[Dust1n]

8wt with wt forward floating line in the spring.
Black or white and another color seem to work best for me.
Flies that push water will get you the most hits so your best bet is the bunny leech all beefed up. Flies that don't collect water will make it easier to cast so flies made from crystal flash are also productive.As soon as you see the wake behind your fly start stripping harder/faster as this will get the chase on. Sightfishing them with black leechs work too quite effectively. Iv never seen a spring pike refuse one. Also dont be afraid to throw your streamer a few inches from shore as the pike and walleye will chase schools of minnows there and feed up. Double Bunnies, Bunny Leech, Bull Dawg are some of my favorite patterns

You may wonder where to fish...you want to fish in the warmest water of the lake so scout out black or darker bottom because that extra few degrees or so will speed up the pikes metabolism making them more aggressive then the other places in the lake.