Pike advice for a total newb?
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:55 pm
1st post, yay!
Quick background...I grew up in southeast Idaho and spent many summers growing up creek fishing the teton river and the creeks that run through Victor and Driggs Idaho. All we ever used was worms and I did do some fly fishing as well. We caught a lot of fish, all trout. I have never fished in a lake until this summer.
I moved to the Spokane area a little over two years ago and have spent the last two summers enjoying many of the lakes' beaches with my kids and trying out different places to freedive (one of my part-time passions, for which I'm always looking for others to go with ;-).
Anyway, this summer me and my new bride have been trying to figure out how to fish...and have specifically decided we want to learn how to fish for and catch pike. I have been doing a lot of research online learning about gear, tackle and lures and what not, but so far we are still such newbies it's almost embarrassing. LOL
So, my question is...would anyone be willing to help two enthusiastic newbies? Is it even possible to catch pike without a boat just fishing from the shore? I think we have decent gear, probably poor technique and definitely lack on location and strategies.
Thanks
Quick background...I grew up in southeast Idaho and spent many summers growing up creek fishing the teton river and the creeks that run through Victor and Driggs Idaho. All we ever used was worms and I did do some fly fishing as well. We caught a lot of fish, all trout. I have never fished in a lake until this summer.
I moved to the Spokane area a little over two years ago and have spent the last two summers enjoying many of the lakes' beaches with my kids and trying out different places to freedive (one of my part-time passions, for which I'm always looking for others to go with ;-).
Anyway, this summer me and my new bride have been trying to figure out how to fish...and have specifically decided we want to learn how to fish for and catch pike. I have been doing a lot of research online learning about gear, tackle and lures and what not, but so far we are still such newbies it's almost embarrassing. LOL
So, my question is...would anyone be willing to help two enthusiastic newbies? Is it even possible to catch pike without a boat just fishing from the shore? I think we have decent gear, probably poor technique and definitely lack on location and strategies.
Thanks