Rare Underwater Footage: Why a Pike Will Hit Dead Bait I get a small electric thrill with watching a Northern Pike explode from the deep water — and I get even more when the video footage shows it attacking what looks like a, dead bait. At first glance, a dead fish shouldn’t be interesting. But underwater behavior is different and more nuanced than that: scent, silhouette, and timing all combine to turn something still into tasty prey. Using underwater cameras brings in the excitement on how pike hunt. They don’t simply crash in blindly; more often they stalk, circle, and test the bait. A pike may approach from an angle it hides in the shadow, pause to checkout the bait, then commit. That brief hesitation — a predator risking it all for the reward — is exactly what anglers see in slow-motion footage. It’s a reminder that predation is equal in parts patience and power. For anglers, the takeaways are practical. First, don’t dismiss dead bait. Even when it isn’t thrashing,...
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