Pike fishing with spinning rod - search, gear, seasonal features

For our angler, pike fishing with a spinning rod is one of the classic and ancient fishing trends. During the season, especially in the fall, not only predator hunters, but also bottom fishers, floaters, and feeders arm themselves with spinning rods. Of course, residents of populated regions hunt for pike more often - in the north they prefer lenok, taimen or grayling. But it is in remote corners that there is a high probability of finding and fighting with a pike weighing more than 15 kg.

In the European part, you can find toothy fish in almost every body of water. Even in small swamps and micro rivers there are always at least laces. Ducks carry its sticky eggs on their paws during spring migrations. Catching pike up to 1 kg is not difficult for a beginning spinning angler. However, if the goal of fishing is a large pike, from three kilograms and above, then you already need to show all the skill in rigging tackle, searching and the correct fishing technique. Let's take a closer look at how to catch pike with a spinning rod, purposefully, and not randomly on the first pond you come across.

Pike fishing in open water

To properly catch pike with a spinning rod, it is not enough to take a spoon, go to the river and throw the bait into the water. Of course, you can pull out a random lace, but most likely it will not be systematic. A trophy pike on a spinning rod is the ultimate goal of any predator hunter. All spinners are hunting for it - morning and evening, winter and summer, they catch smaller fish, but at the same time they wait - well, when will it be that one...

Spinning in pike fishing is not just gear, bait, and correct casts. The behavior of the predator is influenced by many factors - internal features of the reservoir, seasonality, weather, phases of the moon. And the secret to catching pike with a spinning rod is to correctly take into account the behavior of the predator depending on these conditions, take them into account in tactics, technique and equipment. In this article, we will take a closer look at the spinning aspect of hunting for toothy fish - after all, they also catch it with live bait rods, donks, girders, and circles. And about the general basics of behavior and features of fishing for a toothy glutton - in the article on pike fishing

Seasonal features

It is possible to say exactly when and at what time of day it is better to catch pike only in relation to a specific body of water as a result of constant observation and spinning fishing on it. Everything else is trends, general recommendations that are not rules.

Catching large pike in the same place often differs in tactics and technique when working with a spinning rod from fishing with strings and grass rods up to 1 kg. The activity of the predator is influenced by water temperature, its transparency, behavior of the food supply, and seasonal trends.

You can catch the toothy robber with a spinning rod either in open water, in the warm season and in winter in non-freezing areas, or from ice using winter lures or flags. Here we mainly consider the patterns of behavior of the toothed fish in open water.

About winter ice fishing - on our website Podlednik.ru, which is entirely dedicated to ice fishing: pike fishing in winter

Spring

As soon as the ice melts, in clear water, even before the flood, sufferers with spinning rods appear on reservoirs. Spring fishing is divided into two periods - before spawning in cold water and after it. In cold water, the pike is not active until it rises, but you can catch it.

The toothy one is still holding on to its winter places. However, as the water warms up, schools of forage fish begin to move to shallow waters, closer to the grass - and the pike follows them.
In early spring, it is not possible to catch a toothy one everywhere - in some places you can’t find it, and in another place you can’t catch it. You can determine the time when pike bite on a spinning rod in the spring by the behavior of other anglers on the pond.
Before spawning, you can get caught in a real pike fry, when the toothy one loses its vigilance and eats a stupid fry near the shore, sometimes washing it ashore. However, in some places there may be a ban on catching toothfish during this period, depending on the area. During spawning, the toothy one does not feed, however, after it ends, it again begins to hunt intensively. Usually this happens smoothly, without fuss.
In cold water in the spring, you need to use small baits on a spinning rod, not like in the fall. The pike is sluggish, and the technique of performing movements with any bait is necessary according to its condition - slow, intermittent, with pauses. Nowadays, turntables work better, slow movements of oscillators with a sweeping game, medium-sized wobblers on a uniform or soft twitch and a medium jig without sudden jerks.
If in early spring we focus on examining winter pit areas and riverbed edges, then after spawning we fish in shallow waters, in bushes, where large pike rest after spawning. Success now entirely depends on the correct fishing location and bait placement technique. There are pike in the bushes - they are all there or nearby, in ambushes, but whether they will take them is the question.
At dusk and at night in March-April there is nothing to do on the reservoir. There is a greater chance of catching a pike hatch during the day, in the light, as opposed to the summer heat, when it takes better at sunset or dawn.

