Pike locations around ajax, pickering

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Hi all, im going to try pike fishing this year and need some help on where to start, im not asking for your honey holes , however i wouldnt mind :grin: but just info on what lines rod and all that. Now in terms of locations im thinking frenchmans bay ? any tips would be nice. P.S im heading out on duffins today so i will post a report on that

Cheers and tight lines everyone :)
 
for pike any medium to medium heavy rod 6'6 and up should be fine, for line it depends if theres alot of weeds run heavy (20#+) braid. Good luck today just try not to mention trib names some guys get a little touchy over it, especially this time of year when there is such limited water to fish for chrome.
 
10lb mono or braid...make sure you use a wire leader (specially if you're using plugs or spinners). Like chromer said...6'6" rod. Depending which part of Frenchman's you're fishing...the East part is a snagfest but on a good day you will be killing that spot and might catch a brown too. big carps if you're into them.
 
I can't claim to be a heavyweight in terms of pike fishing but in case it helps here is what line I’m thinking for pike setups this year:

Casting gear (M/H Fast Action rod): 12lb mono backing; 30-50lb braid mainline; 15 foot leader of 50lb fluoro

Spinning gear (M Fast Action rod): 20lb braid; 15 feet of 20-30 lb fluoro; 50lb fluoro leader

I'm looking forward to these setups because if I take of the heavy fluoro and replace it with something lighter (12-14lb fluoro or 6-8lb mono) I have my bass set up ready to go.

Last year when I went for pike I was working with 8-10 lb mono and a wire leader on my spinning gear and later in the summer I switched it up to 6lb mono + leader because the pike were shy and the bruisers weren’t biting anyways so I didn't bother taking off my usual bass line. A mono setup worked fine for me and is really cheap but I just didn’t like the line memory, especially with the big spinners I like to use for pike.

Cheers, let me know how you find the french!
 
for pike any medium to medium heavy rod 6'6 and up should be fine, for line it depends if theres alot of weeds run heavy (20#+) braid. Good luck today just try not to mention trib names some guys get a little touchy over it, especially this time of year when there is such limited water to fish for chrome.

x2, 20 lb is what I use for pike (spinning rod), and just tie on a 6 inch wire leader
 
Look for marinas and bays. Like the ones at the end of Liverpool.
 
thanks guys i headed out at liverpool and caught my first pike :mrgreen: a nice 15lb'er i have no idea what i caught it on it was 5" it was a bright orange minnow imitation with a hook on the top and a trailer trebel hook on the back. I cant seem to shake the feeling that im going too heavy for everything, cuz i was using a shimano sellus mh with a baitcaster and 60lb line same setup for salmon and bass last year
 
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