Favorite Bait/Lure for Pike

[ckreitel]

What are your favorite baits/lures/methods for hardwater pike? I'm always up for trying new things. This year I want to try spearing for the first time. I've had good success in the past using herring either halved or whole. What do you use?

[The Kid]

Krocodiles and Thomas buoyants with the occasional storm swimbait thrown in. Mostly blue/silver or green frog patterns for the spoons and I like the chartreuse and glow for the swimbaits.

[Ak Laker Hunter]

Tubes 3-6 inch all colors.

[DRIFTER_016]

Bait: Whole dead bait on a quick strike rig.

Lures: Northland Airplane jigs in the 1oz size tipped with a piece of cisco or herring.
All colours are good but my favorite is chartreuse.

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Category/main.taf?cat=17