More details - spinning for pike in spring

Summer

With the warming in May and until the autumn cooling, the whole range of spinning techniques and lures works. At depth - jig and deep wobblers, spinners. In the grass - non-hook baits, spinnerbaits. In shallow waters - poppers, Croatians, unloaded silicone. Pike activity decreases in the heat.

This predator does not like the sun - it hides in the shade of trees, edges, and thickets in its ambushes. The reservoir needs to be studied and caught during the periods when it comes out - in the morning or in the evening. Therefore, fishing with a spinning rod for pike in the summer is to practice all possible skills and abilities of an angler. It’s not enough to be in the right place at the right time - a hungry predator also needs to be persuaded to bite.
The bite usually becomes more active during cold weather after heat or in cloudy weather. Toothfish will begin to be caught more or less consistently in August, with the water cooling due to the nighttime drop in temperatures. Using a spinning rod, fishing for pike in the heat can be successful in the grass with non-hooking and surface baits, as well as with mastery of wobblers on twitching.
In this case, the pike attacks not because of gastronomic interest, but because of aggression, biting and trying to drive the intruder away from the parking point. There is competition between pikes for a convenient ambush spot.
Therefore, the catching points for large pike need to be remembered - this means that this is the point, and after a while another predator will take it. If you return here with a spinning rod in a week, you might be able to catch a big pike again. Experienced spinning fishermen remember such points, and each fishing trip begins with targeted fishing of these places.

Autumn

The main time to catch pike with a spinning rod comes in the fall. As the water gets colder, the toothy fish begins to feed intensively. Gradually, its activity turns into a zhor, when the pike takes everything that moves. Of course, to get into such a distribution, you need to study the reservoir and the nuances of pike behavior in it.

But all the same, in the fall it is much easier to catch a predator. Autumn spinning for pike is often the same difficult fishing as in other periods. And the main thing in tactics is not to rely on zhors, but to search, select and experiment.
When the leaves fall from the birch tree, it is time for intense hunting. It can be taken in sunny weather, mainly in the morning or evening, and also all day - if it is cloudy and a slight breeze causes small ripples in the water. In the European part, this period usually falls on October-early November. As winter approaches, the intensity of the bite fades - it is less and less possible to catch zhors, however, pike are regularly caught.
Outputs become more cyclical and dependent on external conditions. The bite is best at this time in the afternoon, before dusk. If at the beginning of autumn you need to look for fish under the reeds and in shallows, then by winter - in deeper areas. In some reservoirs, it is possible to catch a trophy pike using a spinning rod just in or next to small grassy areas, under the walls of drying reeds or reeds.
At the beginning of autumn, aggressive retrieves, hard twitching, and jig steps work better. As the bite weakens, slower animations, stretches, and pauses perform better. The pike has to be seduced by playing almost on the spot. In both cases, large baits now work better - silicone, 130 wobblers, large spoons, jerks. However, don’t forget to check surface baits, especially in early fall.

Catching pike in the grass in summer

The so-called grass pike is most often found in the grass. Its size often does not exceed 2 kg, in contrast to large channel pikes.

The grass pike has a camouflage body color, which allows it to hide unnoticed in ambush. In general, the grass pike is an ambush predator. Which can wait for a long time for its prey.

To catch it, you need to place the bait as close as possible to the grass, reeds, that is, to the place of its potential ambush.

