Don’t hit the water for northerns without an arsenal of the best pike lures, picked by Outdoor Life's fishing editor.

A typical float rig will be fished over-depth ... It is always advised to go with someone experienced in pike fishing on your first trip, but if you don't have anyone to go with, be confident ...

With either rig, you should be able to set the hook ... and a tip-up flag often pops just minutes after you take a stroll. Pike fishing in winter is simple and easy, and it’s a great social ...

Pike fishing, ice fishing ... I mean, he had three or four little tackle bags, nothing but gill jigs and little hairline hooks and everything you could imagine for gill fishing.