I broke my Pike Cherry

[Zupa da Bass]

Im gonna try the flouro leader with the 30lb braid. Thanks for the info

[saxmatt]

Another good option is Malin Boa No-Kink Titanium leader material. You can cut it to any length you want and crimp it, it's stronger and thinner than steel, and it stretches!

[Zupa da Bass]

Looks like I'll go with the 30lb braid and flouro leader. Thanks again

[The Dominator]

I caught him on 6lb mono tied directly to a 5/8 oz Chartreuse/White Spinner Bait.. I don't advise it but it is sure fun. I caught another 40" and many in the 30 to 36" this year. Now I use 15 lb mono no liter..

[The Dominator]

I caught it june 30th i forgot I submitted it for skillfull angler award to nj fish and game on that date. They said they were going to use the fish on their website. The stretch I usually fish is very high right now I walk the banks and I used to cross in certain areas but you can forget about that now. Where I used to cross is now about 6 feet deep and like you guys said the water is murky.

[Bassload]

Originally Posted by flyboy1

Congrats on your first PIKE.... but.... I cant believe you targeted PIKE with only 6lb mono and no leader.... that is pretty reckless and irresponsible.... If you are going to target PIKE in the Passaic then I recommend no less than 30 lb braid and 20lb steel leader... there is a lot of debris and junk in the Passaic and its easy for your line to get frayed just on casting and retreiving so you need something strong to stand up to the possible abrasions as well as the teeth and strength of the PIKE especially if you hook into a monster...

Ouch Flyboy! Little harsh with the "reckless and irresponsible " comment. I think getting a DUI is irresponsible. He's just fishing for pike! Congrats on breaking your cherry!

[tycomps]

congrats. I use 30lb powerpro on a 6' rod with a progressive taper because of the limited casting space in some areas. I tie spinnerbaits direct with a palomar and use a 20lb nylon coated steel leader for spoons. since your casting into structure as well as who knows what's below that cocoa water braid is essential in my opinion, stuff amazes me.