Spinning rod equipment for pike - how to assemble the equipment correctly

The correct equipment for a spinning rod for pike in the hands of an inquisitive fisherman is not only about tying the spinner to a cord through a leash and a carabiner. Depending on the type of bait, there are several ways to equip it. In some, universalism in equipment is acceptable, in others you need to carefully think through the nuances - for example, with wobblers. Let's take a closer look at how to properly assemble a spinning rod for hunting toothy fish in order to get the maximum benefit out of the gear.

Pike on a spinning rod

To make a spinning rod for pike in the simplest version, just put a reel on the rod, wind the cord and attach the spoon through the leash, tying it to the braid with a regular fishing knot. However, there are fewer and fewer regular rough sticks available. More and more anglers are using normal spinning rods with various baits and equipment - spoons, wobblers, jigs. The number of equipment variations is also growing. A good spinning rod in skillful hands is not a hastily assembled tackle, but a well-thought-out tool that allows you to catch predators in various conditions.

Assembling a spinning rod, choosing a cord and reel for it, directly equipping the equipment - everything depends on the specific nuances of fishing. An angler catches pike with a heavy jig or ultralight, with spinners or wobblers, on a pond or in a deep river with a current - a certain approach to equipment is suitable for each case.

Read more about fishing for pike with a spinning rod

For many fishermen, the process of assembling equipment for pike is already a hobby. Everyone tries to assemble a tackle that is convenient and tailored to their needs - and this directly affects the nuances of the equipment. Accessories, leashes, methods of tying - everything affects the configuration of the equipment and the desired animation of the artificial bait. Let's take a closer look at how to implement full feng shui in your pike fishing equipment, taking into account the requirements for proper play with various lures.

But first, let's touch on the basics of assembling a spinning rod - the correct rod, reel and cord, and provide links to articles on each point. To properly tie the equipment, you need to understand what it is needed for. And the requirements for the equipment itself come from the configuration of the spinning rod as a whole, depending on the fishing conditions.

What fishing line to equip a spinning rod for pike

You can hunt for toothy predators using monofilament fishing line or braided cord. How to equip a spinning rod for pike depends on the bait and fishing conditions. Nylon has the following advantages:

Cheapness.
Extensibility.
Less noticeable in water.
Slippery structure that allows you to make long casts with light lures.

It is advisable to wind monofilament onto a spool when fishing with rotating spoons, spinners, crank wobblers, and spinnerbaits. These types of lures do not require sensitivity from the tackle, so stretch line is preferable. See the review of the top 5 monofilaments here.

When fishing with spinners, especially those with large stubborn blades, the line will inevitably spin. In such a situation, the braided cord will quickly become unusable and will have to be thrown away. Monofilament survives such “tests” better and its loss will not have such a significant impact on the fisherman’s finances.

If an angler goes fishing for pike with silicone lures, twitching, or plans to fish with spaced-out rigs, then you can’t do without a multi-filament cord. Its non-stretchability ensures maximum sensitivity of the gear and makes it possible to register any bites of a predator.

The braid, with an equal diameter with the fishing line, has a higher breaking load. This allows, other things being equal, to choose a cord of small thickness, which will ensure casting range, thinness of the tackle and better sensitivity.

The correct choice of fishing line will determine how versatile the spinning angler is. Therefore, there are only two options:

braided fishing line, or, as it is also called, braided line, as well as braided cord. This is a fairly strong fishing line, but its use requires training, which a beginning spinner does not have;
monofilament fishing line or monofilament, as it is also called, is an ideal option for a beginner. It is elastic, moderately durable and can be easily handled by a novice angler.

Monofilament fishing line is best used at short distances, where it is no worse than braided cord. The color of the fishing line does not play a special role, but it is believed that the most suitable colors are dark colors: green, black or colorless white.

