The material is based on the practical experience of the author and his colleagues using oscillating baits on reservoirs, lakes, oxbows, small and medium rivers of central Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries.
Oscillating spoons when fishing for pike are not only not forgotten classics, spoons, with skillful use and selection for the conditions of a particular reservoir and season, can give a result no worse than newfangled wobblers and silicone. If even 15-20 years ago the choice of spoons was limited and meager, then as of 2019, even a burnt spinning player’s eyes run up from a variety of materials, shapes, sizes, colors and options for performing lures. In such a situation, it is important to know how to pick up catchy wavering spoons for pike, as the main trophy among ascetics – adherents of spoons.
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- Buy what you like (beautiful “piece of iron”, just belief in a certain bait, “one grandmother said”). The disadvantages are obvious – what you like will not always please you. Well, the seller in the fishing shop will sell you not what is better, but what needs to be sold – expensive and stale.
- The second option is to study our rating of the most catchy oscillating lures (subjective, like any other, but based on real experience), which performed well when fishing for pike over several seasons in different conditions. Choose and purchase those that suit your conditions, study the technique and strategy for finding fish and rush into an unequal battle).
Consider only those spinners that can be obtained without difficulty in the CIS countries. No unique homemade products, single spinners that are discontinued and other rare baits.
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Universal spoon spoons for pike for lakes and rivers with a slow current: TOP-10 of the best
The most catchy pike shooters for fishing in a variety of conditions:
- Mepps Syclops . Pike shaker from Meps. For medium and large pike, it is a favorite treat. The 28 gram spoon works well on the slowest wire. Just what the predator likes very much. Performs powerful vibrations with wide bends. For medium and powerful currents – not the best option. Best used on lakes, bays and slow streams. Requires a powerful rod. Working colors – silver, tiger, phosphorus. Price from 300 rubles.
- Sinkers Senezh in cupronickel . 12 grams, 90 mm. For deeper waters, 15-20 gram versions can be used. Not the most famous, but very high quality and catchy oscillator. Wide petal shape. A universal option for both rivers and streams. The best wiring option is basic alignment. Also works on tweeches and pulls. The price is 200-230 rubles.
- Classic Atom . Made in the USSR, Sinkers, very high quality spinners made by “Bubnov”. 12-20 grams. It pours very interestingly during the pauses. It also works not in the middle course. On bodies of water without a current, you can use the option in which the tee and the winding ring are swapped. Then the Atom turns into a “Nuclear Explosion” during wiring – powerful bursts and breakers in the water column, even at the slowest wiring. Colors – cupronickel, silver, matt silver, copper, two-tone options. Depending on the size and manufacturer, the price starts from 100-150 rubles. There are also variants of the Atom-non-hook, it is very good to use it in thickets, snags, among water lilies.
- Kuusamo Professor 0 and 1, 2… Depending on the size, it catches both “laces” and trophy pikes. Kuusamo Professor – quality Finnish baubles. Quite wide, does not fly very well – this is the main drawback. But it comes with a lot of benefits. Professors are very catchy spoons for pike. They like slow wiring with short pulls or uniform. Falls down on pause. With fast posting, or in a strong current, it goes into a tailspin. A large number of bites on pauses and when undermining from the bottom (for dregs). There are non-engaging options for “strong places”. Works well in summer, autumn. The colors are extremely numerous. And baubles are expensive, prices start from 500 rubles and more. Therefore, we recommend not to spray, but to choose 1-2 spinners, one in the poisonous version, and the second in silver or silver / dark. And vary them depending on the conditions.
- Kuusamo Rasanen . Kuusamo’s assortment is very diverse. Rasanen is one of the most interesting. Has a wide body. It is especially effective at shallow depths and slow retrieves. Kuusamo Rasanen works in late summer, autumn. The choice of colors is a matter of taste. Our recommendations are the same as for the Professor. Price 500+ rubles.
- Kuusamo LATKA. 10 grams, 50 mm and 14 grams, 70 mm., Also a weighted version of 25 grams. A little-known shooter, but an irreplaceable option for pike fishing at great depths and distances. Latka is a good option for a middle river, reservoir or large lake. Very long-range, allows you to work through different layers of the reservoir. Price from 450 rubles.
