Casting setup pike at michigan?

[Tobbhert]

hey, i got a cycline 6500 casting reel and i wonder what rod i should use for catching pikes/muskies in michigan? cosmocast 190 cant throw so far :(

[Jr]

Yes ....!

I realy would like to know that too.A good michigan pike/musk setup..
And maybe lure Advice to

[UKxSharpshooter]

probably the Galaxycast 5ft 11 inch with 32lb line,best lures are any of the 4/0-5/0 cranks or any med spoon or large spinners.

hope this helps

[robert duthie]

I use the salmon dlc in Michigan it works great for me

[LionelCG]

You can use the Zeus 270, you can cast about 60+m with it.

[EzFishLure]

This rig can cast out about 234 feet:

Zeus 8' 10"
ThunderSpin 5500
Fluoro .02 (28 lb test) clear
Medium Spoon 1 1/2 oz

You don't need anything more and this will give you great casting distance

[EzFishLure]

FYI, casting reels are not made for distance, they are made for accuracy, so spinners are your best bet for long casts.

[FraggleRock]

You might like to know that braid casts the farthest.

[EzFishLure]

Originally posted by CycleDave:

You might like to know that braid casts the farthest.

Your response is incomplete and lacks a total solution. Furthermore, braid is more visible to the fish and is not required here. Moreover, my suggestion is his best bet because he doesn't need to cast any further than 234 ft. So, now you know as well CD.

[Marshall_maz]

I have tried the above tips the last 2 days and it simply doesn't work. Pike here doesn't go for lures. 2 hours peak time only yields 2 small pikes. The only lure that gets their attention is poppers , but then you have to deal with the frustration of only getting 1/15 hits actually hooked. Here they only want live bait. Lures do catch one now and then , but way to few and far apart. Live bait is only option for Pike here. Maybe I just cast and retrieve wrong lines , I dunno. Tried everywhere in the ally and up and down both banks. Pitty as I prefer lure fishing and 95% off all my fishing in-game is lure fishing.

[darrren]

i use cosmocast and a cyclone5500 the 6500 is to strong for any of the rods atm i use it with 0.6 floro and can use drag 5 safly hope this helps
if going for pike you dont need to cast far so this is an ok setup :D especialy combined with a kyak :D

[Marshall_maz]

Originally posted by darrren:

i use cosmocast and a cyclone5500 the 6500 is to strong for any of the rods atm i use it with 0.6 floro and can use drag 5 safly hope this helps
if going for pike you dont need to cast far so this is an ok setup :D especialy combined with a kyak :D

The problem is not the gear , I have strong gear. ( Almost exactly the same as EzFishLure's setup , just a different reel ) The problem is they don't bite on lures.
I did some more testing during another peak time:
- Medium Spoons 3/0 and 4/0 : 0 catches
- Crankbaits 4/0 to 6/0 : 1 catch
- Single spoons 2/0 and 4/0 : 0 catches
- Walker 3/0 : 0 catches
- Popper 4/0 : 2 catches ( lots of miss hits )
- Rainbow spinner 6/0 : 5 catches

The only thing that have some moderate success for me is the big #6/0 spinner. Now that was only 8 catches in 3 hours of peak time , if you concider how many pike you catch in the same time floating with shiners then it shows how ineffective the lures really are here for pike.

[76561198418218229]

Originally posted by UKxSharpshooter:

probably the Galaxycast 5ft 11 inch with 32lb line,best lures are any of the 4/0-5/0 cranks or any med spoon or large spinners.

hope this helps

interesting, what reel do you recommand with it ?

[Juzt_Lernin]

Originally posted by Marshall_maz:

Originally posted by darrren:

i use cosmocast and a cyclone5500 the 6500 is to strong for any of the rods atm i use it with 0.6 floro and can use drag 5 safly hope this helps
if going for pike you dont need to cast far so this is an ok setup :D especialy combined with a kyak :D

The problem is not the gear , I have strong gear. ( Almost exactly the same as EzFishLure's setup , just a different reel ) The problem is they don't bite on lures.
I did some more testing during another peak time:
- Medium Spoons 3/0 and 4/0 : 0 catches
- Crankbaits 4/0 to 6/0 : 1 catch
- Single spoons 2/0 and 4/0 : 0 catches
- Walker 3/0 : 0 catches
- Popper 4/0 : 2 catches ( lots of miss hits )
- Rainbow spinner 6/0 : 5 catches

The only thing that have some moderate success for me is the big #6/0 spinner. Now that was only 8 catches in 3 hours of peak time , if you concider how many pike you catch in the same time floating with shiners then it shows how ineffective the lures really are here for pike.

7/0 Hook with shiners is what most people use. Yes they cost extra for every fish you catch but I did a Pike only day and hit $29,000 cash so it more than pays for itself. And when you find the sweet spot to cast to, you can get 2 a minute. 8 ft 6/0 Lemon Crank does work too but once again, you won't catch as many.

[Keira]

Originally posted by Marshall_maz:

The problem is not the gear , I have strong gear. ( Almost exactly the same as EzFishLure's setup , just a different reel ) The problem is they don't bite on lures.

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The only thing that have some moderate success for me is the big #6/0 spinner.

I always use this, it almost never fails me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFqaxgyvHAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ-sJKqtdLA

[76561198116549006]

Oh wow!!!!!