Spinning rod

The correct tackle for catching pike with a spinning rod starts directly with the rod. Test, action, length - these characteristics are selected by the fisherman for himself. Heavy spinning rods, ultralight, medium universal caliber - all this is selected based on your own needs. Features of choosing a spinning rod for pike, depending on fishing conditions, are described in detail in the corresponding article at the link. Let’s immediately focus on the equipment, we’ll look at how to make a spinning rod for pike correctly - attach a bait or equipment system so that it performs its functionality correctly.

Tackle for pike fishing with spinning rod and bait according to the seasons

Depending on the season of the year, the behavior of the predator changes, the degree of its feeding activity either increases or decreases. In connection with these features, the equipment of a spinning rod for pike fishing is undergoing changes, expressed in the adjustment of rigs to the bait used. So that a novice spinning angler can fine-tune his tackle in the right direction, we will consider the annual fishing cycle in the context of using the most promising baits for the season.

Spring

Spring time is characterized by a surge in the activity of pike in the pre-spawning period, a time of no-biting during the spawning itself, a post-spawning glutton and the transition of the fish to a sedentary lifestyle with insignificant feeding activity. Spring is characterized by the use of small-sized baits with intense play in fishing. Crank-type wobblers and spinners fit these definitions. The distinctness of the play of these instruments provides the prerequisites for the use of nylon cords in equipment.

Summer

In the summer, the toothy one becomes capricious. The abundance of natural food available to the fish forces the fisherman to look for bait that most closely imitates the behavior of the fry. The rod's fast action coupled with thin braided line allows for the highly controlled animation required for minnows and topwater poppers. The use of this type of simulators in the summer season is a priority.

Autumn

The protracted period of the predator's autumn feeding period makes it possible to reduce the requirements for the quality of animation of baits. To increase the reliability of the equipment, you can use a medium-action rod without increasing the diameter of the braided cords. The sizes of baits are increased in the hope of catching large specimens of the trophy. Pike fishing gear in the fall may be coarser compared to equipment at other times. In the autumn, silicone baits, spinners and wobblers of various types are used.

Coil

The central part of a spinning rod for catching pike, or any other, is the reel. The spinning reel provides the lion's share of the work - correct casts, reeling in the bait, and the operation of the friction brake when fishing. The characteristics of the gear ratio, the quality of bearings and plastic bushings, torque, dimensions and weight are directly important characteristics for a spinning player.

For pike in our country, rods with spinning reels of a spool size corresponding to the caliber of gear, from ultralight to heavy gear, are more often used. Multipliers are used less frequently - mostly purely on twitching or jerking sticks. Our fisherman is closer to universalism - inertia-free fishing is better for this.

Choosing a reel and equipping a spinning rod with it is a separate big topic, which has a separate article on the site: The right reels for spinning rods

Cord or fishing line

The next important element in the spinning scheme is the fishing line. The time of the 0.5-0.6 mm monofilament has passed, although it is still used in some places. In 99% of cases, you need to install braid on a spinning reel. Pike fishing line is used on simple, cheap reels - its stretchability allows you to compensate for the general unreliability or excessive roughness of a fishing rod (for example, a crocodile) on simple gear, which can also be used when hunting for pike.

This could also be a starting spinning rod for pike based on a cheap Chinese telescope or a fiberglass plug for a beginner with large spinners. Fishing with wobblers or jigs with such a log is problematic.

On a normal carbon spinning rod, which is no longer in short supply, and in the budget segment there are a lot of decent fishing rods - only a cord. The cord does not stretch, is more durable with the same cross-section as the monofilament. And this allows you to use small diameters, cast the equipment further, and work with light baits in the wind and in the current.

If the normal diameter of a monofilament for pike is 0.3-0.6 mm, then the braided line is 0.1-0.2 mm. More often, light and medium spinning rods are used with braided cords with a diameter of 0.12-0.16 mm. Thicker ones are for jerking or targeted catching of trophies using large silicone from 20 cm and weighing more than 50 grams. Choosing the right fishing line for pike is an extremely important point in rigging.

