The best lures for pike in autumn

7 effective lures for pike in the fall. Where is the best place to use these baits? Optimal wiring. What colors to choose.

Autumn can be called the most favorable time for catching many predators, including pike. And pike fishing can be successful both on small and medium-sized rivers, as well as on full-flowing rivers, lakes and reservoirs. The main conditions for this are the presence of pike in a given reservoir with a sufficiently high density, knowledge of the predator’s parking and hunting areas in a large reservoir, the ability to bait and, of course, you need effective bait for pike. We will talk about them.

Blue fox Shallow Super Vibrax spinner

Oddly enough, but this well-known spinner, like all Blue fox spinners, is at the top step of our conditional rating. Why strange? But it is generally accepted that the most successful in the fall are large oscillating spoons, which are able to pass near the bottom on deep edges, often with stepwise retrieval if uniform retrieving does not bring success. And here is just not the largest pinwheel, size No. 3-4 and weighing only 8-12 grams. Meanwhile, this is a very successful bait for fishing in autumn in shallow waters, where pike often come out en masse during the Indian summer. Black Blue Fox pinwheels with scarlet spots on the outside of the petal and golden coloring on the inside work especially effectively. In clear autumn water and at shallow depths this is the best color. In other conditions, white and red spinners, in other words, of all colors, which are designed for certain fishing conditions, are also effective in catching pike.

For deep-sea fishing, which is often required in autumn fishing conditions, the same spinner can be made front-loaded by placing a fish-head sinker or a regular flat “field” in front of it. The retrieve is usually uniform, at a slow speed, bordering on a fine line, beyond which the bait stops working and falls into a tailspin. Anglers usually find the optimal fishing speed for themselves individually through practice and experience.

In autumn, pike usually strike not early in the morning, as in summer, but in the late morning or in the afternoon, until the evening.

Rotating lures for pike

“Rotators” in some cases are even more catchy baits than oscillating spoons, despite the fact that pike in any case prefer slow-moving bait.

The device of a rotating spoon, when a metal petal is suspended on the rod, begins to rotate when retrieving, also allows you to achieve success in pike fishing. A gentle and smooth rotation of the petal can be achieved here with the help of increased drag, when the maximum angle of the petal relative to the axis is at least 60-70 degrees. This is perhaps the most important parameter for selecting spinners for pike - pike lures.

Of course, the size of the bait is also very important. On “spinners” numbers 2-3, of course, pikes will also bite, and very successfully, however, it is most often impossible to catch a real trophy with the help of such spinners - pikes weighing up to half a kilogram will definitely “intercept” such a spinner from their “relatives”. Therefore, it is preferable to catch pike on the largest “rotators” with an elongated blade, which have high drag.

Quite often, an angler, having tried many spinners, comes to the conclusion that in reality there are extremely few spinners that are truly tempting for pike. There are so few of them - you can count them on your fingers! And hundreds of samples of “sparkle products” gathering dust in the windows of fishing stores are, in fact, no good.

And after some time, in any case, only a few baits remain in the fisherman’s case, almost certainly being samples of products well known to any angler, “Mepps”, “Abu Garsia”, “Blue Fox” and some others. All other beautiful, but absolutely useless lures for fishing very soon disappear somewhere. An interesting fact is that even fakes of these spinners, which are not made today except by the lazy, work great.

Very often, a novice spinning player looks at the display window in bewilderment, not knowing which colors of the spinner will be more successful. There is no universal recipe for the spinner that pike “loves” most. In one reservoir she prefers yellow spoons, in another - white or, conversely, black. Even on the same body of water at different times of the day, pike priorities regarding the color of the bait may change. This can only be determined experimentally.

The best advice for this case is to have spinners of various colors in your case.

Should I buy a spinner with feathering on a tee or without it? Leading companies install feathering on the tee of the “spinner” only to increase the visual volume of the spinner during retrieving, and also as an obstacle to hooks. But in any case, there is no point in buying spinners whose plumage is painted with all the colors of the rainbow - this will not lead to anything good.

