The host of the popular TV show "Fishing with Joe Bucher" shares his knowledge of the best known fishing lure in the nation, giving tips on casting and trolling and showing how to tune crankbaits. 100 photos.

Why you should read this book This book is not made to cover every aspect of Pike fishing. I wrote this book so you can take it with you or read it the night before hitting the water. This is so you can have all the best tips and techniques fresh in your mind. Its an easy read, which will help you remember all the best ways to catch Pike when you get in the boat. I read a saying that makes me think of catching Pike. It said, "God let me catch a fish today so big that when I talk about it later, I don't even have to exaggerate its size. This is a possibility when fishing for Pike almost anywhere they roam. Every cast you throw in Pike waters could get you hooked on the biggest freshwater fish you will ever catch. They are aggressive and a lot of fun to catch. Even the smaller ones will give you a good fight. Finding and catching pike is like finding and catching most predatory fish.The key is you need to find the food they are eating. For pike that could be any smaller fish, even smaller pike. They will eat almost anything, dead or alive. What you will learn from this book. Where to find Pike Where they got their name Spawning Popularity How to catch them Best bait and lures to catch them How to clean them to make them great to eat WHY FISH FOR PIKE They are: Easy to catch Taste good Great fighters They are bigger fish in general Bite good year round Not affected as much by weather changes BAIT AND LURES Baits to use Top water Crankbaits Spinnerbaits Spoons Special considerations Northern Pike are one of the best eating and most fun gamefish to catch over many parts of the world in the northern hemisphere. Check out this book and learn how to be a success at pike fishing. Also have the best tips at the ready every time you need them.

All pike anglers need a knowledge of their quarry and the best methods for catching it. This book provides both. All aspects and methods of pike fishing are covered, including live baiting, dead baiting, lure fishing, river fishing, and piking in all types of stillwater; and since the book is divided into the months of one year, each method is adapted to take account of seasonal conditions. For the novice piker, there is a treasure trove of knowledge and advice; for the expert, there are scores of tips for refining technique, and ultimately, for putting more fish in the net.

From the Arctic to Bristol Bay, this book covers all the fabulous fishing opportunities throughout Alaska. With this resource, anglers can fly into Anchorage, rent a camper, and be catching trophy salmon and trout within hours of arrival. Includes 109 detailed river and lake maps--a big book for a big state.

An exploration of fly fishing for bass, panfish, catfish, carp and other species in the warmwater freestone streams and rivers of the midwest and central United States

The most complete fly fishing guide to musky to date Musky, short for muskellunge, have been called the fish of 10,000 casts and are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, fish to catch on a fly. Musky have a large range--from northern Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and northern Minnesota through the Great Lakes region, north into Canada, throughout most of the St. Lawrence River drainage and northward throughout the upper Mississippi valley, extending as far south as Chattanooga in the Tennessee River valley. This much-anticipated book is the most complete guide to fly fishing for musky to date and includes fly patterns, wisdom, and local techniques from top guides around the country: Blane Chocklett (Virginia); Brad Bohen (Wisconsin); Chris Willen (Tennessee), and more.

Comprehensive and authoritative guide to the increasingly popular sport Techniques and tactics to help both the newcomer and experienced angler Catching pike on the fly "is the sport's most exciting development in years," according to the January 2010 issue of The Field Fly-fishing for pike is a relatively new sport, but it is generating enthusiasm and converts. This authoritative and comprehensive guide includes techniques, tackle, flies, and tactics that are tried and tested by the author and those he has converted to the challenge of catching pike on the fly.

Now in its third, revised and extended edition, this book - a landmark on the subject - shows how you can consistently catch specimen pike when fishing rivers, lakes, gravel pits and lochs throughout the northern hemisphere. Distinguished pike fisherman Paul Gustafson, an experienced biologist as well as a gifted angler and researcher, shows how you can develop techniques that will catch bigger pike when fishing any location. He describes how to locate the biggest fish in a fishery, the best way of catching it, and how to apply various clever techniques and the most effective tackle to achieve greater success. His full-colour new edition includes new photographs and new, specially commissioned artwork. It covers the very latest scientific discoveries about how pike detect their prey through dedicated olfactory organs; how they use their specialised sense of smell; and what it is exactly that pike see - with obvious relevance to choice of lures. The author has also included new material on the fishing of loughs, lakes and rivers in Ireland; on fly fishing for pike; and on how to locate record pike in a new chapter written by Fred Buller.