Approximate correspondence between the calibers of equipment and spinning rods:

Ul spinning and light – reel 800, 1000, 2000, braid up to 0.1 mm (up to 10 lb);
Medium (regular amateur spinning rod for pike) – spool size 2000-4000 (or multiplier), cord 10-15 lb (0.12-0.14 mm);
Heavy (heavy jig, jerking) – 4000 (or multiplier), braid diameter 0.14-0.2 mm, from 15 lb;

Winding braid

Before setting up the rig for a pike, you need to correctly wind the braid onto the spool. The length of the cord that will fit on the spool depends on the diameter of the braid and the size of the reel. This point needs to be calculated when choosing the size of the reel and rod - that is, imagine what diameter of cord (approximately) will be used. It should fit at least 80 meters, or better yet 120. A shallow spool won’t fit a lot of thick cord, but a deep spool can be wound with backing for thin braid.

Usually, rigging a spinning rod with braid is done manually - to do this, you need to pass the cord through at least the first ring, open the line guide and tie one of the knots around the spool.
The line guide is closed, the braid is held between the fingers for tension, and winding occurs by rotating the reel. It is better to throw the bobbin with the cord into a container of water - the wet braid fits more tightly.
The quality of winding the cord onto the spool is a key point in the equipment, which relates more to the ability of the reel to do this. This is one of the indicators whether a reel is good or not. If the winding is of poor quality and uneven, beards will constantly appear when casting.
We wind until we fill the spool to 1-1.5 mm to the sides. If we reel in more, the line will fly off when casting rings and form a beard; if we reel in less, the possible range will decrease, especially when using light lures. Gradually, the supply of braid in the spinning tackle for pike will decrease - after trimming the lower damaged meters of the cord, as well as as a result of tying the equipment over the course of many fishing trips.
You can use special devices, machines for winding fishing line onto a reel, which are abundant in fishing stores and on aliexpress.

Read more - how to wind fishing line on a spinning reel

Options for equipping a spinning rod for pike

The usual spinning rig for pike fishing is with a leash on a swivel, on the other side of which the bait is attached to the rig through a carabiner. This method is suitable for ordinary baits - spinners and spinners, crank wobblers and shads in a uniform game without jerking, jigs, and many surface decoys. However, in addition to this, large minnow wobblers on a jerk, that is, when twitching, and spaced jig rigs are effective for catching pike. Let's take a closer look at how to equip a spinning rod for pike fishing correctly in each of these methods.

A simple combination of fastener + swivel equipment, like for a perch, will not work - even a small pencil can easily cut the braided line with razor-sharp teeth. Therefore, in any version of the equipment for pike there is a metal leash.

How to equip a spinning rod for pike, perch, pike perch, trout

To equip a spinning rod for pike, you should prepare the following components of the gear:

A medium or slow action fishing rod with a length of two and a half meters.
Monofilament fishing line, because it has elastic properties, thanks to which the fisherman can successfully catch pike fish. The diameter of the fishing line should be 0.35 mm.
Inertia-free reel with spool size 3000 and friction brake.
Rigid metal leash.
Lures in the form of vibrating tails or oscillating spinners.

To equip a spinning rod for perch, you should prepare the following components of the gear:

A rod with a length of two to three meters and a fast action.
If the bottom of the reservoir is muddy or dirty, then a monofilament line should be used, and if it is clean, a braided line with a diameter of 0.18 mm should be used.
Inertia-free reel with size 2500 and friction brake.
Lures in the form of twisters and vibrotails.

To equip a spinning rod for trout, you should prepare the following components of the gear:

A spinning rod with a length of two meters and eighty centimeters and a fast action.
Braided fishing line with a diameter of 0.25 mm.
Multiplier reel with size 15000.
Lures in the form of spinners or wobblers.

