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After winter, the fish can adapt to weather conditions for a long time only if the warmth does not please with its presence. If the weather is really great, then the inhabitants of the reservoirs become more active quickly. Experienced anglers know that during this period the capture of a predator will be especially successful, catching pike in the spring with a lure will please everyone. To do this, you first need to know some subtleties, which we will discuss below.
When the pike starts pecking in the spring
Many baits are used to catch pike in the spring, however, under adverse conditions, the predator may not respond to any of them. What is the reason? How to interest a toothy inhabitant of a reservoir?
It’s worth starting with the weather conditions, it all depends on what kind of spring, then the subtleties of fishing can be divided by months.
| spring month | where is the best place to fish |
| March | small rivers, mouths of streams and rivers flowing into lakes, shallow oxbow lakes, creeks |
| April | fishing is carried out near the spawning site, shallow rivers and streams, oxbow lakes, floodplain lakes and backwaters |
| May | depending on the weather conditions, the predator moves away from the spawning place and settles in the summer parking areas, near the young reeds, near the coastal snag, near the edges and dumps |
Pike will begin to actively feed immediately after the ice has melted; in sunny and warm weather, it is worth waiting a couple of days and going fishing. If in March the ice did not open on the reservoirs, the weather does not please the sun, it rains with sleet, then it is better not to go for pike during this period. Having waited for warming and real spring weather, everyone will be able to take their souls with a rod in their hands.
Spinner for pike in spring
With the onset of heat, the inhabitants of the reservoirs become more active, most fish spawn during this period. Under appropriate weather conditions, representatives of the ichthyofauna experience zhor, they try to eat more so that the offspring are stronger. Pike is no exception, it actively feeds until spawning.
You can attract the attention of a toothy predator during this period with various baits, spinners for pike in the spring work especially well, in particular turntables and small spoons. The best option would be just a rotating one, it will be able to attract attention many times better than other lures.
Lure for pike in the spring has some distinctive features:
- it is better to choose the option with a rotating petal, while the tee must be with a fly;
- spinners are better suited, which will create additional noise during wiring, it is worth choosing from options with a core in the form of a bell and tandems;
- large turntables will not be able to catch the shallows, on which pike spends most of the spring;
- when choosing, it is better to give preference to small and medium sizes;
- when choosing, pay attention to the petals, elongated ones are suitable for rivers, but round ones are ideal for fishing lakes, ponds, backwaters with stagnant water or minimal current.
Colors can be different, but experienced spinners know that silver and gold will work great in warm and cloudy weather, bronze is better to use on pike in sunny weather. If the water is cloudy, then acid colors and color with light-accumulative elements will be the most successful options.
There is an unspoken rating of spinners among experienced spinners, the top 10 are hard to determine, they will vary depending on the regions, but the top three never change.
meps
The products of this manufacturer from Europe are known far beyond the continent, they catch not only pike, but also other predators in different water bodies of the globe. The most successful spinners for pike in the spring from the manufacturer are:
- Aglia #1 and #2;
- Aglia Long #0, #1 and #2;
- Black Fury #1 and #2;
- Kommet No. 2 and No. 3.
Aglia Fluo Tiger has an excellent effect in the spring, as well as just Aglia Tiger, they take No. 2 as much as possible in size.
You can also catch pike in the spring on Aglia No. 3, in the future this particular lure will become useful in the summer, and will also work in the fall.
Blue fox
This manufacturer is also familiar to many spinning players firsthand, having tried its products at least once, everyone is very satisfied with its work. A feature of these spinners for pike is the core in the form of a bell. When leading, the bait creates additional noise, which lures the pike.
There are not many varieties of Blue Fox, the range of turntables differs in standard colors and weight of the bait. For spring fishing they use 1 and 2, it is better to use 3 in the fall
Pontoon 21
The model range of this manufacturer is very diverse for pike lures. Here you can find options both with a round petal of the Aglia type, and with an elongated one, similar to Long.
The best spinners for pike fishing in the spring from this manufacturer are:
- TB Synchrony №2, №3;
- TB Trait №2 и №3;
- Ball Concept №1, №2.
