I have fished like since I could walk,,, almost,, heh heh. I just don’t fish Bass Masters style. I let them take the hook and once they have a good bite I may set the hook to ensure they are on, but 8 times out of ten, they will hook themselves. This way they do take the hook a little deeper I find, so I haven’t fished for pike with barbs since the late 70s. My new favourite is fly fishing for them, but other than that nothing beats fighting the larger one with a nice bait caster. My dad used to always say, no sense ripping the hook right out of their mouths before they can get a good bite on it.
Gorgeous lake and some really decent fishing there! The fish seem pretty broad across the shoulders so they are clearly healthy!! I’m from down south in Alberta, but might be a nice road trip lake and hit some trout lakes as well. I hear ther can be some good trout fishing out near Rocky Mountain House as well. Make a nice 10 plus day loop! Get over to Pigeon Lake as well. Put some miles on!! Haha. Very awesome scenery. Thank you for sharing!!
You can't fish for big pike without a leader. You'll get broken off more times than not if you don't. If you're using lightweight mono, they will cut right through that.
@@LousyFishermen yeah they are not my favorite either. Especially when fly fishing. Gives a new meaning to the old chuck and duck lol but they are the only way I know to guarantee you don't lose your hooks to those toothy critters
@@LousyFishermen Yeah, for sure. I usually use steel leaders. My biggest Pike is around 30 inches and 6-7 lb and if it wouldn't have been for the steel leader I wouldn't have landed it.