To equip a spinning rod for pike perch, you should prepare the following components of the gear:

A rod with a medium action and a length of two and a half meters.
A spinning reel with a spool size from 2000 to 3500 and a built-in friction brake. It is also recommended that the reel have a baitrunner function.
Captive fishing line with a diameter of 0.30 mm.
Lures in the form of oscillating and rotating spoons, deep-sea wobblers and twisters.

1. Quick construction of the form. 2. The blank is made of carbon, or in extreme cases, composite. 3. Bait test - from 5 to 40 grams, depending on fishing conditions and fishing location. 4. A leash is a must. 5. Fishing line - monofilament or instead a braided cord with a cross-section of 0.16 mm. 6. Lures – wobblers, spinners, silicone vibrating tails, oscillating spoons. 7. The length of the rod is from 1.8 to 3 meters, depending on the fishing location.

Leash with clasp and swivel

The standard pike rig option is a regular metal leash, steel, titanium or Kevlar. At one end there is a swivel, at the other there is a carabiner clasp. A braided cord is tied to a swivel. The most reliable and strong knot for this on the cord is a palomar. We attach a spoon, wobbler, silicone jig, spinnerbait and any other bait to the carabiner.

More details - how to tie a spinner to a spinning rod

To equip a spinning rod for pike in this way, it is enough to buy such a leash in the store - they are cheap and are available in every fishing store. However, there are leashes that are both good and unreliable. The choice of a specific brand is up to the fisherman, based on experience and personal preferences. The steely strands are strong, but quickly lose their shape. Tungsten is expensive, strong, but fragile to fracture and jerk loads (it breaks). Many fishermen make them themselves from special leader materials and crimp tubes.

Only personal experience will help you determine exactly which leash is best for catching pike with a spinning rod. It is important to pay attention to the material itself and the quality of the fittings - often the reason for the loss of a trophy and bait is a burst swivel or a broken clasp, and not a break in the braid.

Some fishermen use fluorocarbon in their equipment. However, large pike chew through this material, just like thick monofilament, although not immediately. Flurry is transparent in the water - this is a plus when the predator is passive. It is advisable to use fly fishing where there are few pike, during periods of poor bite, and all fishing here is an attempt to catch at least one predator. This is in reservoirs with few fish in populated areas. After each fishing, such a leash needs to be changed, especially if there are notches. Where there are a lot of pike, and large ones at that, there is no flare in the rig, only metal.

Article: correct leashes for pike

Which fishing line to choose for pike

There are two options here:

1. Monofilament fishing line - it is invisible in the water, it has high elongation rates and is slippery. A fishing line with a cross-section of 0.25 millimeters is suitable for pike. 2. Braided cord - this type of fishing line is stronger than its nylon counterpart. There is no stretch here, unlike monofilament fishing line, but instead we have good softness. For pike fishing, a braided cord with a cross-section of 0.16 millimeters is suitable.

As for the bait, the following is suitable for monofilament fishing line:

1. Oscillating spoons. 2. Wobblers. 3. Turntables.

For braided cord, you can use silicone vibrating tails. Spinning rods with a braided cord and such bait perform best when fishing using the twitching technique.

When fishing for pike, you must use a leash. The leader material is well suited - it is strong enough for this type of fish, has good flexibility, but is also rigid.

The bait must be installed on a leash - for this there is a swivel at one end. If for some reason the leash is not used, then the bait can be attached to a jig head.

In total, a good spinning rod for pike is the following:

1. Quick construction of the form. 2. The blank is made of carbon, or in extreme cases, composite. 3. Bait test - from 5 to 40 grams, depending on fishing conditions and fishing location. 4. A leash is a must. 5. Fishing line - monofilament or instead a braided cord with a cross-section of 0.16 mm. 6. Lures – wobblers, spinners, silicone vibrating tails, oscillating spoons. 7. The length of the rod is from 1.8 to 3 meters, depending on the fishing location.