Tips for beginners:

A beginner should not choose an expensive carbon spinning rod from a renowned manufacturer. Due to its high price and fragility. It requires delicate, careful handling. Ordinary fiberglass made in China will also be suitable for the first time. For example, the popularly known “Crocodile”.
At the first stage of mastering spinning pike fishing, you do not need to use particularly thin fishing lines and fishing cords, since the hooks of the bait will lead to breaks. And we'll lose our bait.
Spinning should be one-handed or two-handed. His action should be fast or medium fast. At the very least, average. It is worth considering the type of bait you are going to fish with. For example, when fishing with a jig, the so-called ladder, you should use a fast action spinning rod.
Retrieving the spinner and other bait should be slow, with stops. If an oscillating spinner is used, the wiring should be on the verge of petal failure. In this case it is most effective.
On a sunny day, a silver-colored spinner is often more catchy, and on a cloudy day, a yellow or copper-colored one is often more catchy.

Spinning for pike

Spinning equipment depends on the method of catching pike. Twitching wobblers requires some rods, while jigging requires others. It is more correct to mount a spinning rod not for pike or pike perch, but for a specific type of bait.

Most ordinary fishermen fish with spoons and jigs using the same universal rods. However, such sticks do not allow you to twitch wobblers correctly - they are too soft and fall through. Usually these are medium or fast action rods 2.1-3 meters long with test weights of 10-30 grams in medium gauge, 5-15 in light gauge. They also catch pike with ultralight – this is a separate type of spinning rod with its own characteristics and nuances. Article about fishing for pike with ultralight spinning rod

Therefore, such pike-killing lures as large wobblers are slowly entering the arsenals of our fishermen. Some buy - but don’t catch anything and throw it away. It's just a matter of choosing the right rod. The main way to use a large wobbler for pike is twitching, that is, twitching and pausing.

Large wobblers are stubborn, and a regular spinning rod does not pull them correctly, falling through the jerk. As a result, the wobbler does not provide the required game. For twitching you need a stiffer, prickly stick that can pull the bait through. Anglers are used to fishing with jigs or spoons.

Rod selection

If you take a special spinning rod for twitch, the wiring of the jig will be poorly displayed. However, this issue can be easily resolved - now it’s easy to get a truly universal spinning rod for jigs and wobblers in the budget segment, you just need to bother learning twitching - and another group of pike lures will appear in your arsenal, which often help out if spinners or jigs don’t work . The main spinning methods of catching pike can be combined in one rod - these are spoons, jigs and wobblers, and stand fully armed against the capricious predator.

Fiberglass rods are becoming a thing of the past, just like bamboo or aluminum used to be. Now the bulk of spinning rods are made of carbon fiber (carbon fiber) or its composites with graphite. Store trays are overflowing with offers, and choosing a fishing rod is not such a simple matter.
Here you need to look for the characteristics needed by the fisherman, and not be fooled by advertising and marketing machinations. An excellent spinning rod can now be purchased for 1,500-2,000 rubles - and it will work fully and without problems on pike, including large ones.
Fast, extrafast, moderate rate and other rod structures, test variations, features of reel transmission mechanisms and their gears - it’s better to understand this. It is possible to assemble the perfect tackle for little money if you study the issue in theory.
For pike, both a regular traditional spin with a spinning reel and a casting spin with a trigger for a multiplier are suitable. If twitching wobblers or jigs are not needed, then a fast rod is not required. For fishing with spinners and wobblers with their own bright game, a medium spinning rod action is also suitable.
The requirements for the reel are standard, as for any spinning rod. Size - depending on the caliber of the rod, from 1000 on ultralight to 4000-5000 on heavy jig, jerking. The reel should provide ease of rotation, long casting, and general performance in retrieving lures.

Detailed article about gear: spinning rod for pike

Equipment options

Braided cord is often wound onto a reel; monofilament is rarely used due to its stretchability. The standard diameter of braid for a regular spinning rod for an amateur is 0.12-0.16 mm, depending on the caliber of the tackle. Typically gray or dark green colored cord is used.

At the end of the spinning rod, a leash made of steel, titanium or Kevlar is attached to the pike. Fluorocarbon can also be used for small pike. If we are hunting for granny pikes, there is no flare, only metal. Over time, a certain amount of experience of a spinning player will tell you exactly how to equip the tackle.

