Baby Pike Tail Bait

The Baby Pike Tail Bait is a soft-tailed jerkbait for pike. It combines the side-to-side action of a hard lure with the additional movement of a soft tail during the retrieve, when slowing down and while sinking.

The Baby Pike makes controlled side-to-side glides, while the soft tail adds movement and increases the lure’s visibility. Its action can be changed with the jerking speed, the length of the pauses and the tail size on the 17 cm version.

The 17 cm and 100 g Baby Pike Tail Bait is slow sinking. The 12 cm and 45 g version is sinking, so it reaches a deeper layer of water more quickly.

The Baby Pike is available in two versions: TB 17 cm and 100 g with BKK size 2/0 treble hooks, and TB 12 cm and 45 g with BKK size 2 treble hooks.

The 12 cm version is lighter, sinking and reaches lower layers of water more quickly. The 17 cm Baby Pike has a larger profile, sinks slowly and works well for relaxed jerking in shallower venues. Always check the maximum casting weight of your rod before choosing.

Yes. The slow-sinking 17 cm Baby Pike is well suited to a relaxed retrieve in shallow bays and above vegetation. Its slow sinking rate keeps the lure in the selected layer of water for longer.

The Baby Pike works best with short rod movements separated by pauses. Jerking can also be combined with a steady retrieve. The strength of the movements and the length of the pauses should be matched to the depth and the activity of the pike.

A 17.5 cm tail or a smaller 11 cm tail can be screwed onto the 17 cm Baby Pike Tail Bait. Changing the tail noticeably changes the way the same lure can be worked.

The smaller 11 cm tail creates less resistance in the water. It allows the Baby Pike to be worked faster with shorter, more dynamic movements and gives the lure a quicker response to jerking.

The large 17.5 cm tail increases the lure’s profile and visibility and creates more resistance in the water. It works best with a slower retrieve, longer pauses and relaxed jerking.

The soft tail retains additional movement while the lure slows down and sinks slowly. This keeps the Baby Pike expressive during the pause, when a pike often decides whether to strike.

Yes. When fishing for pike, use a leader that cannot be cut by the fish’s teeth. Its breaking strength should be matched to the weight of the selected Baby Pike and the other components of the tackle.