Location, location, location. A cliche, for sure, but one that sums up a simple fact. Whether you're shopping for a home or trying to find fish, location is the most important element of the equation. This is especially true when you're looking for a large predator like pike.... more »

Don't believe everything you read or hear, or you might conclude that giant pike spend all spring in shallow bays, waiting for you to feed them the contents of your tackle box. In reality, catching spring pike is often difficult. They're not always in the shallows, and even when they are, they... more »

Something about a spoon's action attracts pike like no other lure. I first learned of its power when I was 10 years old. My father and I were trolling red and white Dardevles on Eaglehead Lake, north of Thunder Bay, on a bright summer day. I'd let just enough line out of the spincast reel to see... more »