4 pound test braided fishing line OCEAN CAT Strands Zero Stretch Smooth Smaller Diameter Abrasion Resistant Super Strong High Performance PE Fishing Line — OCEAN CAT Fishing Tackle making it ideal for Soft plastic bait Style:200HSL 7.3:1 Bass Casting Fishing 7.1:1

4 pound test braided fishing line OCEAN CAT Strands Zero Stretch Smooth Smaller Diameter Abrasion Resistant Super Strong High Performance PE Fishing Line — OCEAN CAT Fishing Tackle making it ideal for Soft plastic bait Style:200HSL 7.3:1 Bass Casting Fishing 7.1:1

Bass Casting Fishing 7.1:1 Gear Ratio Ultra Smooth Baitcast Reel w/ Power Handle | eBay

Crankbaits for Pike Don't overlook crankbaits — the Rapala DT series (DT4, DT10, DT12, DT16) and the SPRO KGB Chad Shad 180 give you precise depth control and a tight, vibrating action that pike find irresistible, especially in colder water

Soft plastic bait

Style:200HSL 7.3:1

I left the pond that day thinking about the fact that I could see the larger of the two bass moving about underwater without actually laying eyes on him

making it ideal for navigating heavy cover or targeting larger fish