Lures for pike

It’s impossible to catch a fish just like that, for this you need to have a properly assembled tackle, and this is especially true for a predator. Lures for pike are equally important, without them fishing will not take place for sure. When choosing, you need to understand at least a little about them, otherwise you can get a not entirely successful option.

The most common

Nowadays, baits are very diverse for pike fishing, and an inexperienced angler rarely manages to find the most catchy options. In order to be sure of the catch on the pond and not buy unnecessary things, you should first consult with more advanced comrades or search for information on the Internet.

It is worth understanding that it is impossible to say unequivocally what is the best way to catch trophy pike. For each reservoir and season, baits are selected individually, the predator can be very picky, depending on the life cycle. It often happens that in the morning she pecks at one thing, in the afternoon completely on another, and in the evening she refuses to respond to any of the baits. That is why in the arsenal of a real fisherman who wants to catch a toothy predator, there should be many different options. Not everyone can buy everything at once, but there should still be a certain minimum. Gradually, the fisherman will buy the missing or new items, expanding his range, initially the box should contain the following:

• spinners, with both turntables and oscillators;
• wobblers;
• various silicone.

Next, you can add a streamer, it will suit both pike, and perch, and asp.

Of the above, it is enough to have a couple of subspecies to start with, it is worth choosing different in color and other characteristics.

Next, we will consider each of the types in more detail to help when choosing a newbie in the store.

Silicone

Soft silicone bait for pike is considered one of the youngest, but at the same time very popular. It attracts buyers with such characteristics:

• moderate price;
• excellent catching qualities;
• the ability to carry out minor repairs directly on the fishing trip;
• large assortment of colors.

Some spinningists catch pike only on lures of this type, they fail to master other types.

There are several types of silicone:

Recently, the bait has been very popular almost like a natural mouse on a pike. It is caught mainly in summer and early autumn.

Spoons

There are two main types of spinners, to which the predator responds well. Oscillating and spinning baubles appeared a long time ago, but their popularity is stable. It is impossible to say for sure what is better to catch pike, both options are considered classics, which should be in everyone’s box.

Oscillators

This type of spinner is a metal plate, curved in a certain way. Size and weight can vary greatly, there are heavy types and micro-oscillators, the former are used more in the fall, and the latter will work fine in the spring in shallow water.

The most common forms are:

• lady;
• atom;
• perch;
• castmaster.

Standardly they are produced in gold, silver and copper, but now you can also find acid colors.

Turntables

This type of spinner will attract the attention of not only pike, other predators of the reservoir will also respond well to such a subspecies. Rotators are distinguished by petals:

• elongated in the form of a willow leaf is selected for fishing in the course, it is this form that will play great on rivers, creating a certain resistance;
• a rounder one will work perfectly in an area with stagnant water, catching ponds and lakes with this option will bring more success.

There are turntables with two petals, the so-called tandems. They are usually equipped with rotating elements of the same shape, but the color may be different.

Wobbler

The best of the best baits for pike are wobblers, they are used almost all year round, as they have many subspecies. Wobblers are distinguished by:

• deepening;
• body shape;
• buoyancy;
• weight;
• noise effects.

Colors vary and very, there are natural options and very bright acidic, immediately striking.

For all of them, catchy tackle is needed, namely spinning, for pike. One of the articles on our website with the same name will help to collect it.

Top 5 ranking (by type)

Between anglers there is an unspoken rating of lures, knowing which you can choose several catchy options for yourself. Let’s start with the tail.

Turntables

This species is in fifth place in the unspoken rating. The best options are:

• Mepps Aglia Long;
• Mepps Black Fury;
• Daiwa Spinner R.

At least one of the models should be in the spinner’s box, without them fishing will be unsuccessful.

poppers

This type of bait will be indispensable in the summer heat, the specific sound from the popper during wiring is able to attract the attention of a predator even from afar. The most catchy are:

• Yo-Zori 3D Popper;
• Kosadaka Next;
• Pike S from Silver Creek.

This bait is carried out in jerks, otherwise the desired sound effect cannot be achieved.

Spoons

This version of the bait is very popular, but you can achieve success with it more often in the fall, spring and summer, fishing will not bring proper trophies. Popular among spinningists are:

• Acme Boxmaster;
• Mepps Syclops;
• Rapala Minnow Spoon.

Other models will also bring a catch, but these are considered the best of the best.

Silicone bait

Fishing with jig and micro jig at different times of the year brings worthy trophies, for this they use soft silicone lures of various types.

Nowadays, edible rubber is at the peak of popularity, it gives off a smell that attracts fish. The best are:

• BaitBreath RushCraw;
• Rains GTailSaturn;
• CrazyFish VibroFAT.

The montage is assembled most often on an offset hook with a detachable load of Cheburashka, this will allow you to catch almost all hard-to-reach places.

Wobbler minnow

Lures of this type are very catchy, they are used for casting and for trolling, the models will differ only in the blade that regulates the depth.

Verified are:

• ZipBaits Orbit;
• Jackall TinyMagallon;
• RudraO.S.P.

They come in different lengths and colors, weight can also vary for the same model. Lures of this type are not in vain at the peak of the rating, they often catch trophy specimens of a predator.

Swimbait is also used as bait for pike, but this is a seasonal option.

Among other things, catching dead fish for pike is popular with more experienced anglers. This bait option is used in late autumn just before freezing and donkeys are used for this.

A wide variety of baits are used to catch pike, each of which has its pros and cons. Only by sampling can you choose the most catchy in a given reservoir and under given weather conditions.