needs to be replenished something fierce before heading to Lake Waskiaowaka in May. I have only one of my super awesome Orange Hammer lures and that one has most of the paint worn off it so really it is just a “hammer” with no orange. My three hand painted generic red-eyes that I cherished were taken by what I am sure was the biggest, craziest Pike you have ever seen and my hand painted generic casting spoons need a touch up, as well.

Anyways…I decided, while I was sorting through the old tackle box and making a list of MUST DO’S for my upcoming trip, that I would treat you all to a post on all the Northern Pike lures that I will DEFINITELY have in my tackle box this May!!!

1. The Famous Orange Hammer – This lure is always in my tackle box and found out in September that Lake Trout love em too!!! I always take the 7/8 ounce size and have at least 10 back ups in my tackle box. Seriously, you all know how I feel about this lure…if I could only take one up to Manitoba, this would be it…and I would not be scared cause I would out fish any person with a FULL TACKLE BOX of lures!!!

2. Generic Colored Cabelas Canadian Casting Spoon – Unfortunately, this lure is no longer sold. Therefore, I have to buy the plain silver model and hand paint it to my liking. It’s not as hard as it sounds…actually its kind of fun!!!

3. Generic Colored Doctor Spoon – I will be carrying along one of these hand painted Doctor Spoons…okay maybe two…on my trip because they worked great last year. Also in this family is the Fire Tiger Colored Doctor Spoon which also did quite well last year. Both will be coming along with me on my little trip to Manitoba!!!

4. Generic Colored Silver Minnow – This weedless spoon is a staple in many tackle boxes when fishing for Pike right after ice out. Although I keep a couple of this lure in the normal Silver color in my box, I hand painted this lure in the generic coloring from the Cabelas Canadian Casting Spoon. I LOVE IT…it seduces many monsters out from those weeds!!!

5. Red-Eyes – I will be carrying these lures along in a variety of colors. Last year, I hand painted 3 of these bad boys in varying generic colored patterns. They got snatched away from me immediately, and boy…talk about one sad Fisherbabe. This year I will take the Fire Tiger color pictured here but will also be taking a few more hand painted ones!!!

6. Assorted Jigs – Because you just never know when you are gonna feel like pickin’ up a walleye or two…and PLUS jigs are just plain FUN!!!

I love getting all my tackle ready for my trips…it’s fun to sit at the table and paint my lures and dream of all the MONSTER fish they will catch. These I have listed here are some of my favorites for catching Northern Pike, and I certainly won’t go on my trip without them. My tackle box is still full of my Laker Lures so that will need a thorough re-organizing sometime in the near future. It is important to get that done early so you have plenty of time to visit your local sporting goods store for all the lures you might need to replace.

Soooooo now it’s your turn. Tell me what lure you will not leave home without? Leave me a comment!!!

Happy Lure Shopping ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe