Here’s a short video on how to catch a pike with a fishing rod:
(1 min. 29 sec. video largely shot on 15 Nov 2025 in Stolwijk, the Netherlands.)
Gear used
Rod
Savage Gear SG2 Medium Game, length: 221 cm, casting weight: 12 – 35 g
Reel
Savage Gear SG6 3000 FD
Main line
Mikado Nihonto Octa Braided line, diameter: 0.12 mm, breaking strength: 8.9 kg
Leader
Steel (incl. snap and swivel), length: 45 cm, diameter: 0.35 mm. I use a leader to stop the pike from biting through the main line. I connect the main line to the leader with a half blood knot.
Lure
DAM Effzett Standard Spinner, Copper, size: 4, weight: 10 g
Pliers
Piscifun Fishing Pliers