| Using ice fishing jigs as pike jigs is becoming one of my | | | | prey fish. Because I go for big pike when I do this I use |
| favourites. I find these pike lures very effective and | | | | relatively big jigs with red/white color or red/yellow |
| they can be used any time of the year. I use them | | | | color. |
| with ice fishing, from boat fishing and even throwing | | | | Compared to trolling, this method do not cover a large |
| from land with a fishing rod. The way they are | | | | area but you have much more control over those fish |
| constructed make them move very lively and prey-like, | | | | you encounter. When a fish turn up on the display you |
| and pike seems to love them, until they are stuck. The | | | | can easily adjust the jig to the exact depth and make |
| most effective jig fishing are when jigging from my | | | | it work right in the face of the fish with the best |
| boat when it is drifting freely over good fishing grounds. | | | | movements. This is harder when you are trolling |
| In this way I can fish through a large area and often | | | | because it is harder to adjust the pike lures to the fish |
| pass by big territorial pikes. This method is very silent | | | | especially with a "bumpy" bottom. |
| and do not scare away the fish when the boat is | | | | The pike fishing lures for trolling are mostly different |
| passing by since no motor are going, even when the | | | | fishing spoons or crankbait lures are also moving much |
| depths are little. I assume the pikes think the boat may | | | | more static and are not so attractive to a pike as a |
| be a log or any no dangerous object. | | | | lively jig. I recommend St Croix Fishing Rods to this |
| I always use my lowrance fish finders to monitor the | | | | fishery with a somewhat stiff tip so you can easily |
| water columns so I can present the pike jigs in the right | | | | control the jigs movement. Always use a wire trace of |
| depths when a big fish turns up on the display. The jigs | | | | course if you intend to land a big pike and do bring |
| I use are what we call in my language balance jigs or | | | | fishing pliers , fishing scale and a knot less landing net |
| swimming jigs. That means they work horizontally and | | | | just to mention a few important things when you go |
| swings in all directions when one pull the line. Very | | | | pike fishing. |
| effective movements as this resembles a small injured | | | | |