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These reel models allow you to use light baits and fairly thin fishing line. The friction mechanism very precisely regulates the tension of the fishing line when fishing. Therefore, you can catch fish whose weight is much greater than the breaking load.

Spinning rod equipment for wobblers for pike

Wobblers are often used by amateur spinners in the same way as spinners - on a uniform retrieve or with pauses (stop-and-go). That’s why we have a lot of fishermen who don’t like these baits - like they don’t catch with us, except when they’re hungry, when the pike takes anything. If small wobblers have already firmly settled in the boxes of our spinning rods for catching perch, chub and asp, then large ones for pike - not so much. And all because of the improper use of these baits.

Sometimes the pike takes well on even stretches of large cranks and bellies, that is, fats. However, the most effective way to catch toothy fish with this type of artificial bait is by twitching large 110, 130 or more minnow wobblers, as well as bladeless rattlins. Twitching, simply put, is fairly sharp twitching, and constantly according to a certain pattern. At the same time, the wobbler causes aggression in the pike; it grabs it to drive the competitor away from its point. Therefore, with proper wiring, wobblers catch when the pike is not feeding at all.

Large wobblers are very stubborn when jerking - an ordinary spinning rod of medium action will bend and not pull correctly. What you need here is a powerful, but at the same time light stick with a fast or extra-fast action. That’s why large pike minnows don’t work for many novice wobbler operators; they carry them with soft spinning rods.
The second reason for this dislike is incorrect equipment. If you attach a wobbler for twitching or a rattlin to a regular soft leash with a swivel, when jerking, the front hook of the bait will overlap the leash. And so on every wiring.
Wobblers are a subtle bait in terms of its understanding. An important characteristic is buoyancy - slowly floating, slowly sinking, suspenders when hanging in the thickness (zero buoyancy). Suspenders (SP) are most prized by pike fish. However, a heavy leash, and even one with a swivel, can so affect the buoyancy of the wobbler that it loses its killer game.

More details - the right wobblers for pike

To properly equip a spinning rod for pike with large wobblers, you need:

Choose the right rod - a special twitching rod or a universal one with a fast action to pull stubborn wobblers on a jerk.
In the rig, use not soft leashes, but steel twists, which, due to their rigidity, do not overwhelm the tee of the bait when jerking.
When making jerks, give back the tip of the rod each time, loosen the tension - only in this way will the wobbler perform those same residual vibrations and rolling that are lethal to pike.

String twist

To equip a spinning rod for pike with wobblers, we install not a soft metal leash, but a steel twist. You can make it yourself from 0.3-0.4 mm wire. In stores, twists are also sold for 100 rubles for 10 pieces. To start mastering wobblers for pike, just buy ready-made strands of 0.3 mm wire, 20 cm long, with swivels at one end.

We tie the cord to the swivel with a palomar - a wobbler to the other end of the twist, right into the eye. We remove the factory winding ring on wobblers - it is absolutely not needed there - there will be less chance of overlaps. The weight of such leashes is not enough to impair the performance of such large pike killers as Rudra, Kanata or Ito Shiner.
Further, when the angler dives into the wobblers and adjusts their buoyancy, by making homemade twists of different lengths (and using steel of different thicknesses), adding or removing a swivel, this characteristic can be adjusted, achieving the ideal position of the suspender.
The twist leads can be twisted manually using pliers. After several unsuccessful attempts it will start to work. It is more convenient to do this using a screwdriver with a special attachment. But the best thing is to use a special machine, a leash, for example, from the Ramenskaya Stringa company. There you can also get a supply of the correct wire for twisting.

Knotless installation

Experienced twitchers usually catch pike only with wobblers, without using spinners. This means that a swivel is not needed in the rigging system. When equipping a spinning rod for pike with large minnows, instead of a swivel, a knotless connection is used in the equipment. The braid can simply be woven into the top twist.

