One Lure for Northern Pike

[Randy]

If you had to take one lure into NW Canada around Mid-June to fish for Mid-Large Sized Northern Pike which lure would you take? Please specify brand, size and color if possible. I'm updating my Canada tackle box.

[chrism]

#1 - 9" suick (or lindy) plug in sucker pattern...

#2 - a very large silver spoon

#3 - on calmer days, a big blaze orange floating plug with no lip

Please if anyone can access the lindy plugs drop me an e-mail!

[miksup]

I've been fishing the northern half of Rainy Lake for 30 years all over Ash Bay and up to Devil's Cascades. I use several baits now, like Bill Lewis Ratl-traps and such but if I had to choose only one I would go with Daredevils, black and white or green and white in 3 inch long blades. I've been using catch and release for over 15 years and all I want is action, as much as I can get. I've caught fish up to 15 pounds with one at 41 inches and 20 pounds with these babies. You can't argue with success and there's a reason that Daredevils are the single largest selling artificial lure of all time. Mike.

Amen to the daredevils and the suick !! If your arms get tired of throwing the lumber and you want excitement on top - try the mr twister prop baits in fire tiger or bullfrog bucktails.
It's a goofy looking bait that only came out to play when we tried to catch something on everything in our tackle boxes. I never made it through my box because this outfished everything and everybody. Weeedless, fast, and fairly light for a big bait.
I need more lures like another hole in the head but needless to say I will be picking up a few more of these.

Ditto for the Daredevils! 1 1/2 oz size
another spoon that I like is a Red Eye Wiggler 1 oz, in red/white or chartruse/yellow for clear water and the bronze for stained water.
Do use Rattle Traps in the 1 oz size Like the fire tiger color.

[RANGER]

Daredevils!! No-brainer for me!!

RANGER

Mepps #5 with a red and white blade or Chartruese/floresent orange/black blade.

Without a doubt it would be the Eppinger Red Eye Wiggler in firetiger, 1oz. You can burn it over weeds, or you can slow roll it along a deep weed edge.
The only modification is switch the factory hook with a 4/0 VMC cone cut treble (more hookups!)...best day on the water...16 for 20 in about 2.5 hours.

Other than that...I have had good luck with Ghost Minnow safety pin style spinners. 1/2oz white and green.

3/4oz. Johnsons Silver Minnow! Am I the only one having luck with this lure:-)?
Jeff

Dont forget the TOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in my neck of the woods thats all they want, Icatch them and Im not even fishing for them.