Spaced rigs in jigs, such as Carolina, Texas, drop shot, are specifically used for pike to a lesser extent than for perch. Firstly, due to the complexity of installation - everything needs to be done on metal due to pike teeth. Secondly, this is due to the hunting characteristics of the predator. Pike eats sick, weakened, gape fish. Often she attacks wobblers out of aggression in order to drive away a competitor or something unknown to her from her ambush point.

A regular leash and bait are enough. Foreign stray baits were developed mainly for catching bass, that is, perch. And for us they also work better for perch. If you need to spread the equipment over the pike, for example, in a jig, we simply use the installation of an offset hook to a collapsible Cheburashka. Large silicone behaves better on a regular jig head, as it does not dangle.

Catching pike with a bombard, drop shot, tackle and other types of equipment is rather an exception to the rule. Beginner fishermen should better focus on classic spinning rods, and those interested in these alternative equipment can read about them in separate articles on our website.

Knotless installation

Features of the tackle

In the modern world there is a huge variety of gear for pike fishing. Once in a fishing store, you can choose for a long time from the whole variety of offers.

The most popular tackle is spinning. When choosing a spinning rod for this predator, you need to be guided not so much by cost as by the correct characteristics.

Rod

The selection of a fishing rod should begin with choosing the optimal length. It depends on the fishing method. If you fish from the shore, then there is a need for long casting.

Accordingly, in order to cast the bait far, they choose a longer option, on average about 3 meters. When fishing from a boat, the issue of casting is not so pressing, so you can buy a shorter model, 2.1 - 2.4 meters.

The next thing you need to pay attention to is the material from which the rod is made. Professionals recommend purchasing carbon fiber tackle. Of course, you can choose other composite materials, for example, fiberglass, but they will not provide the required quality.

A rod with a test weight of 5-25 grams is ideal for all beginning fishermen. It is suitable for installing any baits:

rotating and oscillating spoons;
wobblers;
jigs, etc.

With more experience, you will be able to select other fishing rods to suit your individual characteristics.

Coil

When selecting a coil, it is also necessary to take into account several parameters:

body material;
spool size;
friction brake;
bearings;
gear ratio.

First you need to decide on the material of the case. You should not buy reels made of cheap plastic, because they can easily break during pike fishing. It is better to choose carbon, aluminum, or graphite options. The size of the drum (spool) is also important; you need to pay attention to the markings. It shows what line should be wound on the spool and what length.

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The friction brake is needed to prevent large prey from easily unwinding the line on the spool. There are two types of brake: front and rear. Their operating principle is approximately the same, only the location is different. Its presence is extremely important for catching large pike specimens.

For some, the presence of bearings is a sufficient argument for buying a reel, while others want a large number of them. Their very presence is a sign of good quality and long service life.

fishing line

The variety of types of fishing line makes modern fishermen's eyes run wild. Pike fishing involves taking into account some parameters:

color;
thickness;
strength;
material.

Of course, you shouldn’t attach much importance to what color fishing line you use, however, professionals recommend following the recommendations. When using an oscillating spoon, it is better to choose a gray or marsh-colored fishing line.

If you use a jig, it is better to choose bright colors. If you need to control the wiring, it is better to use luminescent types (white or pink).

The thickness varies depending on the type of fishing for the “toothy” predator and the personal preferences of the fisherman. Typically, the optimal diameter is in the range of 0.12 -0.2 mm when fishing with small baits, and 0.3 mm when fishing with large baits. For pike fishing, a fishing line that can withstand 8-9 kg is usually enough.

The main materials used for the production of fishing lines are:

monofilament;
network;
fluorocarbon.

Leash

There are a large number of leashes. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages:

Equipment

All selected components of the spinning rod must be fully compatible with each other so as not to get into an awkward position while fishing. The tackle set must be designed for a certain size of pike. It shouldn’t turn out that the rod and leash are designed for a “river giant”, and the line for a fry.

This is a natural clock that is worth listening to. They are much more reliable than biting calendars.

The principles for searching for pike sites in the spring vary depending on the type of reservoir and are as follows:

1. On the rivers

the predator usually hides under steep banks and can grab the hook at the end of the retrieve. Therefore, it must always be brought to the very end. If the river is small in width, it is better to throw bait on the opposite bank. Pike can grab them right away. In the spring there is no predator in a strong current, since it does not have the strength to fight the movement of water flows.

