Pike bit the tail straight off my senko today, took me a few minutes to digest what happened, lol.

That's not far fetched bass do it. Pike have teeth and it's not like a senko is made of metal it's soft plastic and they aren't the most durable of baits anyway

Being from michigan also, that has become a frequent occurrence!

Senko is only soft plastic, I could bite thru one, a pike's teeth are much sharper than mine.

I've had muskies bite clean through big sucker minnows which are a lot more durable than a senko.

This is one of the annoying parts of soft plastics and pike waters. Every Smokin Rooster I've owned lost the tail to pesky pike. Hollow body swimbaits get shredded up quick too. Goes with the territory I guess. Ill take lost senkos over hollow body frogs all day....

I had one steal my jig while I was reeling in. Just snatched it like it wasn't even attached to anything. Saw the whole thing happen, didn't even get to try to set the hook. It was also a brand new jig and trailer 

I think pike can put on the afterburners and move out a pretty good speed, 20 -25 mph wouldn't surprise me at all, maybe even a bit more.  From my own experience I catch fish that swim in that speed range, if they want that lure you cannot reel faster than they can swim.

I think pike can put on the afterburners and move out a pretty good speed, 20 -25 mph wouldn't surprise me at all, maybe even a bit more.  From my own experience I catch fish that swim in that speed range, if they want that lure you cannot reel faster than they can swim.

I have heard the initial "burst" speed is close to 60mph. I'm sure sustained is much less

One thing I've observered with Pike is when they bite off a floating bait (Crankbait) you should just sit and wait a few momments and watch the area of the bite off.  They're down there shaking that thing free and quite often you'll find your bait just pops right back up to the surface.

One thing I've observered with Pike is when they bite off a floating bait (Crankbait) you should just sit and wait a few momments and watch the area of the bite off.  They're down there shaking that thing free and quite often you'll find your bait just pops right back up to the surface.

 

Absolutely!!!!!!

 

Even in water just above freezing I've watched them move very quickly.  If they want it you can't reel fast enough. 

Pike destroy all lures.  I had one strip nearly off all the balsa wood off the back end of a brand new rapala shad rap once.  They bite the skirts off of new spinners, and rip apart plastic. they can easily bite through 50 pound braided line.  Bring extra gear when fishing pike waters haha.

Absolutely!!!!!!

 

Even in water just above freezing I've watched them move very quickly.  If they want it you can't reel fast enough. 

 

Adults can swim 30 mph bursts in about 2 kicks of the tail.  Its alot of fun when you can watch them T-bone your lure.  They can crush it.