However, it is safer to use a knotless clasp . The diameter of the knotless wire is 2-3 times thicker than 0.3-0.4 mm twist. Therefore, there is less pressure on the cord under load at the connection point, according to the laws of physics. And tests show that tying to a knotless knot is stronger than simply weaving into a twist or knot.

Read more: how to attach a wobbler to a spinning rod

Jig equipment

To catch pike with a jig, in most cases a regular jig head with a silicone bait or a swivel joint on a collapsible Cheburashka (or a head with a fastener) is used. On an articulated head, the bait is attached to an offset or double hook. The double or offset press is attached through a collapsible sleeve or fastener to the sinker. After preparing the bait, we attach it to the carabiner of a regular leash or directly to the twist of the equipment - it makes no difference, both methods are suitable.

Exploded snap-ins

Drop-shot, split-shot, Texas and Carolina are more often used for perch and walleye. However, such equipment is also used for passive pike. Sometimes a toothy fish may not take a regular jig, reacting only to playing on the spot with a drop shot or to the slow fall of the bait. Naturally, mounting a spinning rod on a pike for a spaced jig must also be done with metal leashes in the equipment. The same weights of bullets, sticks, eared ears are used, only instead of fishing line or fluor for bait - twisted steel or a soft metal leash. Carolina or Texas are mounted directly on the leader material.

Rig for large silicone or dead fish

Jerking is similar to twitching - also bulky baits that require twitching. The equipment configuration is the same - knotless twisting. However, due to the large weight of the bait, the overall caliber of the tackle increases. A powerful rod and thicker braid are required. Heavy swimbaits and large silicone twisters, vibrating tails weighing 50, 100 grams or more, and 20-30 cm long work well on the same gear. With such large baits, the probability of catching a trophy pike, especially in the fall, is higher.

To equip such a large silicone, one jig head hook, even a large number 8-10, is not enough - many trips. A rig of elbows is mounted from wire, in each of which a tee is attached, which with one hook clings to the body of the bait. In the head part, the bait is screwed to the rigging system through a special spiral. In the same ring, the entire bait assembly is attached to the main leash-twist or carabiner. The same rigging system can be used to attach dead fish and catch them with both spinning and trolling.

Universal equipment for different baits

Most amateur fishermen do not buy a separate spinning rod for each type of fishing. Usually - 2-3, or even just one. It’s not difficult to choose a completely universal spinning rod. Naturally, he will not be an absolute all-rounder.

For example, there is only one tackle for spinners, wobblers and jigs on ponds and small rivers. For heavy jigs and wobblers - a more powerful, different one. It is difficult to choose the right tackle for jigs and wobblers at the same time - spinners can be used on almost any fishing rod. We have already discussed the issue of universal spinning rod in this article:

https://rybafan.ru/spinningist/osnashchenie-i-snasti/universalnyy-spinning

We discussed above that wobblers require twisted equipment, any spinners and jigs will do, and a swivel is needed only for spinners. During fishing, the angler needs to quickly change the bait, switch from silicone to a wobbler, then try the spinner, and not re-tie the rig every time.

Equipment options for how you can set up a spinning rod for pike for simultaneous fishing with different types of bait:

Complete universalism - twisted steel with a swivel. You can fish with spoons, spinners and spinners, jigs, wobblers (poppers), changing them as you please during fishing. However, it is important that the weight of the leash and swivel is matched to the wobblers and does not disrupt the game. From experience, a standard twist with a diameter of 0.3 mm and a length of 20 cm with a swivel from a store (Leader) does not disrupt the play of rudra, magallon, balisong and similar large wobblers. But for Ito Shiner or his replica from Berking, it is better to set the length shorter, about 15 cm, and change the swivel to a light one - otherwise it will sink too quickly, this killer wobbler for pike is already a suspender on the verge of slowly sinking head down.
Twisting without a swivel on a knotless lure is better for wobblers, such as the Ito Shiner, or small ones, whose buoyancy can be easily lost. However, you can’t catch it with a spinner. Jigs and spinners are fine.
An ordinary soft leash with a swivel and a carabiner - for everything, including wobblers, but for the latter - only uniform, without twitching. That is, we need wobblers with their own game. Top twitching minnows (like rudra) have almost no game of their own and only work on twitch. This rig option is known to everyone; this is how most anglers who don’t twitch wobblers catch pike – with regular spinners, jigs, and sometimes surface poppers, frogs, and ducklings.

