Lures

Choosing A Predator Lure

Size is the first decision and it is mostly about the fish you want. Pike will happily take a lure the length of your hand, and a big soft shad worked slowly along a drop-off in winter is about as reliable as predator fishing gets. Perch want something far smaller — a two or three inch paddletail on a light jig head accounts for a huge number of them. Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits earn their place in coloured water and around snags, where a bit of flash and vibration helps fish find the lure. Use a wire trace on all of it, because a pike will take a perch lure without hesitation.