Stepan Filippov

Wobbler Daiwa TD Minnow 1091 SP

Daiwa TD Minnow 1091 SP wobbler is an example of a classic minnow wobbler, which is successfully used by both beginning spinners and experienced athletes. This is due to the excellent play on different ways of guiding the wobbler, even on the simplest even wiring. Sometimes twitching using pauses of varying lengths is more effective. Retrieving with the bait floating to the surface is also often successful. Often, a predator’s attack occurs at the moment the bait begins to move after rising to the surface or at the moment when the wobbler just begins to sink. The bait weighs 7-8 grams, depending on what type of wobbler - a suspended wobbler that hangs in the water column, or a floating wobbler. But both of them can go to a depth of 0.5-1 m. For fishing in the fall in shallow areas of the reservoir, this is quite enough. The Daiwa TD Minnow wobbler works equally well in currents and in calm water. It has about 10 colors to suit different fishing conditions. The Daiwa TD Minnow wobbler goes well through areas with vegetation. The only drawback of the bait is that it cannot be called budget at a price that varies around 800 rubles. But it depends on who.

Fishing technique and time of year

Catching pike with a spinner will not leave anyone indifferent. This process requires experience, care and knowledge of predator behavior. The fisherman must independently determine which wiring to use.
If the pike does not respond to monotonous fishing, then it should be periodically accelerated. These actions are useful when bringing them to the shore or near where fish rest (in the grass, thickets).

When this method does not attract pike, you can try to manipulate the rod, while constantly changing the pace of the retrieve.

Sharp twitching of the spinner will be useful only in the current, since the bait plays even without reeling in the fishing line.

Williams Wabler Spinner

This Canadian-made spinner, measuring 6-10 cm and weighing 21-28 grams, is a typical autumn spinner for fishing in not very deep places, in reservoirs with standing water or the slightest current. This means that this is a suitable bait for fishing in the coastal zone of reservoirs, where pike are especially well caught in the fall. The optimal depth for catching pike with this spoon is 3-4 meters. Usually these are areas of a reservoir with an uneven bottom topography and thickets of aquatic vegetation along the slopes of the edge. This bait works quite effectively even in the simplest phase of the spoon falling to the bottom. A pike attack may follow even at this moment. But in general, this oscillating spinner successfully catches predators with even retrieval and twitching. Spinner colors can be very diverse, but yellow-golden baits work best, especially on a bright sunny day.

Oscillating lures for pike

The “spinning spoons” for pike are quite specific, differing both in the width of the spoon and its length. Large predators are hunted using heavy oscillating spoons about 10 centimeters long.

The advantage of heavy oscillating spinners is that with proper wiring they are able to move at a depth of 6-8 meters, very successfully simulating a weakened or sick fish. Trolling pike with “oscillators” requires constant and even work with the reel.

Every fisherman has “shakers” that, from his point of view, are the most successful for catching pike. A beginner planning to catch pike with an oscillating spoon can be advised to purchase:

"Lady's" spoons for pike Effxet;
"Cyclops";
Japanese lures for pike “Kuusamo Professor”.

Do not rush to put on the swivel a newly purchased spoon, on which the factory varnish shines - the fisherman is more likely to “bite” the brightest baits than the fish. There is a rule on a pond: the brighter and sunny the weather, the more dull the lure the pike will take, and vice versa.

The speed of the oscillating spoon for catching pike should be quite low; it should roll from side to side in the water smoothly and leisurely. Increasing the speed of movement of the spinner will inevitably cause the “shaker” to rotate, which is under no circumstances acceptable for this type of bait.

Lusox turntable

Lusox spinner spinner from Mepps. France and China are considered to be the producing countries, but most likely the fishing lure market is filled with Chinese consumer goods. However, the Chinese have recently begun to make good copies that catch fish quite well. The big advantage of such copies, of course, is their low cost compared to the original, often by half.

So, the spinner spoon of the famous Mepps company is Lusox, size No. 3 and weighing 20 grams. The most popular colors are white and gold. This bait is universal, capable of attracting all predators to attack, including relatively peaceful fish like large rudd. A very important and positive quality of this bait is its ability to work both in still water and at shallow depths, and in currents and great depths. This advantage of this spoon over others is achieved by a removable “field” type sinker attached to a rigid metal wire leash. The bait is distinguished by the stable operation of the petal in different fishing conditions. The spoon passes through thickets of not very dense bottom grass without any problems.

The most optimal wiring without a load is uniform. But under certain conditions in the autumn period, when predators are often caught on deep edges, you can also use jig wiring, for which a removable sinker is used.

The prey is usually not very large pike, but it is quite possible to catch a trophy specimen.

