High in protein and oil, salmon are a great bait that have accounted for a lot of pike in the last few seasons. Although not commonly used, we think that pike instinctively know from the smell they release into the water that they are a great food source, even in venues that do not have a run of salmon. We often have both salmon parr (which resemble trout) and salmon smolts (which have an incredible silver sheen) available.
Salmon are also a tough skinned bait, making them ideal for tactics that are hard on baits, such as sink and draw, trotting in rivers and trolling. These baits are roughly 8 inches in length, making them ideal for big pike.
