Iowa isn’t a state that jumps to the front of the mind when it comes to pike fishing, and it’s true that many devoted pike anglers who live in the Hawkeye State take annual trips to Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Canada to get a chance to find that big trophy-sized pike to mount on the living …
Landing a pike is no easy feat. The fight is part of what brings anglers back fishing for these freshwater wolves over and over again. And every single experienced angler has learned the hard way from hand gashes and old scars to watch the hands when those heads start shaking. While getting them in the …
The northern pike is known by many names, several of them involving not appropriate for young ears language after they throw a hook towards your face, bite off the line with your favorite lure at the end of it, or gash your hands with their rows of razor sharp teeth while you’re unhooking them. If …
There are few freshwater fish that are more fun to go after than the northern pike. Even moderate sized northerns can give one heck of a fight, and you want to make sure that you don’t lose them once you bring them in close to the boat. Even with a good net, getting them in …
Everyone dreams of that big northern pike that comes into the boat after a long fight. The line holds, the favorite new fishing lure has a few new marks or scars on it from all those teeth, and one successful netting job later the beast is in the boat. But is that northern pike big …
While catching northern pike from shore can be tricky, it’s by no means impossible! Catching more northern pike from shore involves locating accessible shore areas pike are likely to be at, finding the best angle to cast, and using attention-getting surface lures to pull the pike from the weeds to strike at your bait. Shore …
Chain Pickerels are found in a wide range of habitats and are popular among many anglers. Like their bigger cousin the northern pike, these fish have a reputation for being aggressive, hard hitting, and a lot of fun to bring them in. While they can be bony if improperly cleaned, chain pickerel gives a very …
If you are an angler and fish lakes and rivers where northern pike proliferate, then you most likely already know how incredibly aggressive they are and how wiley they can be when you are trying to handle one. In the regions where they are common, pike are most likely responsible for more hooking accidents and …