Musky Killer

Musky Killer spinner is also from Mepps and also from the manufacturing countries of France and China. Typically, bait size No. 2 is used, weighing 15 grams. The most common colors are white and yellow-golden. At first glance, the disproportionately large front sight, which is attached to the tee, attracts attention. But the spinner is designed in such a way that the large fly does not disrupt the structure of the game of the rotating spinner, while creating the illusion of a large active fish, to which large pikes react excitedly.

It is best to use this rotating spoon in shallow rivers, ponds, lakes, coastal areas of the flood zone of reservoirs in places with an abundance of aquatic vegetation. Predator attacks are greatest in the morning after sunrise and in the evening at sunset.

A uniform, rather slow retrieve will be the most optimal way to guide the bait, although some techniques of holding, slowing down and accelerating the movement of a rotating spoon are possible.

Oscillator Atom

Oscillating spinner Atom from A-Elita. The country of origin is Russia. The size of this legendary Soviet vibrator is usually 65-75 mm depending on the model and weighs 20-25 grams. Since the production of this successful oscillating spoon continues in our time, various modifications of this spoon have appeared with colored mirror inserts and different sizes.

This is a rather heavy spoon, suitable in its qualities for catching autumn pike. Usually it has two colors - yellow-golden and white. The bait has a wide and stable action. Works well on deep edges. If the density of pike in the fishing areas is quite high, then fishing with this oscillating spoon can become very exciting and rewarding.

The most optimal wiring is uniform. But if fishing occurs at depth, then step-by-step jig fishing can be successfully used, especially if the bottom is clean. The active play of this oscillating spoon is often used to attract a predator, and then the spinner can switch to a jig if the place is very deep.

Wiring technique

Experienced spinners believe that there is no better bait in the fall than a spinner. This is due to the fact that the rotating petal realistically imitates the movement of the fry. It should be taken into account when choosing a spinner that only high-quality, branded specimens are capable of such a game. The fact is that companies specialize in the production of these products and use all the knowledge and experience accumulated over many years to do this. Of course, they are more expensive than their cheap copies, which show a fake game.

Despite this, experienced fishermen successfully make similar baits at home that are no worse than branded ones. Unfortunately, there are not so many such masters. To make a high-quality “spinner” yourself, you need to know a lot about fish and its habits.

The fishing technique is that with the help of a spinning rod the bait is cast over a certain distance, and then, with the help of a reel, the bait is forced to move in the opposite direction. The speed of movement is regulated by the speed of rotation of the reel handle. As a rule, when using a rotating spoon, uniform wiring is produced. The speed of the retrieve can be used to regulate the depth of the retrieve: the higher the speed, the closer the bait is to the surface, and vice versa. Professionals use a very slow retrieve, which is on the verge of disrupting the rotation of the spinner. Basically, this brings results, but choosing this mode of movement, especially in the current, is very difficult, especially for an inexperienced spinning player.

At this time, pike can also be caught using wobblers, which are effective at depths of 5 meters or more. There are several types of wobblers, and they are divided into floating, neutral and sinking. The technique of fishing with these types of wobblers can be found on the Internet by watching the necessary video. As they say: “It’s better to see once than to hear 100 times.” There are many such techniques, and they differ depending on the type of bait chosen.

Wobblers can not only be simply attached to the main fishing line, but also used in special installations to increase the potential of these types of baits.

Among the interesting installation solutions you can find the following:

Tyrolean stick.
Retractable leash.

For fishing late in the evening, you can use “rattle wobblers”, which emit sound waves when moving and, thereby, attract a predator. Such baits are very popular among spinners, as they naturally imitate the movements of fish. It is advisable to use wobblers in cases where it is known at what depth the fish is currently located. Electronic echo sounders are increasingly being used for this purpose. Without them, in our time, you can be left without fish, especially since fish stocks are drying up and finding their place is becoming more and more difficult.

Vibrating tail Spirit

Spirit silicone vibrating tail from Mann's. This bait is produced mainly by China. The size of this vibrating tail can be in the range of 90-120 mm, and the weight depends on the weight of the jig head or other sinker used in flexible suspensions. The colors of the bait are varied and are included in the palette of the famous “Manns” colors, which are very attractive to predators. Usually it is white, green, yellow, pearlescent, oil color and other colors.

This is a fleshy vibrating tail with a large heel, which causes a wide and active play of the tail of the bait. Typically used in jig rigs. But it can be used in pike fishing using the weki method, where a silicone bait is placed crosswise, like a live worm.

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