Jigging for pike

[hydro]

Now that we have some ice I was planning to try and get out this weekend ad do some jigging for pike. Does anyone else out there like to do this? Please share some techniques for the readers here. Let's see if we can get some readable info flowing!

Anything about tackle, technique, type of water, depth, etc. No need to share lakes, so you can keep your secret spots!

Here is a pic from a couple of years back, green buckshot with minnow head, 18' of water. The rod is 30" long for perspective.

[Floppiekroppie]

I always had my best luck with a airplane jig and minnow, but that was fishing stained water like Lake of the woods my last few attempts have pretty poor, I usually end up relying on my tip up and then hole hope for pan fish. I seem to always get bitten off when using Florocarbon so tend to use braid and wonder if that makes the Nortens shy in clear water.  

[hydro]

I use a fine braided wire leader to avoid the bite off. Pike are pretty aggressive so I don't think the fluoro leader is really worth the risk.

[fishersofmen]

I don't do it intentionally but am constantly catching pike when jigging for panfish. It happened twice this week pretty nice one today on a bloodworm tipped with a euro. I wish I liked pike more than I do.

[Cret Jigs]

I caught Pike in 18' and 26'  jigging plastics for pan fish .... I also want to know if people actually jig for Pike?  Good topic as I figured most just used tip ups?

 

Bob

[hydro]

There are a few lakes around here that are good targets for early season pike and I like to jig for them using Buckshot or Macho Minnow type lures, tipped with half a fathead minnow. I make some of my own lures as shown in the photo. Other lures have not produced as well, including the horizontal "jigging Rapala" type lures. Don't know why, maybe its just that I have more confidence in the vertical presentation.

[Piker573]

I love jigging for pike. Like to find a shallow flat and use a larger spoon tipped with 2-3 fatheads. Also like to put a tipups out with home made rigs. I use 60 lb fluorocarbon and add different blades, skirts and beads. Also works for walleyes with lighter line.

[Naturboy]

I don't fish for them but catch them every time out jigging for walleyes with buckshots and minnow heads. So my question is do they ever not bite? Unofficial Pike King

[fishersofmen]

You may be on to something lol. Got another one yesterday with the panfish rod that's 3 in the last week. Actually annoys me.

[bdafisher]

I jig for pike quite often in the winter months.  I usually use a big spoon like a Swedish pimple tipped with a fathead or crappie minnow.  Its always amazes me how even small pike will bite a very large spoon.  And then commence with the pickling!