Northern pike are vicious, elusive, and can be downright picky when it comes to hitting a lure. But these four trophy pike guides from across North America need to send clients home happy. When all else fails, these are the pike lures they trust the most.

As summer rolls on, it seems many readers are beating the heat by staying inside and rummaging through their hunting photo albums. And those that aren't keep sending fresh shots of dog-day fish catches. But we can never get enough, so send us your trophy photos.

We don't have any additional prizes for our weekly winners, yet, but remember, if we print one of your photos in the magazine we'll send you a $99 flashlight from SureFire.