It’s lines like this one that make me go out for big pike in a kayak:

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world, so it’s no surprise that it hosts big fish. I’m not just talking about huge lake trout, such as the 63-pounder (28.6 kg) caught in 1952. I’m talking about monster pike, many of which have never seen a lure. Superior has pike so big that they inspire campers and anglers to tell tales: like the ones about seagulls and ducks disappearing off the surface; or pike with nicknames such as “jingle bells,” because numerous lures hang from their mouths from previous breakoffs.

Jingle Bells?

Read the rest of the pike fishing tactics I quoted from here: Pike

While I haven’t ventured into shallow Lake Ontario or Lake Erie bays for pike just yet, it’s on the to do list.

I can only imagine the sleigh ride a 45 inch pike must be able to give a kayak angler, pulling hard to the bottom, then running for deeper water. Considering I’ve had blue gill turn the nose of kayak, and bass pull me into trees, it stands to reason that a big pike could pull my kayak a decent distance.

And then for the ultimate challenge: Big pike, from a kayak, on the fly rod.

I have a plan to get this done, and I might try it out on a small pond this afternoon. If successful, I’ll come back and write about it.

In the meantime, be sure to NOT over look this important game fish when you head out fishing this summer. Hook into a good one, and you won’t be disappointed.

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