The Pike Problem
LIKE PIKE. I like their lurky, predatory nature, and how you’re never quite sure if “bringing them to hand” is the right thing to do. I like how they often require a sinking line or sink-tip to chase them, but how, occasionally in the shallows, they’ll sprint three yards with their back out of the water just to hammer a popper. The fight they provide is rarely long or dramatic, but their aggressive eats