2. On deep lakes

At the beginning of spring, pike are found on shallows located along the shore, on shallow ones - under the shore, on underwater mounds. When the water warms up well, it will go further into the depths, into holes and ditches.

3. On the ponds

The predator stands near vegetation in any season, in snags, under flooded logs, in windows and corridors of aquatic vegetation.

4. On spacious reservoirs

In spring, pike prefers the coastal zone. At this time, carp species of fish spawn in the grass near the shore. The predator feeds on them. It goes to a shallow depth of only 30 centimeters to grab prey.

If fishing is done from a boat, it is necessary to fish shallow waters using light spinning rods with a flexible tip. When fishing from the shore in the spring, places up to 1.5 meters deep are selected, where there are shelters. For this purpose, blanks from 2.2 meters to 2.7 meters long, medium-fast and parabolic action with dough up to 20 grams are suitable. Equipment

you have to choose like this:

1. Inertia-free reel with sizes from 2300 to 3000. They must have a small additional bearing number. This will ensure faster catching of prey and increase the reliability of the reel.

2. Monofilament fishing line with a diameter of 0.2 to 0.24 millimeters. A braided cord with a thickness of 0.07 to 0.12 millimeters is also suitable.

3. Leashes. For pike fishing in the spring they are required. The best solution would be do-it-yourself twist leashes made from guitar strings. Their connection to the fishing line does not require additional elements, which often scare away the fish. The length of such leashes ranges from 15 to 20 centimeters.

In spring, a lot of pike can be found in the water meadows. Fish come to them with floods in search of a place to spawn. When the water subsides, the pike finds itself isolated from the main part of the reservoir, experiences a shortage of food and greedily rushes to any bait.

Individuals that have reached sexual maturity reach an average length of 50-100 cm. Thirty-year-old specimens can sometimes reach one and a half meters in length and weigh over 20 kilograms.

How to catch pike with a spinning rod

The methods and techniques for catching pike are varied, but they all boil down to common elements of tactics. Pike is an ambush predator, and that’s why you need to dance. Occasionally you can catch it in areas - at the moment of exit or feeding, if there are many predators in the reservoir. But basically, pike fishing is based on finding the right place.

The toothy one does not wander like pike perch or perch. She stands at her favorite spot, snatching prey from ambush. Occasionally she leaves the site and hunts nearby. Therefore, a pike point is almost always an ambush or parking place, next to the water area where the food object lives.

The pike can eat not only fish, but also any other living creature that fits into its mouth - mice, rats, leeches, small waterfowl. In some places, catching pike with a mouse, like taimen, is commonplace. Surface imitation mice work as well in the bush as silicone ducklings or frogs.

Real pike fish are often all-rounders who practice various methods on spinning rods - jigs, spinners, wobblers, surface lures. At the same time, some focus on choosing the most universal rod, others – on narrow-profile rods, carrying with them several spinning rods tailored for a specific bait. It's whatever you like.

Promising places

Fishing tactics are based on searching for promising places. At different times of the year it is:

Overgrown areas, reeds and windows, thickets of mud.
Shallow water areas with thickets of soft mud.
Places with average depth and the presence of holes, tubercles, islands of thickets - any anomalies.
On reservoirs with a flat bottom - a certain level from the shore, tiny bumps or holes that differ from the surrounding topography.
Quiet areas near the current, backwaters, washouts near the shore.
Any thickets, snags, flooded logs and piles, trees and bushes fallen into the water.
Pockets, creeks, slopes going deep into the spit.
Slopes, edges, entrances and exits from pits.

A prerequisite is that there should be food fish somewhere nearby, and at the point it is convenient to stand on vacation, hide in ambush.

Further tactics are based on fishing in promising places, depending on the structure of the reservoir, the season, the activity or passivity of the fish, and the bait used. In large water areas, if the pike’s parking place is unknown exactly, it is better to search and move more.

If the specific pike spots are known and the fish is passive, it is better to monotonously peck at one point that is known to be catchy, changing baits and methods of play in order to bring the toothy one out of its resting state and force it to attack the stimulus.

