1) The Jake by Musky Mania is is one serious crankbait to catch those big muskies. It comes in 6, 8, 10, and 14 inch sizes. The 14 inch version is one monstrous lure. You will need a telephone pole of a fishing rod to cast this beast. It would definitely be attractive to those big muskies. Get it HERE.

2) The Skinner by Salmo Fishing Lures is a great musky crankbait. It’s about 8 inches long and is perfect for catching big muskies or huge pike. The skinner closely resembles real bait fish and has a wide sweeping action that is sure to attract those huge muskies. For Sale HERE.

3) The Mag Shad by Tackle Industries is another great lure for big muskies. It’s 11 inches long and is great for cast and retrieve as well as trolling. Although, I think trolling would be easier. lol. Pick one up HERE.

4) The mother of all musky crankbaits is the 16 ” Grunt by Tackle Industries. This thing is HUGE. I don’t think cast and retrieve is an option with this crankbait (unless you’re a body builder or something). Making a few casts with this baby will tire you out for a few days. These musky crankbaits are most practical for trolling. And if you looking for big musky, this is the lure to use. Sold HERE.

                          

Take a look at this gigantic northern pike! WOW! It’s huge! I never thought pike could get that big. This pike was supposedly 56 inches long and 55 pounds in weight. It would be amazing to catch a fish like this.

Here is the story: The angler was fishing and hooked a nice 36″ northern pike, which is not small by any standards. As he was fighting the fish to the boat, this monster pike locked its jaw on the 36″ hooked pike and wouldn’t let go. Both pike were then netted into the boat. The 36″ pike was not intentionally used as bait, but happened to be what attracted the monster pike into striking.

This shows just how aggressive pike can be. The monster pike was trying to eat a rather large fish of its own species. I have heard of pike eating their own, but nothing like this. I always thought it was large pike eating the baby pike, not monster pike eating other large pike.

I guess this means that you can catch gigantic pike with lures or bait as long as 36 inches. I can’t imagine throwing a 36 inch crank bait or spinner. That would be a sight to see. LOL!

                          

Northern Pike are relatively easy to catch, but if you really want to maximize your fishing potential, follow these simple tips and techniques to catch more summertime pike.

Where to find them: Pike can be found just about anywhere in a body of water. They tend to stick around places where there is a higher concentration of bait fish. They hide around structure waiting to ambush its prey.This is why you can find them around fishing docks, vegetation, and any other cover. So, to find northern pike, look for structure, vegetation, and higher concentrations of baitfish.

While pike primarily feed on smaller fish, they will eat just about anything that makes itself available as a food source. They eat fish, frogs, insects, leeches, ducklings, and mice/water voles. So, when choosing a lure or bait to catch pike, you don’t need to be too particular. I would use larger lures like: spoons, spinners, crank baits, jigs, soft plastics, and top water. If I’m bait fishing, I would stick with fish between 4 and 8 inches in length.

Use a wire leader. I cannot stress this enough. Pike have “razor sharp” teeth that can cut through even the toughest of lines. With a wire leader you won’t loose nearly as many fish due to line breakage. Anyway, I hope this short blurb will help some of you in your summer pike fishing adventures. Good Luck!