Stocking Your Tackle Box - Northern Pike

[@dwainfowler9479]

Thanks for all the nice comments!

[@tdaddy8905]

Best Pike video I’ve seen. Simple and accurate. Been fishing for Pike for more than 50 years. Grew up in North Dakota and still travel there a couple times a year for great Pike fishing in the Missouri River network from near Canada to Pierre South Dakota. I’ve always wondered about the back of the daredevil. Some are silver and others are gold. I use silver but I’m guessing gold may work better when overcast outside. Would appreciate input if anyone sees this. Wife has a difficult time casting these days because of arthritis. She uses frozen smelt and works great for her. Not the same as a hit on a lure but she gets plenty. Thanks folks.

[@dk2428]

I've been carp fishing for 3 decades, but i'm a total newbie when it comes to pike. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us, sir!

[@walleyehunter8862]

The lure you couldn't remember the name is a Syclops , I'm getting back into pike fishing again because it's lots of fun

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

Cyclops*

[@4230020]

Great vid. Thank you for passing on wisdom.

[@RCCREWNJ]

Thanks very much Dwayne! I'm going on vacation up to Belgrade Lakes Maine and we be doing some Northern Pike fishing. Thanks for the tips and advice of the lures!

[@RagnarrBjorn]

I just wanted to tell you that I think that this is a great video for those who want to learn what different types of lures to use for pike fishing. I am a pike man myself and all of these lures are a must have for any one wanting to catch these fish.

[@bobg69]

Very solid advice!!! Thank you for sharing what you have learned from your time on the water!!! I'm looking forward to getting out next season with my first boat. Not the biggest or baddest thing but it will do for what I want. Has a great casting deck and seat. Bow mounted trolling motor, single fish finder, 25hp Mercury tiller. 4 seats on pedestal and one is a casting seat. Plan on going after pike, bass and some pan-fish. Might have to try going for some Walleye on the Saginaw river here in Mitten. I can use all the advice I can get.

[@bleewicket]

Most helpful, doing a northern Ontario trip this June, will pack some of these lures.

[@TristanBach]

this was really helpful what a great guy

[@CanadianBadBoy]

Great wisdom. Thank you Dwain.

[@kgdblade]

Thanks for your content. Sharing your years of experience is appreciated.

[@BadatfishingTV]

Northern pikes are my favorite fish. My biggest fish ever was a 40 inch pike, she was beautiful.

[@liam.v2323]

well that guy obviously knows what hes talking about great video

[@NoahClark13]

Awesome tips Dwain! Now I can go catch myself a Northern!!

[@fishingwithross8081]

There are so many northern pikes in Ireland so if u ever come over try and catch a few

[@derekirelandsirsmokepotalo1152]

The old guy is a true gentleman with a wealth of knowledge going out of his way to educate others about his passion for northern pike which I can relate with I love fishing for pike here in Ireland we have some great Lough's with monster pike we are having a problem with eastern Europeans catching and killing pike of every size Ireland is not a big place so they are after putting a big dent in the population but thankfully they have cut back on the taking of pike because Irish fishermen have had enough and tell them to move on but I have meet some amazing people from Eastern Europe and they were great people it's just something they brought over from there country but are adjusting to catch and release.

[@markfeland2285]

Best spoons I've found are the Len Thompson 5 of diamonds but had great success on a literal table spoon with a treble hook

[@alpatronlhefehajromeromero4345]

Thank you sir ! Never gone specifically for pike but they are having a pike round up and my son wants to go,greatly appreciate this info best vid I seen on this ,again sir thank you ,we are way southern from that area but at least its something to go off of.

[@galenj3524]

Good video!! It's too bad RSR423 can't keep control of his thoughts!!!!! I see that you don't have any split rings on them, does that change how they work?

[@thatonerandomginger]

Never caught a northern pike going on vacation soon won't have a ton of time to fish and really wanna catch one

[@DrFrankensteam]

Thanks for the post! Great video.

[@mikesemaxx13rc12]

Thanks for the tips Dwain now I want to go catch some pike

[@61diemai]

Really nice and informative video , ...I also have a few "Daredevles" , great lures these are , also caught some good fish on them before , but over here in Germany we've also got our classic "DAM EffZett" spoon , just like the "Daredevles" it's been around for so many decades . If you could ever get your hands on one , try the silver top and gold reverse side in 30 or 45 grams size , all "EffZetts"come with a red flipper on their rear , anyway . Tight lines , 61diemai

[@hongtaoyang8916]

Thank you, Sir! Wish you all the best!

