How should I go about catching pike?

Amazingly enough out of all the fish throughout Canada, the northern pike is the easiest to catch as far as fishing lures. The northern pike will go after just about any type of lure that a fisherman will use. This is especially true about the flashy colors of the lures or the realistic looking lures too. However, to catch the “big one” or to actually catch a bunch of northern pike, the true concept is using live bait. Northern pike will go after minnows much faster than any other lure that can be used. Also, by using live bait it is also much easier to release the northern pike so that the fish angler can once again cast into the water to catch another northern pike. Be sure to use the right weight of fishing line when fishing for northern pike too. There are indeed those that can be quite big and will literally snap the line if the weight of the line isn’t strong enough. Another thing to realize is to understand that the northern pike is the kind of fish that does not like to get food from off of the bottom of the water, or floating on the surface either. So, a fish angler should use a slip weight that evens the line out so that the bait is in between the surface and the bottom. There are several web sites that are designed to offer information for those individuals who are trying to catch the northern pike. These web sites via the Internet also in many situations give testimonials from others who have already gotten the concept of catching pike down to an art. By reading about the ways to catch a northern pike in many cases a fisherman will also be able to catch them quite easily.