Bait fishing Pike Advice

[Sundancefisher]

Hi all

Been years since I fished for pike. Caught some this year fly fishing. Went yesterday ice fishing and was skunked. Granted didn’t fish long.

So what is peoples go too methods if you don’t mind me asking. Some of you are surely experts.

Namely.

Jigging for pike. Lure type, jigging speed and style. Bait or no bait?

Dead sticking. Plain hook. Jig hook. Treble hook in back. Single hook or double bait rig. Size of smelt or minnow. Depth off bottom.

Using steel pike leader… black or silver. Or using 20 or 30lb mono leader or wirebite?

Depth of water during the winter months.

Any other advice?

Last time I fished pike lots was 25 years ago. Gear is gone so starting from scratch.

In the old days I’d dangle a smelt hooked in the back with a treble and hung below my pop bottle tip ups. Used 20 lb test leader. Fished 3 feet off bottom in 10 feet of water. Did well in Feb/Mar. Never jigged pike but seen on peoples videos that they don’t seem to like much jigging movement.

Let er rip. Looking forward reading your posts!

Cheers

Sun