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Spring is a great time for fishing, especially for such a toothy predator as pike. The snow has already melted, the pike has spawned, and it has awakened a brutal appetite. She pounces on almost everything she sees, so the fishing is very successful. It is only important to choose the right place, choose the appropriate gear and bait. During this period, the predator is best caught on wobblers.
What wobblers to catch pike in the spring?
A wobbler for spring pike fishing has many advantages over other types of bait:
- the bait looks like live fish – the natural food of predators in a pond;
- it can have different colors and imitate the movement of fish;
- the wobbler can be flowed very accurately and over long distances;
- the bait begins to fulfill its purpose already when it touches the water surface;
- the duration of the wobbler in the water increases the likelihood of a bite;
- it provides high performance fishing;
- to attract pikes, the bait is equipped with a rattle;
- the angler fully feels the behavior of the wobbler, can control it, preventing the fish from leaving the bait;
- wobblers allow repeated use, are very wear-resistant and serve for a long time.
On which wobbler the pike will be caught better, it is difficult to immediately determine. It depends on many conditions, so you need a set of lures that are selected according to the place of fishing.
Wobblers differ in several ways:
- by depth of subsidence: deep, subsurface, surface (depth up to 10 cm);
- by degree of immersion: sinking, floating, neutral (suspenders). The latter remain after the termination of wiring at the same depth;
- according to the presence of blades: bladeless and with blades.
Wobbler classification
Wobblers with blades include:
- Minnow – a minnow-like bait that is most popular with anglers;
- Shad – flat, bleak-like bait;
- Fat – a short fish with a high body;
- Crank is a bait with elements of Fat and Shad.
The category of bladeless wobblers includes:
- The popper is the most popular surface bait in this category. The fish in the mouth area has a recess that gurgles during wiring;
- Rattlin – a diamond-shaped bait with a ring on the back for fastening;
- Jerk-bait – a large rattlin attached to the nose ring. Wiring with it should be jerky;
- Darter – blunt-nosed narrow Rattlin with a long body;
- Crawler – a wobbler with wide blades-wings;
- Stickbait is a long-bodied, thin fish, similar to Minnow, only without a blade.
In addition, wobblers can vary in color. Some specimens are the color of fish scales with detailed eyes, mouth, scales, others have an acidic bright color. Since bright baits are more visible underwater, this fish often chooses them. Pike loves voluminous models that have an elongated shape and look like a perch or roach.
Where to fish?
For fishing with a wobbler, it is worth choosing lakes and rivers with high bottom vegetation, which has not taken root over the winter. It is better to fish along the coastal slope. The wiring starts from a deep place, and then the bait rises higher. The wiring should be alternated with a pause, giving the pike time to grab the bait.
Next, we will consider wobblers for pike, which are best used in the spring.
Top 10 best wobblers for pike fishing in spring
An active pike is easily caught on any bait. But for a passive fish that is just emerging from hibernation, it is somewhat more difficult to find a suitable wobbler. Minnow-type baits have proven themselves best in this process.
The top ten wobblers for spring pike fishing include:
He has a Flit 120
Lure-suspender, having a narrow oblong shape. Inside it are metal balls that make the bait move in the water, as if reviving it.
Megabass Vision 110
This slow rising model also has two tungsten balls built in to extend the cast and make the lure play when hauled.
Megabass Flap Slap
The fish looks like a small carp. Suitable for pike fishing from the shore with slow wiring. For the spring period, pauses alternating with postings are recommended to be longer.
Evergreen Sledge Escarda
Designed for smooth wiring without pauses. Fishing is about a meter deep. For long casts there is a special weight.
Megabass X120
A lure that looks like a small minnow. Wiring should be carried out in jerks, making 2-second breaks between them.
Jackall Smash Minnow 110
It has a somewhat flattened shape and plunges to a depth of 1 m.
Megabass X80 Trick Darter
This is a shad, which can be fished with any haul with or without pauses.
ZipBaits Khamsin SR
Volumetric wobbler with a weight made of tungsten. It is thrown far, and with it you can catch with slow wiring. Having a wide range of colors, allows you to choose the most attractive option for pike.
Lucky Craft Pointer 100 SP
Such bait can be used in any place where there are pikes. She fluctuates and makes noise all the time, even when idle. This is very attractive to toothy predators, making fishing very productive.
Jackall Squad Minnow 80 SP
The bait easily falls to the selected depth. You can catch it with special wiring – twitching, which allows you to give the bait the maximum similarity with a real fish.
Video: pike on wobblers in spring
Pike in the spring, especially early, is capricious, sensitive to weather fluctuations, which complicates the task of the fisherman. He must choose the right place for fishing, find where this predator lives, and choose the right gear. In the spring, a properly selected wobbler will help save the situation, especially in combination with skillful wiring.