best pike lures

[mrpike1973]

hello wondering if there is any better lures than just a sucker and a hook i have tried jigging raps and spoons only caught 1 fish on them in 7 years any thing work great or better for you thanks

[maxx rpm]

Actually a great question. When i think pike, i would think tip-ups. I have fished a walleye spot, and sometimes i will just have to get on the lake, but it is too early for the eyes. I have jigged with the big pole for pike. Using the largest jigging rap, and a piece of minnow on the bottom hook. It is a somewhat tedious presentation, but it is a ton of fun for a 30+ pike to grab on the other end. I fish them half way down. I would recommend the largest lure you can find, tip it with bait, and look for a spot that has good visibility for the fish to see from a ways away(not tucked tight in the weeds), and hold on to the pole! Good luck!

[sjc]

I have used the giant chubby darters with good sucess targeting bigger pike. got to watch a 12lb pike crush one last year, fish em high and hang on.

[Jarrod32]

The jigging raps are good, and though I've never used a chubby darter, I've seen guys use them and have success.

But when jigging for pike, I tend to go to a Mepps Syclops as a jigging spoon...I've had pretty good success with those.

When going for pike, the normal setup is tip-ups with quick strike rigs and working one active jigging pole.

[Traxxx]

The magnum air-plane jigs by northland work really well. Jig aggressively upward a foot or two, then drop your rodtip down, let the jig fall and settle, repeat. I usually try to stay above the fish while jigging. If that doesn't work, try dropping it below and ripping it up past the fish, that sometimes will trigger a strike.

[maros91]

The magnum air-plane jigs by northland work really well.

Do you tip this presentation with a minnow head or just fish plain?

[Esox_Magnum]

1/4 oz Angle Eye gets a few for me, not targeting them mainly down for eyes, have caught pike on about every ice jig I own.

[deadeye]

I like the chubby darters too. They seem to really get slimmers angry. I would imagine any kind of bigger spoon would get them hot too. The buckshot rattle jigs I use for lakers always seem to take a hit.

Pike aren't usually a target for me but I always seem to get a few fishing for other stuff. In fact, my biggest ice slimmer to date was on a small demon tipped with a wax worm fishing for crappies.

[crappiebuster]

Chubby darters work well also. Caught quite a few northerns on em.

[Traxxx]

Do you tip this presentation with a minnow head or just fish plain?

[JimBuck]

Cyclops get my vote. Tipped with a fathead....Love fishing pike through the ice.

[DREZLER]

I tried a cheddarwurst in march on LOTW one time. Didn't catch anything.

[otis]

Lipless Crank baits like Rattl' Traps are fun to use.