Very often, anglers have started and caught their first pikes with a pike spoon. Then it is possible to diversify towards all other
pike lures, for example
soft lures pike, or
spinnerbait pike, yet spoons remain very effective.
There are two main families, the
waving pike spoon is very popular in Nordic countries or in the USA for Musky, a little less so in our country and yet it is very easy to use, doesn't tire on the rod, can be animated abruptly or just being recovered regularly, it adapts to all conditions. The most famous is the Mepps Syclops, a legendary lure that comes in orange or tiger for example.
The spinning pike spoon has a more traditional animation, most often by reeling slowly, and it more strain on the rod, especially as the spoon's palette is large. The advantage is that there are quite a few misses, the lure always being in traction, the pike most often hooks itself. Here too the most famous spoon is of the Mepps brand, it's the Lusox which was made especially for pike with the lead head. The most classic colors are gold and silver, with possible decorations like red dots most often. An easy way to build a series of spoons is to buy a kit or a lot, Mepps makes a well-made pike kit to start with, just like other lures on Pecheur.com.
You can also take a look at a
perch spoon, or even a
zander spoon, where you will find interesting jigger spoons for these 2 species in addition to the more usual spoons.
