08-03-2010, 01:53 AM
I can't speak about bass but we have plenty of northerns and from what I can see what works for them should work for bass...
Leave the worms at home, pike have better things to do. If the weathers hot the big fish are going to be in deeper water. You'll catch hammer handles near shore in the weeds. Last night I was tossing a Croc spoon and bringing them in from shore, we had thunderstorms all around but it was still hot. Top water produced nothing. Cranks did nothing same for spinner baits. Use a dead slow retrieve on anything with a wide wobble. And if your looking for pike be sure to use a wire leader. I also do what everyone else says don't do: I downsize. I prefer to toss smaller lures as opposed to big ones and I still catch as many as everyone else. Good luck.
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Leave the worms at home, pike have better things to do. If the weathers hot the big fish are going to be in deeper water. You'll catch hammer handles near shore in the weeds. Last night I was tossing a Croc spoon and bringing them in from shore, we had thunderstorms all around but it was still hot. Top water produced nothing. Cranks did nothing same for spinner baits. Use a dead slow retrieve on anything with a wide wobble. And if your looking for pike be sure to use a wire leader. I also do what everyone else says don't do: I downsize. I prefer to toss smaller lures as opposed to big ones and I still catch as many as everyone else. Good luck.
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