| Whenever you are fishing
for pike a wire trace MUST be used. Even small pike have razor sharp teeth that
will cut though ordinary line. For the safety of the pike, should it swallow your
bait a little too deeply, your trace should be at least 15 inches (40cm) in length
whether you are bait or lure fishing. With the ultrathin trace wires which are
available today there is no need to drop below 30lb breaking strain. For speedy
unhooking it is preferable that barbless, semi-barbed or crushed-barb hooks are
used when bait fishing. Always use traces that have a good quality swivel for
your line to be tied to, cheap swivels can break and a wire loop might cut through
your line. These days most tackle shops
stock ready-made reliable traces constructed with top quality components that
have been designed by experienced pike anglers. If you would prefer to make your
own pike traces we can show you how.
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