How To Catch Giant Northern Pike

Over a year ago a friend of mine told me of anortherns 41″ plus, with the largest being
new Muskie lure that I just had to get. The lure44″. There were also numerous fish
was a Squirko from Lungen lures. It looked to mecaught between 36 and 40″. My boat
like other jerk baits, but I decided to give it a try.partner during this time was throwing "everything
in his tackle box" to get down into the zone. He
On the first try on a Muskie lake in centraldid get one 42″ northern but it was clear
Minnesota, I have to admit it didn't see muchthat the Squiko was a major difference. The
water time. Later in the season I went on a fly incombination of being in the fish zone plus appealing
fishing trip in Manitoba. We tried the traditionalto the fishes instincts when the Squirko was
spinner baits, silver minnows and Daredevils withjerked was the key.
success, but no trophies. We decided that theThis was three years ago. Last spring we had a
bigger northerns were deep. Most of what weparty of six to the same lake , the second week
had been throwing was not getting seen by theof May. Of the 15 master angler northerns,
big ones.twelve came from my boat using the Squirko.
So I decided to switch gears and take out theAnd yes my boat partner had a Squirko so I
Squirko. The lure is a jerk bait about ten inchesdidn't feel like I had to sleep with the lure to keep
long with a long twister tail on the end. It sinksit "safe".
about a half a foot a second. I decided to work itIf you ever have a chance to fish trophy waters
off some deep weedlines and let it sink. It didn'tfor Northern Pike or Musky, try one. I am now a
take long after a few casts to hit "payday". Thattrue believer.
afternoon I boated 6 Manitoba master angler