pike

hey i was woundering on them really hot days when the pike find creeks and rivers or springs to stay cool and they are just laying there and you can see them but you throw everything in your box at them and no reation what is everonse thought on why ya just cant triger that strike

you usually have too try to fish lowlight periods of the day or try fishing minnows under bobbers. You can also keep on casting till one of them gets active. good luck

hey thanks yeah i did have one hit top water right at sun down that was cool never seen a 38 inch pike fly out of the water to eat somthing and i meen all the way out of the water kinda neat to see thanks agin still open for eberone elses ideas

I’m not certain about this but I know in many cases, when an esox fish is up shallow and visible, they’re often warming to help with digestion and are highly unlikely to strike. But in the case of the pike, biologically speaking, they seek out cooler water for 2 reasons. 1) They prefer a water temp that’s around 55*. 2) Wherever there’s a current inlet, there’s the opportunity for food to come through.

My experience has gone both ways. I’ve had them ignore me to red faced frustration. But, I’ve also had times when I can figure out what will trip them. In my successes, I’ve actually found that it’s not the fish I see that gets on the line. It’s the fish nearby that I couldn’t see that got involved.

Variances can include water clarity, cover, wind direction, steepness of the break and how near it is to the fish, current, and of course, presentation.

Prime times are always prime times but you can get those fish to go on those 95 to 100* bluebird sky days. It just takes some “educated guess-timations”.