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By Cary Z. Francis How do you catch the wily Northern Pike in late autumn period when the Northern Pile have set up along weed and reed lines and along shorelines littered with fallen trees and submerged wood? Be innovative – employ slightly larger than normal (

By Kerry A. Francis The Northern Canadian Pike Fish – the dream of the avid fishermen who pine away to visit the Northern Canadian exclusive fishing areas and lodges well deserves its reputation as a fierce and wily foe. Northern Pike are an amazingly adaptable predator game fish found in the deep shallow waters of the Northern Canadian North regions as well as shallow and warmer waters. To prosper in so many diverse environments, northern pike exploit every opportunity that crosses their paths. Depending on the season, you can find Northern Pike shallow and deep and just about anywhere in between in Northern Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan Lakes. The huge big Northern Canadian Pike actually behave in ways different than small pike so that the strategies of the effective angler often vary depending on whether the avid fisherman is looking for size, action or a combination of both. Not surpassingly the knowledge of Northern Pike behavior and seasonal location has evolved today and so too has the size of our tackle box and fish finders. You will need a variety of lures to be able to catch Northern Pike whenever and wherever you find them – whether they in be Northern Saskatchewan lakes , the lakes of North West Ontario or in Lake Manitoba at the Narrow or in other Northern Manitoba lakes. For example topwater lures are a good example. There is not much more exciting in the life of an avid fisherman than to watch a Northern Pike grab and crush topwater bait. During the summer months the best time of day for catching these monsters are early morning. Later in the afternoon and during overcast conditions such as you find on the lake. Note deep weed edges, woody shorelines and rocky lake structures as perfect Northern Pike fishing locations and locales. Instead of throwing a big noisy buzzbait over a weedbed though position your fishing boat so you can keep your lures running in the prime Northern Pike zone. Do the same thing when you are fishing in and amongst fallen trees and logs. Pike are major ambush predators that hide along the fringes of cover, for a quick dash, rather than burying themselves deep inside the cover. The biggest and most colourful ear splitting buzzbaits attract the most attention from these monster pike fish. Best colours for these lures, according to experienced and wily fishing guide Noel the Vamdal of the Lake of the Manitoba Narrows regions are loud vibrant Chartreuse, white, yellow and proud orange colours. Mr. Vamdal notes that in his great experience at the narrows that adding a trailer-hook with a 5 inch worm, twister tail or pork chunk can make for the winning fish in an angling tournament. Lastly he adds – the key is not to react to the explosion when the Northern Pike wallows onto the lure. Keep your rod pointed up during the retrieval process and reel into the fish rather than dropping the tip and actually setting the fishing hook. Lastly as a case in point, Vamdal points out that many pike anglers the best locations of isolated rock piles, underwater points and shallow boulder strewn shoals. Don’t only use topwater lures when conditions are calm. This overall can be a big mistake. A slight chop can well be better than a slick surface for walking your favorite topwater lure. About the Author: Lake Manitoba Chalet Northern Manitoba Cottage Pike Manitoba Narrows Source: www.isnare.com Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=191268&ca=Sports

By Cary Z. Francis Northern Canadian Pike are reputed to be among the wiliest fish around the globe. You can be sure that the huge Northern Canadian Pike at the end of your rod, thrashing away, is giving you among the hardest and most challenging catches you have ever experienced in your angling career as an adventurous fisherman. These fish sure know where to hide and how to fight. Where and how do you find them throughout the fishing season? If you can find the Pike in a less belligerent mode or when you are fishing areas of lakes that where the water is “stained”, a prop bait like a Splash-Tail that will sputter across the surface will cause the Pike to make that stab. Pop baits can also be deadly when the killer Pike are resting beside isolated forms of cover such as giant deadheads poking their nose above the waters. If you wait until the water is good and cold, such as may well occur in the late fall season or in the early springtime you may well have great luck with the Pike of the seas. The Pike can best be found around rock structures. You might well try to catch a jerkbait during these cold water spring or late fall time fishing expeditions. The jerkbaits are not snagless, but you can throw a hard jerk, if there are only a few feet of water over the top of those deep weeds. Some fishing experts will recommend soft jerkbaits rigged Texas style. If the water vegetation is relatively sparse these can be deadly especially if there are plenty of open pockets on the lake water. If you have to retrieve a hard jerkbait, try to do so as close to structure as possible. Wind the lure down and jerk it three or so times and pause. Generally the colder the water gets the longer you should wait. Nick the tops of the weeds, scrape the rocks and tick the logs and stumps. Pike usually strike when the when the lure suspends, rises slowly or starts its next series of jerks. If your fishing trip takes you during the mid summer time periods – you will promptly find that the Northern Pikes go deep and deeper. Troll hard jerkbaits around rocky main lake points and over the tops of mid lake humps. Contour trolling behind three way rigs can be among the most deadly hot weather tactics for attracting and landing those “big ones”. You can also try rigging a large soft 9 inch Shad on a stout 5 offset hook without any other additional weight. Let it flutter toward bottom after casting. Then hop. Pop, twitch and pause your lures continually to imitate a baitfish that is more than in trouble and indeed may be in its death throes. Along weed edges swim the lure through the grass deflecting it off any stalks that you can feel. Do the same when you are fishing an open corridor of lake water between the tops of deep and deeper weeds and the surface of the water? Let if fall and then let it pop back to the water’s surface. All in all Northern Canadian Pike fish are among the wiliest fish that you will run across in your fishing expeditions – whether it be at any time during the year – spring, summer or fall. About the Author: Lake Manitoba Chalet Northern Manitoba Cottage Pike Manitoba Narrows Source: www.isnare.com Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=193887&ca=Sports