Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same family. And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” ...

All fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part—needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape—which is part of what make pike fishing so much fun. Their primeval ...

About half my life ago on a sizzling July afternoon, Jimmie Hammond and I paced the banks of the lake that protects Braeburn Country Club's No. 1 green up near Bissonnet. For two hours, we launched ...

When YouTuber Matt Nelson found a spinnerbait snagged on a branch he launched a successful salvage mission then took the lure out for a shot at some pike. "Free spinner bait. Score! River treasure," ...

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No piece of fishing tackle generates more heated debate than the choice of fishing lures. So with the caveat that there is no “best” fishing lure for each unique angler and body of water, here are ...