- Acme Kastmaster . No rating of oscillating lures for pike can do without a castmaster. This is the bait that can and should be used on rivers. Very long range and versatile. Holds the jet well. Requires wiring dexterity. You need to get used to the spoon. By-catch asp, perch, chub. For pike, the 14 gram version works well. Price from 700 rubles.
- Williams Wable. W50, W60, W70 . The most famous American Williams. Very high quality oscillator with precious dusting. But this is not the essence of catchiness. And in a verified form and numerous colors. The first factor does not affect the quality and originality of the game, the second makes it possible to choose the color of the spoon for any fishing conditions. The spinner pours very slowly on pauses, sinks like a tree petal: the predator has time to attack. Loves slow wiring and Stop and Go. It does not fly very far, it is optimal for fishing from a boat on lakes, oxbows, along water lilies. Works at shallow depths. It will not work at great depths. We recommend the following colors: scales / silver, scales / gold / silver, silver, gold. The price is 500-900 rubles.
- Rapala Minnow Spoon . Nezatseplyayka from Rapal with a rigidly fixed single. Weight 10, 15, 22 grams For strong spots one of the most famous and popular spoons. When posting, it is very similar to a wounded fry, making chaotic movements from side to side. Works in thickets of water lilies, sow thistle, nettles. Uniform, twitch, stop and go and variations.
- Pontoon21 Sampliora . A fairly new oscillating spoon, we use it for pike, less often for pike perch and perch. # 14, 18, 20, 25 (corresponding weight in grams) – actively used Sampliora numbers when fishing for pike. The most innovative technologies are used in the manufacture of spinners. Price from 340 rubles.
Alternative opinion on Cyclops: https://youtu.be/eRlosMVRmP8
Narrow and sweeping spoons for pike fishing on fast rivers
Not all of the proposed bobcats are suitable for fishing on fast-flowing rivers. Offers the best pike vibrators, which have shown themselves well on rapids, on rivers with fast and medium currents:
- Kuusamo Tundra 75/15 and 95/24 . Initially for salmon fishing, but proved to be good for pike. Specially designed for fast flow. A teardrop shape, interesting notches, two holes in carefully worked out places, a strong profile bend – this is the Tundra. It works at depths of 1-4 meters, on deeper rivers with a fast current it is better to use something heavier and “knocked down”. On smaller ones – the next oscillator on the list. Price 500+ rubles.
- Williams Whitefish C70 . 21 grams weight. And again Williams, and again the quality and again the “toothy killer” and again … the price. Catches large pike, asp, chub by-catch. Works well at depths of 0.5-2 meters. It does not fly very well, it is very good to catch from a boat. The range of colors is huge. We recommend tiger, matt silver, gold, red and white. Price from 800 rubles.
- Blue Fox Matrixx Spoon . We recommend version 15 grams, length 10 cm. The most versatile option. In principle, a universal option, it works well on any water and for any type of pike fishing – spinning, trolling. The price is from 300-400 rubles.
- Spoon Abu Garcia Toby . Soviet copies of this spoon are also good (or the originals from which Abu Garcia has already ripped off), but they are very difficult to find. Insidious bait in terms of development. If it does not go into the first 2-3 fishing trips, then most likely it will never come back. It is very stable in any current thanks to its fins and holds the stream well. Does not go into a tailspin even on medium-fast drive. Flies far. We recommend the good old color of the melted sun, well, matte and shiny silver. Price 250+ rubles.
A little about how to properly catch pike on spoons: https://youtu.be/HYI4h09ACIs As a conclusion, we list those spoons that do not have time to get dusty in our boxes, but which, for one reason or another, were not included in the top of the best oscillating spoons for pike:
- Soviet Shtorlek (Storling) and its analogues from Spinnex, Effzet, DAM and other offices. No comments. Everyone knows, everyone tried it, not everyone succeeded.
- Kosadaka Curve . Relatively cheap, but works.
- Classic spoon . In different versions. For processing bays and deep slow rivers, it is still used by many spinning anglers.
- Little Cleo by Acme . It seems nothing like that, but the spoon works. We immediately change the fittings to high-quality ones. And rings and tees.
Fishing spoons for successful pike fishing: https://youtu.be/NA6EeTD80O4