It is these models that will be able to attract the attention of a pike in the spring; asp, pike perch and perch respond well to them.
You should not use copies, the originals work much better, although they cost decently.
In addition, spinners from Spinex and Master enjoy good reviews, they have long paved the way to the hearts of spinners and firmly hold their places behind the top three.
Spinners for pike in the spring should be able to be carried out, because a pike that has not yet fully awakened cannot always appreciate the chosen bait. Wiring for turntables is applied uniformly, and the speed should be slow or medium. The pike will not be able to keep up with the fast-swimming bait, especially in March or early April, because the ox has not yet warmed up enough.
The best spoons for pike in spring
Is it possible to catch pike on a lure in spring only on a rotating one? Of course not, oscillating ones are also used no less successfully, the main thing is to choose the most suitable one.
Many retail outlets will be able to offer a large selection of various spoons, but not every one is suitable for catching pike in the spring. Preference should be given to not very large, with an elongated body options. The most popular are:
- Crocodile from Spinex, this lure is available in several weight categories, in the spring they choose the minimum, it is 10 g. The colors are varied, for muddy water they take acid, and in sunny weather they prefer silver options. A feature of this bait is the presence of a point of impact on the body, it looks like an eye and this attracts additional attention of a predator.
- Catching pike on a castmaster will be no less successful, this lure is known even to beginner spinningists and, as the survey shows, it is one of the first to be bought into the arsenal. With proper wiring, the castmaster imitates a small sibelka that floats. The kolebalka works in such a way that neither pike, nor asp, nor pike perch will leave it unattended. In spring, the weight of spinners for pike of this type should not exceed 12 g.
- Mepps oscillators, namely Syclope, will help everyone catch a catch, silver models with red and black patterns will be an excellent option. Golden and copper should be left to catch a predator in the summer and late autumn. The weight of the bait also matters, there should be options up to 10 g in the arsenal.
It is not worth dwelling on these three oscillators, small versions of other manufacturers will be able to attract attention just as well. The only criterion will be the weight, it should be minimal, in the spring, micro-vibrators are mainly used for shallows, which often weigh less than 3g.
We found out which spinners to use, but how to catch a pike on a spinner? During this period, the best option for wiring will be stepped, edges and dumps, bordering on shallows, are successfully caught with a stepped jig.
Features of spring fishing
Anglers with experience know that catching pike in the spring is not possible everywhere and not always. In many regions, in order to preserve the population of fish resources, they impose a ban on fishing directly related to spawning. It usually lasts from late March-early April to mid-May. During this period, all fish, including pike, will have time to lay eggs, from which fry will hatch. There are other features of spring fishing that everyone should know:
- In order to catch a catch during this period, it is necessary to choose the right place, shallows up to 1,5 m deep are best suited, while this current should be minimal. On the river, the capture of a predator is reduced to a minimum.
- Baits are chosen small in size and light in weight, this will help to hold them not very quickly, and thereby attract the attention of a predator.
- Study the pressure indicators, the pike will perfectly follow the bait at high pressure and sunny weather, it does not like low pressure in the spring.
- The time of day is an important indicator, with moderate thermometer readings, pike will eat from 7-9 am to 5-7 pm, morning and evening dawns will not particularly attract her for a meal, because the water has not yet warmed up normally. At night, in March-April, you can’t find a pike either, but in warm May, with sufficient thermometer readings both at night and during the day, you can try to find a toothy predator in the evening and in the light of the moon and stars.
- Windy weather with rain and consistently low temperatures will not contribute to the capture of a predator, on such days it is better not to go fishing, wait for a better time.
In addition, it is worth considering the activity in the reservoir, the pike will not yet stand on the river with a fast current, it is too weak for this after winter suspended animation.
Catching pike on a castmaster or on any of the above-described turntables will definitely bring results. The main thing is to correctly carry out the bait, slowly and with pauses, as well as to have catchy spinners for pike. Only in this way in the spring period the spinning player will be able to achieve the desired trophy.