[@garyhoefferle5098]

Dont forget the old faithfull, jonshson silver minnow with a white twister tail. For top water, mister twister top prop is killer

[@tomhecht6068]

Great video. We have pike in Connecticcut. Just started going for them.

[@Gyppor]

Dwain, you should make more videos!

[@peteryeung111]

Great video! So true, I had a big pike scared the crap out of me as I was retrieving the lure back, it made a huge splash just right beside my boat.

[@rmelcher03]

Thank you for the tips and taking the time to make this video!

[@Tyler-fx4os]

Just wanted to let everyone know that spoon he forgot the name of is a Mepps cyclops and it's one of my favorites, I'd also recommend the mepps #5 inline spinner as my go to bait for pike

[@murphysdad2]

Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@ryanc248]

Great vid old fella keep up the good work

[@pennsylvaniagaming8247]

thank you so much for the video, thank you for taking the time to show us some things. This will definitely help and improve my fishing.

[@TristanBach]

Go Dwain you are the best!

[@Gyppor]

Excellent video! I've had great luck with the red devils and the yellow/red diamond version as well as the Mepps Syclops.

[@patrickmcphee770]

Awesome video, good stuff!

[@jerrybear3081]

on the ice while jigging for perch the northern pike coming in and lay on the bottom and wait to ambush the schools or perch as they come in. when the perch scatter I know there is a pike around and have been able to land quite a few by changing my strategy to target them instead when they are around.

[@dontransue9843]

Pike have great eye sight; black leaders are great for steel, today flourocarbon leaders come in 40#, 60#, etc and do well to work with if you are to fish slow or live bait.

[@johngardner1898]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@rockhull4417]

Excellent video !! Thanks

[@anthonyz9062]

this help me so much thank you because you have the only video I saw that showed how to use the lurers. how much are the red daredevil. thank you.

[@troyjolgren3959]

I personally have caught northerns on everything this guy is presenting in the video. And not just hammer handles, most of which measured 30"+. My favorite lure to fish pike (in spring, post spawn) is the bleeding bait spinner early in the morning, (late summer/ fall pike fishing) I like to use spoons... daredevils, 5 of diamonds etc. I start casting about an hour and a half before sunset and retrieve fast enough to keep the lure just above the weeds. I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan, and do almost all of my fishing on lake superior. I agree with the opinions in this video based on my own success rate. I use a 6' ugly stik lite rod and a pfluger president 6900 series reel, 15 or 20 lb braided spider wire line. Successful fishing to all! Remember c&r big pike to promote future big pike!

[@brianh2421]

Thanks for all the great advise... much appreciated.

[@nathankaram605]

Great video taught me a lot!

[@jacob98ify]

can you make a video for southern pike?

[@topbrasstv8867]

This guy knows his stuff.

[@hankrmith5971]

Glad to see the Mepps Syclops on the list, great video!

[@CurtRowley]

I have very good luck with the Daredevil 5 of Diamonds, red & white, and some of the others shown in this video. But the most fun and excellent success I had was with 130 Perch Whopper Plopper with 50# fluorocarbon leader. Nothing beats top water in my opinion for fun fishing. The Northern Pike loved it. I caught about 25 of them in 2 hours more on other days in Saskatchewan, last June. 🎣

[@miketanti4841]

love your knowledge and expertise!!

[@lesterforney8655]

if you live out west Utah and Idaho are good for northern pike if you know where to look for them.

[@glacierview56]

Thanks for the video, great advice, see ya on the lake.

[@laylow8648]

I have had great luck this year with a White Squarebill lure. I Just whip it out as far as I can and reel it back at an average speed or stop & start motion and wham the Pike just hammer it. Or a White Zmann Chatterbait with a 5 inch White Grub trailer. Grubs work better than Boot Tail. The Pike bite the boot tail off to often. The attacks are viscous & fun. Largest Pike is 32.5 inches in my 247 acre lake. So far. I learned to have a good grip on my rod at all times. Almost had some ripped out of my hands. Many time they leap out of the water as I’m lifting it out at the boat to cast again. Like I said Viscous Attacks. I 100% get your Heart Attack comment. Been There. Thanks for the video.

