By A Mystery Man Writer
Yes, my pike box is full of the same large jerkbaits, big thumper spoons and wild looking spinnerbaits as yours probably is. And yes, hitting a big pike casting one of these classic lures is a rush when it happens. (If nothing else, it sure helps in justifying the money spent on them or the two hundred pound tackle bag they live in.) But bigger fish are in and out of shallower casting depths faster than most fishermen realize, and one of the best lures to catch them on a consistent basis is also the cheapest: the jig! It has no equal when it comes to staying in a pike’s wheelhouse after the spawn, and the fish eat them no matter where they are or what mood they’re in. They’re as universal as lures get. The size of the pike’s home range in Ontario is pretty amazing when you stop and think about it. From downtown to mining towns, and all points in between, these fish live in a huge variety of water-types. Jigs work in early summer everywhere. Deep, cold lakes, lakes that bloom with algae in farm country, tea-coloured lakes, all over the Shield and in all the […]
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