im getting ready to take a trip up north for winter break and i wanted to try fishing for some musky or pike what do i use i know like super sized stuff but what do i use

1st. would like to ask where a up north is up north. it could make a difference on what ya use.


myself i would start out with rapalas or husky jerks. then move to spinners like mepps killers or something like that. for live bait i would use sucker minnows or shiners depending on where i'm at and how deep i'm finding the pike in the area i'm fishing. might want to try and catch some small perch and put them on a hook and dift around some of the weed beds that you can find that are still green.

As Mr. Bill stated- depends on where "up North" means. My .02 for some basic guidelines to target them specifically would be: 7-8' M/H or H pole, 6-12" steel or flouro leaders, 30-50lb braid line, large round baitcasting reel (not a bass reel). Original 1oz. red/white or hammered nickel Daredevil spoons, or a 1oz. Johnson Minnow (gold), 1oz. spinners or bucktails in red/white, firetiger, black/orange have all produced well for me. Jaw spreader, long nose pliers/hemostats, bolt cutters (for cutting hard to remove hooks), camera, fishing glove (to protect hand from potential gill plate cuts) if desired. I've not fished live bait for pike, they always seem to readily eat lures whenever I fish for them. I'm sure others have different ideas. And, these are just some guidlelines/basics to think of. NP in general will seem to eat just about anything that comes within striking distance of their mouth. Musky are a bit more wary... FWIW- I caught a 22" pike a few days ago, on a 1/8 oz inline spinner with no leader and 6lb mono line while targeting smallies. Good luck out there!
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