GoFish Cam

As aggressive as northern pike are, many anglers think of them almost exclusively in terms of warm weather. The thing about predators that aggressive is that the need for energy to sustain them, and their appetite, doesn’t stop when the temperature drops. With some solid tips, and the addition of an underwater fishing camera , you can be slaying winter pike with the best of them, whether on ice or open water. Fish Camera Underwater Pre-Baiting (Chumming) Before taking advantage of this particular killer tip, check your state regs. It’s an effective enough strategy that some states have regulated it. For a species as hungry as pike, pre-baiting, aka “chumming,” the hole you intend to fish can be the perfect way to draw them in. That also applies to fishing holes in ice and open water. The key is to keep the chumming time and species consistent. If you’re stopping by the hole after work to chum with suckers, don’t show up to fish it early Saturday morning with a tullibee rigged ...