[@laurentiuborlovan5244]

Thank you so much seur I LOVE your VIDEOCLIP You hep me a lot I no have bout . Just walk and spinning I love to catch PIKE God bless you seur !

[@N0rthshoreNick]

Great video

[@SeasonsAndSloan]

Thank you for your wonderful tips!

[@seniorsolutions4598]

Great video, thanks buddy

[@craiglacaire3513]

Thanks for this most excellent teaching dear Sir...Jesus bless you with good health and superior fishing this season my Friend. Amen.

[@TomziPelailee]

God isnt real

[@craiglacaire3513]

Jesus Christ rebuke you Satan. Hold your peace. Amen.

[@craiglacaire3513]

Thanks for the backup Mr. Narmstrong Sir. Interesting to observe the vitriolic hatred manifest in self-righteous GOD-haters when a blessing is offered in the Name of Jesus Christ...HE knew a thing or 2 about fishin'! (notice also that they are the Social Justice Warriors who call everybody who doesn't agree with their deluded understanding "haters!") Even if a person is a non-believer, why can't they just accept a kind word of blessing. They are the most miserable of folk..."restless, irritable and discontent." And they are jealous that we catch a lot more excellent fish than they...and have a lot more fun doing it! (Praise Jesus). Thanks again Narmstrong...GOD bless and keep you and yours during these "perilous times." ~ (St. Paul's Epistle to Timothy). And may HE bless you with awesome and phenomenal fishing. Thanks again, made my week! Grace to you. Amen in Christ's love.

[@BroPlusSisEqualsThis]

+Craig Lacaire No worries, I'm agnostic but I still hate to see Christians getting constantly bashed because of their beliefs. Atheists seem to be the ones who force their beliefs more than anyone these days.

[@michaelkilby1031]

atheists and catholics

[@jtsbearfootoutdooradventur1285]

Very informative, thanks!

[@mikeluhrs4578]

Nice video shout out to this guy, awesome video!

[@jeffreystieve8017]

Dwain is awesome!

[@chippytucker6318]

Great vid, thanks so much for sharing! I love my Mepps Syclops the best!

[@TheHk1966]

Well done sir

[@jessescott1322]

Thx for the tips and good luck fishing :)

[@Keith_Lard]

Great advice

[@MyHegarty]

thanks for the info Dwain!

[@FloridasCracker]

Great video , thank you!

[@nolesy51]

Haha I was using a great big 5 of diamonds lure and I caught a baby pike

[@hugosabato7662]

Great insight! Thank you!

[@goindownhill1116]

Good information, good video. Thanks.

[@MichiganGoneWild]

Great Tips!

[@RazorBrain1]

Use a swivel hook and a fluorocarbon leader. I like to use a 17-20lb floro. Pike tend to strike to the back of the bait.

[@nickb2782]

Very helpful video!

[@bruliet]

Thanks for the video!!!

[@tarekahmad8884]

Thank you Sir

[@jbird68]

Nice video. As a kid I would always catch a pike on a red and white dardevle on our summer vacations to Wisconsin. Always used a steel leader. Don't want to lose my favorite lure. Spinner baits seem to be what they want now. One summer I was catching them on buzz baits. This guy was telling what and how he fished for them with success. if you don't like what he had to say then don't be an a$$ and post negative crap. Just move along to the next video.

[@coolminer1231]

Personally I have a lot of success on one like the yellow ones and orange with black dots

[@frypan3315]

Sometimes just a good old spinner works fab!

[@co3303]

great job man

[@chriswilki1917]

Nice 1 my man

[@owenrides6673]

Great video thats for the house

[@owenrides6673]

Help

[@fireboyher9040]

What kinda of bait do Muskie like

[@ThePulzeGamer]

Much like what pike will take but there just more fussy

[@nicktoker7168]

fireboy her Musky are smarter than pike so it just will take a little more technique. but yeah same lures but bigger.

[@jadEReeah]

You rule!

[@hennessy9993]

is he okay?

