispecies equation also pushed me to toy with light fluorocarbon leaders. Lighter rigging facilitates that.
If you call into the fly shop at 406-761-7441 they can help you arrange shipping (at an extra charge) if you’d like to go that route.I fly fish to live (25+ years guiding). As a side note, I fish for pike in the metro area. Run the tip of your 20-pound mono through both loop openings in the figure eight.
Give yourself about eight inches of mono to work with for the next stepThere are several ways to achieve the barrel knot. 5:41 . One of those fish has surpassed 20 pounds, there's been one at 18, a few at 14 or so, and a bunch more in double-digits.I wouldn't suggest that kind of success for you and, indeed, my results give me pause.