A pike strike is a magical thing, and I don’t really care if it’s from a little fella or a 40-plus-inch behemoth. Though these fish take a back seat to species like bass, trout, and walleye in many ...

First, they need to prevent a pike from biting off your lure. Second, they must have minimal impact on the action of your lure. And third, they should be relatively unnoticeable to fish.