Northern Pike

Slender hardbaits that imitate swimming baitfish on a steady retrieve and dart on short twitches.

Rounded hardbaits that dive and wobble using a lip; the family includes shallow, medium and deep runners.

Flat-sided hardbaits with a back line tie and a tight vibration, distinct from thin metal blade baits.

Multi-jointed bodies swim with an articulated baitfish action; soft paddletails and glide baits have separate entries.

Baitfish imitations built for side-to-side glides, often with one joint; this is not the same as a line-through softbait.

Body-mounted propellers disturb the surface and leave an audible wake.

A collapsible hollow body with protected hook points for surface vegetation; snag-resistant is not snag-proof.

A wire-arm blade churns the surface during retrieve; most models sink when stopped.

A wire arm separates rotating blades from a skirted hook head, combining flash and vibration.

Curved metal flashes and wobbles on retrieve and fall; casting, trolling and vertical models work differently.

Skirted jigs designed primarily for swimming retrieves, often with paddletail or craw trailers.

A front blade creates vibration while a skirt and soft trailer form a baitfish profile. ChatterBait is a brand name.