Topics covered include:Where you should put your bait and cast your lureThe habitats favoured by pike and the results of scientific investigations on this and related mattersWhich waters are most likely to produce pike of differenct sizes and agesThe natural history of the pike, its camouflage, muscle power, speed and what its needs and preferences areThe prey on which the pike feeds and seasonal changes in the abundance and availability of preyThe movements and migrations of pikeFascinating accounts and reminiscences of teh capture of pike.