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Diary of a Mad Pike Fan
Paperback
Publisher: Northern Proponent
Published: Feb 3 2025
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Northern pike, a fish of legend and lore, violent strikes and powerful fights, fierce Apex predators that can grow to monster size. Many anglers think of remote wilderness trips to the far north for their best chances at trophy pike. But they lurk close-to-home too; near, even in large population centers in the upper Midwest and other northern states. Often overlooked, sometimes all-but forgotten, they are there, and this book is all about how to find and catch them!
Diary of a Mad Pike Fan is based on the author's lifelong obsession with northern pike, including lessons learned from over 40 years of detailed records on thousands of pike catches primarily in the Midwestern region of the United States. He thoroughly updates conventional pike fishing wisdom, challenges much of it, and takes pike specialization beyond where it's gone before. New and comprehensive coverage of pike biology, equipment, lures, baits and techniques are included, as well as finding the best, overlooked pike waters in highly fished areas using fisheries research data and practical hands-on approaches.
Detailed pike preparation steps such as leader making and lure modifications, specific seasonal patterns with example scenarios anglers may face, little known tactical innovations, weather considerations... This first ever northern pike book out of Michigan, which along with Wisconsin and Minnesota is the heart of pike fishing in North America, contains an abundance of new, previously unpublished Esox Lucius intel sure to be useful to pike fans of all experience levels.
Current pike conservation and advocacy is also covered, including such content as careful handling and release practices, and pike management approaches. The northern pike regulations of key Midwest states are analyzed, with an emphasis on conserving and improving northern pike populations for future generations.
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