[kcritch]

Welcome aboard and too the freshwater. I'm not a Pike professional but I caught my first ever last year on a fire tiger crank bait worked fast...but that was a lake in late summer. They do like those colors though so not a bad component to add to your arsenal.

If you use the search feature for Pike posts you will get a ton of info to answer your questions. Lot's of material about the Pike waters and what caught 'em.

Keep a look out for the meet and greets too...I'm sure there will be a Pike related one at some point this year...great way to learn as well as meet the crew.

Good Luck out there...once it all melts of course!