Flashing

The standard classic is fishing for pike with spoons. With the right approach, iron always works like a charm. It's all about the right choice of baits and their placement. Pike is partial to the uniform low-frequency vibrations of large oscillating spinners such as atom, storlek, and senezh. She even takes them from the ice with a vertical lure. You need to experiment with colors, sizes, and wiring features in each case.

Large rotators, 3-4 sizes, also work. Experienced spinners make extensive use of castmasters, Devon propellers, spinnerbaits, and non-hook baits of various types. Usually, simply moving such baits evenly across the pike works, but sometimes you need to make provocations - acceleration, deceleration, twitching.

Wobblers

Not all of our anglers have yet figured out spinning fishing for pike with wobblers - this is yet to come. It’s just that the requirements for the rod and bait wiring are different from those usual in lures or jigs. Each wobbler requires an individual approach and sometimes even equipment for a spinning rod. But when used correctly, wobblers catch even when the pike is not feeding - due to aggression.

Twitching, pumping, ripping, drift fishing, jumping - all this is from the field of wobblers. Wobblers also include ratlins, jerkbaits, walkers, as well as the more familiar cranks, minnows, poppers and shads. A special task for pike is twitching large, 130 wobblers, especially in the fall. Large one hundred and thirty are also caught in the summer in the heat, when other baits are silent - on the aggression of the predator, and not on the feeling of hunger or the hunting reflex. More about catching pike with wobblers

Jig

The use of silicone baits on jig heads or offset hooks with Cheburashka, as well as spinners, is already one of the classic methods of catching pike with spinning tackle. As already noted, to a greater extent, you need to catch pike with a spinning rod using large silicone on a jig head or with a swivel mount, and to a lesser extent, with spaced rigs such as a lead, Carolina, Texas, drop- or split-shots.

Unloaded silicone works in grass, especially in summer. You can attach foam rubber, crustaceans, mandula, slugs, rubber worms and other creatures to the hook, but more often - classic vibrotails or twisters. Jig fishing is a separate area of spinning with characteristic nuances, tactics and techniques for working with bait.

Article about fishing for pike with a jig

Trolling

A natural development of good old line fishing from a boat is trolling. Spinning rods with various baits are used - wobblers, spoons, silicone. The angler does not actively work with a spinning rod - the tackle is installed on the boat and pulled by a motor. Here it is important at the beginning not to confuse the bottom topography and the depth of the baits. Article about catching pike by trolling

Techniques for catching pike using a spinning rod

Correctly throwing a spinning rod at a pike means correctly delivering the bait to the chosen point. When fishing from the shore, you sometimes have to cast directly under the reeds or branches, and place the bait next to the snags. And this is fraught with snags and loss of bait. Therefore, it is better to work with expensive wobblers either from a boat or in obviously clean water areas.

Accurate casting needs to be practiced. Over time, the angler develops an instinct for true pike spots, which just beg to be thrown into them with a spinning rod.
Naturally, not only the casting is important, but also the placement of the spinner, wobbler or rubber. This whole art cannot be described in two words. Read more about working with specific baits in the relevant articles.
You need to hook a pike on a spinning rod softly and firmly, you don’t need to pull as you would with a pike perch. The amplitude and force of the hook depends on the length of the working part of the cord and its sag; this is gained with experience.
Fishing for pike with a spinning rod depends on the ratio of the caliber of the tackle and the weight of the trophy. A small pike on strong tackle can be fished directly. With a large one you have to tinker. If the fish is hooked normally, then with proper use of the clutch and rod, neither candles nor attempts to twist the anchor or go into the bushes will help it. You just need not to fuss, but act calmly and surely, one step ahead of the pike’s ideas.
You need to take the pike in a landing net or behind your back under the gills, with a powerful grip. Grandfathers always took her by the eyes, but now this is considered inhumane.
During the fishing process, small and medium-sized pike, and sometimes large ones, jump out of the water and shake their heads - making a candle. This is because in the air it is easier for her to shake her head sharply due to the lower density in the atmosphere. At this moment you need to loosen the line a little - otherwise the bait will most likely break out of the mouth.
A large pike begins to stick out of the water and turn its head slowly, only when the cord is pulled. As soon as she starts to do this, we let go a little, and she goes into the depths, does not jump - since there is no longer a lever. Not such a stupid animal.

Necessary gear for pike fishing

When fishing from the shore, large specimens are very rare. The base includes fish up to 1 kg in size. Most often from 300 to 800 gr. It is important to choose the right gear to ensure maximum comfort and catch the desired trophy.

Pike fishing rod

First of all, you should choose the right fishing rod. The weight of the most popular pike lures ranges from 5 to 10 grams. Therefore, it makes sense to purchase a rod with a test weight of 2-12 g. At least not higher than 15 gr. This makes it possible to cast comfortably and feel the bites very well. The higher the test of the rod, the more difficult it is for the fisherman to feel the bait touching the bottom, the peculiarities of the retrieve and the neat bites of small fish.

Reel and line for pike

For such a light fishing rod, a reel with a capacity of up to 2500 is quite enough. If you choose between fishing line and cord, then in this case give preference to the cord. It has higher strength, does not twist into rings (this is typical for fishing line that has been wound on the spool for a long time), and practically does not stretch, which is good for transmitting any vibration to the fisherman. Due to the lack of stretch, the shock-absorbing properties of the cord are inferior to the fishing line. You will have to work more with the rod and reel when landing fish.

Cord thickness according to European marking is 0.1 mm. It is necessary to have a leash at least 40 cm long. To avoid damage to the fishing line by the teeth of a predator, use a thin metal leash. But some fish perceive it very warily, which reduces the number of bites. An excellent option for leashes is fluorocarbon. The durable material is resistant to damage, quickly immerses in water, and after getting wet it becomes completely invisible in the water. The thickness of the fluorocarbon leash for pike is 0.4-0.45mm.

Features of pike tactics

In addition to tactics directly on the pond, strategy for pike is important - you need to choose the right place or reservoir, time and weather. The activity of large pike, for example, is influenced by the phase of the moon to a greater extent than that of pencils. It is better to take on a waning or ascending moon, but not on a full moon or a new moon.

Of course, there are exceptions to the rules. But still, the best weather for pike is quiet and grey. On such a day it can bite all daylight hours. When it is clear - mainly in the morning and evening. The toothy one does not like sudden changes, as well as the bright sun. Read more about the influence of weather on pike biting

Some tricks for catching pike with a spinning rod:

It is always better to use a boat, including on small bodies of water. Fishing for pike from a boat using a spinning rod gives an incredible increase in the quality of checking promising points and tactical capabilities. Fortunately, the boat is not in short supply now. A small one-room rod, carried by hand, costs about 6,000 rubles - the same as an average equipped spinning rod.
On small bodies of water, the best tactic is to constantly move and fish a large number of places. If the points are known, we follow them. The most expedient way of fishing for pike on a river with a spinning rod is to go around old points and check new ones, pinpointing only promising places. Whiplash with a spinning rod in one convenient place usually brings nothing - you need to go into the wilds.
To catch pike on a lake, you need to find where the bulk of the whitefish is. If there is an echo sounder, we work on it, looking for small things near shelters, edges, dumps - somewhere there will be a pike. There is no echo sounder - we study the terrain with a jig step and fish for outwardly noticeable anomalies - snags, thickets, bank breaks.

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Catching pike in summer from a boat

Fishing from a boat is allowed in the summer after the end of the spawning ban, that is, after June 15. It is then that fishermen go to the catch points of the reservoir to catch the toothy predator.

The ability to fish from a boat has one undeniable advantage over fishing from the shore - it is the ability to fish those areas of the reservoir where fishing from the shore is difficult to access. For example, places very remote from the coast.

It is more convenient to fish from a boat with a short spinning rod, since in this case there is no need for long casting. Choosing a spinning rod length of 2.1 meters would be a good option.

Fishing from a boat is carried out standing (if the boat allows) and sitting. Fishing while standing is most convenient.