i have found just pike lures to be quite good as they can deep dive. shakespeares "s" seem to always fill with water and i am not to convinced about the rattle. whats your most effective lure for pike?
As I fish the fly for Pike,a black Bunny Bug does the business for me. This fly when wet can be cast quite well on a light spinning outfit. Give it a try, you'll surprised
Boring old spoon seems as good as anything. But the best surface lure I've used (by a mile) is the Luhr jensen AC plug. Has often attracted strikes after jitterbugs and meadow mice have been through the swim untouched. Still not worth the ?23 which harris used to charge though!
With all the lures about in the shops today with all their shapes,colours,and sizes its mind boggling,,but if i was to fish with one lure/spinner all the time it would be the hubble Ondex spinner,,if all else fails..try this!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
When i was younger a voblex and a small copper and silver spoon was all you needed. My best baits now are a storm firetiger big mac and a roach super shad rap. That is what i use at the moment..
Salmo Slider seems to be getting rave reviews. They are available from two and three quarter inches (17g) up to five inches(70g). The confusing thing is that there are sinking or floating varieties.
Is it the sinking one that everyone prefers and can these be used from the bank ? Many thanks.
I use both varieties from the bank more often than from the boat. Great lures in any size. The smaller ones could easily be worked with a spinning rod and braid. I don't think a baitcasting rod and multi is required to get the wee ones going.
If I had to pick one to use for the rest of my days, it would have to be the 70g Floating Shinner.
Most successful - has to be a toss-up between Harris' Hornets (spinners that work a treat) and the Lucky Strike Lizard silver/copper hammered finished spoon.