Already in early March, you need to be fully equipped for pike fishing. Immediately after the ice melts, it is perfectly caught in spinning, especially when the water has not yet risen.
Where and how to catch pike in spring
In spring, the water has not warmed enough, so all the small fish (the main food of pike) is kept aground near the reeds or last year's algae. Spawning begins in spring in the pike, and before it it eats intensely and tries to stay where flocks of scavenger, roach and rudd accumulate.
For an ambush, pike uses those places in reservoirs where there are gaps. So, in spring, the most promising place for fishing is the border between algae and clean water. And if you manage to find such a place, then you can’t pass by it, especially if the little one is “walking” there.
In pike, spawning begins immediately after ice melts. Of course, this happens differently in all reservoirs, which means that spawning occurs at different times (depending on the reservoir).
After spawning at the pike begins "zhor", she rushes to everything. How to catch a pike at this time? Unfortunately, the situation when a pike swallows everything that swims past it does not last long (about three weeks).
At this time, the predator pecks all daylight hours. Particular care must be taken to catch the coastal zone, where there is underwater vegetation. The lure is best suited for the bait, you need to pick it up depending on the depth at which you are going to catch.
If it is less than a meter, then it is better to use a light spinner. The wiring must be done closer to the surface, the spinner should move sharply, rapidly. Most often, the pike attacks in the first seconds after the bait is immersed in water, so you should always be ready to make a timely and sharp cut.
Where and how to catch pike in summer
Pike activity depends on the temperature of the water in the pond. In the summer, pike are not active in various baits; their habitats at this time are clearly marked. It goes to the bottom of ponds (closer to underground sources and places where other fish accumulate, mostly cool currents).
In addition, the pike likes to be in shaded and turbid water, which warms up worse. And one more favorite place of fish in the summertime is streams with small vegetation or snag. There, too, the water remains cool enough.
How to catch a pike in the summer? For summer, surface wobblers, twisters or spinners are most suitable . If you use a twister, it is best that it is light green or white with brilliant splashes. Its length should be no more than 8 cm.
An ultralight spinning rod equipped with an ultrafast rod is perfect for summer pike fishing on a twister. To keep wiring afloat, use a jig head in the form of skis or petals.
If you are fishing for a wobbler, then it should be dark with golden sides and transverse stripes. For fishing with a wobbler, reel spinning is better suited, with its help broaching is done without clues about the mud. If the pond is heavily overgrown, then preference should be given to black or yellow vibrotail.
Where and how to catch pike in autumn
It is in autumn that you can catch the largest specimens of this predator. At the pike begins the autumn "zhor", she is actively preparing for the winter. In addition, during this period, there is a significant accumulation of predator in certain places.
In the fall, there is practically no vegetation in water bodies, so the pike have to go hunting on open surfaces. She likes to ambush in pits, in ditches, under snags and so on. The fishing depth will be no more than 1.5-2 meters.
How to catch a pike in autumn? In autumn, the water temperature drops, and the movements of the pike become slower. Small prey does not attract her anymore, so the bait should be bright and large. It can be vibro-tails or large specimens of oscillating wobblers.
Pay particular attention to tackle strength. In addition, she must send heavy baits into the water . This means that the spinning test should be 30-50 grams, and its system should be fast enough. The coil must be used inertialess, it must be well balanced with the spinning rod. Observing these conditions, you can make accurate casts, and this is the main condition for catching pike.