I live in NNY. Same issue here with tons of pike. Hate them. They bleed all over your boat and gear, chew up your lures, theyre nasty and slimy, and they growl at you lol. Haven't found a way to keep them off line while targeting SM. Just know if you catch a pike, change locations or you will surely catch more
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Yeah, it's definitely annoying. I like Pike fishing but I caught a 45" monster to end last season so now they've lost some of their allure.
It's even worse because it's the only lake relatively close to me that not only has Smallies, but big ones, and a strong population. I can literally sight fish for both species, watching them swim 5ft from each other to have the Smallies refuse it (presumably because of the leader, they'll investigate, then back off) then have a Pike smash it.
Even when moving to different types of structure the Gators just follow.
It's even worse because it's the only lake relatively close to me that not only has Smallies, but big ones, and a strong population. I can literally sight fish for both species, watching them swim 5ft from each other to have the Smallies refuse it (presumably because of the leader, they'll investigate, then back off) then have a Pike smash it.
Even when moving to different types of structure the Gators just follow.