Bombard

Assembling a spinning rod for pike with a bombard can be useful in some narrow cases. For example, when a fisherman has a rough, heavy spinning rod, and needs to cast with light spinners or streamers. The equipment for catching pike with a bombard is the same as in other cases - at the end of the cord there is a swivel, in front of which a sbirulino float moves freely. Next is a piece of fluorocarbon or a metal leash.

Such equipment, for example, can be used for catching pike with a spinning rod using live bait. At the same time, it is better not to throw live bait so that it does not get damaged, but to lower it to a point downstream. When installing the tackle for pike with sbirulino, you can put a piece of fishing line of the required length between the swivel on the cord and the leash to increase the working descent. However, the longer the hang after the bombard, the harder it is to work with the equipment.

Bombarda for pike is usually bright, acidic orange or yellow in color, to attract the predator from afar, luring it out of the thickets. The pike comes out to a noticeable spot from a distance, and attacks a spinner, a small wobbler or a streamer going deeper.

How to equip a spinning rod for pike fishing

Knowledge of the basic and universal configuration of the gear, as well as some nuances regarding the specific direction of fishing for the toothy predator, will help you correctly assemble a spinning rod for pike. A novice fisherman needs to collect his first gear based on the conditions that provide the opportunity to fish with various types of bait. This equipment feature will help you gain initial skills in using both the specialized fishing rod itself and various styles of bait fishing.

As you gain experience, you will be able to delve deeper into the topic and assemble highly targeted gear for a particular bait and its animation style. At this stage, we will focus on the specific collection of spinning equipment for pike for beginners.

Shock leader

You can include a shock leader in the assembly of a spinning rod for pike. This is useful, for example, when using light tackle you need to use heavier baits on sharp long casts. To prevent the thin cord from bursting and the bait being shot off, a piece of thicker braid, usually 0.14-0.16 mm, is placed at the end of the rig. The length of the shock leader should cover the working overhang for casting, the length of the rod and a couple of turns of the reel on the spool. The shock is tied with a carrot knot - then a cone is formed in the direction the cord extends, and when casting the equipment, the connection point freely passes through the rings of the spinning rod.

Tackle and bait by season

Any bait for pike is preferable depending on the time of year. Its choice is based on the behavior of the pike. At different times, this predator behaves differently, changing its place of “residence”

This is influenced by various factors:

Temperature;
Pressure;
Water level;
Presence of vegetation near the water;
Presence of food supply in a specific location.

Spring

Before spawning, pike are caught with a jig with vibrating tails or twisters. Foam rubber fish and spinners perform well. After spawning, the predator bites well on rotating spoons and wobblers.

At this time, surface baits are more catchy. The leader is the popper; walkers, breakers, and crawlers perform well. If you fish among vegetation, it is better to choose non-snaking spoons. Minnow wobblers are often used in open water.

Autumn

In the autumn, pike leave shallow water and the coastal zone, so jig baits and oscillating spoons are preferred. Vibrating tails, twisters, heavy spinners and wobblers that dive quite deep are also common.

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To equip a spinning rod for pike, you should prepare the following components of the gear:

Trolling

There are many specific elements of equipment in pike trolling rigs. These are various flashers and dodgers - additional baits to attract a predator to the main bait. Also - paravanes for separating several baits from each other. Downriggers, outriggers, bouncers, sinkers - there are many additional elements in trolling equipment in addition to the spinning rod itself. Special gear is also needed for this fishing method.