I use to get alot of followers..a few changes in your presentaion can change that...for one it will take a number 5 Mepps spinner Red/white/silver I use a modified one which I have cut the old hook off added a red one with white feathers( you can also add a dead smelt or stinky plastic trailer)..retreive it with pull and reel which at the end of each pull it lets it drop for a sec this usually is the trigger...or use crankbaits with lots of flash and a slow wobble..again reel in fast but pause for a good sec or two to or three times before it gets back so long casts help...or go with a big live offering..creek chub..sucker or even dead smelts work great..I prefer not to bobber them but rather drift a drop shot jig or even cast---just a hook and really slowly twith it n .( the leader and hook is enough to give it a real slow sinking effect)..the next thing is spray those baits with whatever I like Yum shad..other brands work well too..but here is another trick that gets alot of spring Pike is wacky worm..especially the followers..have got many Pike the wacky...I will even use a Fat 7"Yum dinger and sometimes the skinny 6" ..keep a rod handy rigged with one on and dont forget the steel leader...I use titanium leaders that I make..they are far stronger they dont seem to kink and last almost for ever...after you see that follow notice the direction it goes off in cast that wacky there on watch 9 out of 10 times they will take it..not sure but maybe its that the bait is now moving more vertically then horizontolly like cranks have to offer.....or the smell of those Yums whatever it is ...it'll work ..If you are set up with these things you will be able to get those followers and also sometimes you have to just leave them alone for about 20 minutes move on and come back with the next strategy..like the twitching a dead smelt...or even a live one under a float..it will work..Hope this helps some Gl best fishesWOW! freakin beautifiul day of Pike Fishing.
Totally JEALOUS!
lately .... they just follow my offerings down here in the GTA.
*SMILES*
You must smell better than me!
Thanks for the great POST
p.s I have also had lots of luck with Zara spooks and walk the dog baits like the Heddon Spittin Image but Pike seem to strike at them alot...but they miss most of the time that erractic back and forth screws up there targeting...