[@theyungspark1]

Thanks dude

[@krazietj]

the goldish funny shaped lure he couldnt remember the name of looks to be a Mepps Syclops I have a Syclpos 2 in bright orange and it works great not the best pike lure but it dose work great

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Pike have a very sharp gill plate that will cut your line

[@DSPsNUMBER1fan]

great video thanks!

[@Richard-ky8dw]

Here in Canada we love pike to catch and eat mmm mm good

[@PikeSlayer69]

Thank you.

[@psychologicaltirefire8190]

You don't need to have fancy lures to catch nice fish for example I fish on Laq Qui Parle Resivour name of the lake in Minnesota and I caught a near a 30 incher or around that on a fathead minnow on a yellow jighead off a bridge without a leader didn't expect to catch a northern pike that day only went for fun and my uncle doesnt belive that leaders do anything except fuckup how the minnow swims I have all the tackle now so I am able to now. Recommend lure is a Musky Innovations Bull Dawg Comes in a 4", 9", and a 12". Use the four incher and first day trolling it caught a 37 inch northern it's normally made for musky but works for both of course .

[@DeejayNally]

At 7:15 that's called a ''Toby''.

[@russnicholas6796]

I think it's a Mepps syclops

[@stereosteveo]

TYVM Sir!

[@brycerush98]

I've never caught a pike I really want to, I use lures specifically for them with no luck and I switched to a popper and a jitterbug still no luck. I can catch all the other kinds at my grandparents house but not the pike! Why is this? I fished in the weeds in the deep on points in structure in coves and I still can't get them!

[@patrickfries6267]

Are you sure there are pike in that particular lake? Since your comment is 6 years old: have you caught one yet?

[@unseenoutdoors]

Nice thumb been there before.

[@grimmreapo655]

This guy is giving old school pike tips. we have much better equipment and lures to work with today than just wire leaders and spoons. when I'm fishing for big pike in dirty water ill use a wire leader but living in northern canada where the lakes are pretty clear i tend to stick with a 60 lb flouro leader on 20-30 plb braid mainline. i also rarely use spoons for pike. hook up ratio is horrible and the paint just falls off after a few pike. I prefer an xrap or husky jerk as well as some of the live target golden shiners, smelt, perch, and bass pattern jerk baits. big swim baits are also excellent for big pike. ive used the hud trouts with pretty good success for giant pike. I also fish soft body frogs, poppers, and spooks for top water pike in the summer. in the winter i ice fish for pike with live bait ie big sucker minnows or jig the Rapala, and live target lipless rattle baits.

[@SeasonsAndSloan]

Grimm Reapo Woah, rookie mistake criticizing spoons in such a harsh manner. I've caught some of my largest Northerns on clown Xraps and fire tiger Husky jerks, but daredevil spoons are still incredibly impressive lures that have stood the test of time for all types of fish, and although I despise steel leaders, they do protect my lures from being lost to the depths. Also, a gold Johnson spoon like he briefly showed early can go into the depths of weed coverage (places jerkbaits cant safety reach). Strong flourocarbon like you mentioned is a great option because of its natural look and will most likely result in more hookups, especially if your accustomed to using longer jerkbaits as your exclusive weapon, but 60 pound Tess flouro does not beat the strength of the steel leader, and I don't have unlimited funds to buy new lures when a pike smashes into my flouro! I'd rather have steel between me and my 12 dollar lure when being bombarded by thrashing razor sharp teeth smashing into the line. But that's all preference, just keep an open mind when fishing for pike, there isn't always a "superior" way to fish

[@brodymckerchie1723]

Thanks

[@fishhookoutdoors7871]

Thank you

[@NoExitLoveNow]

I haven't fished that much, but I have not had any success with spoons. The only spoon with which I had any success at all is the Mepps Cyclops. I've caught some pike on that, but, actually, I caught more large mouth bass while fishing for pike with that lure than pike. Perhaps I am not fishing the other spoons correctly. I have better success with swim baits which are idiot proof. They cast far and mimic a fish easily. They are also less work. My most successful lure for pike by far so far has been the Storm WildEye Live Pike 5 1/2" 9/16 oz; although, I did catch a really big pike on a Micro Dawg. The pike really seem to like the Storm WildEye Live Pike Lure, and will bite it when they won't bite other lures. I've tried larger swim baits, but I get a lot of follows to the boat without biting.

[@spatsmans]

Great Vid!