Love that top water bite!!!!!! I have caught a lot of pike on poppers but they are usually smaller ones, but still a ton of fun!!! Maybe I am not using big enough lures? I know bigger lures will catch bigger fish but will it be to early in the season for bigger baits? On a side note, I just started fishing for musky last year. In Ohio we have a couple musky lakes and Ceasers Creek is only about 40 minutes from my house so hopefully I can nail a few this year. Last year I had about a 40 inch musky follow my inline spinner to the boat and once thru the figure eight! That is amazing how they will come right to the boat and not get spooked. That was sweet to see that big fish right next to the boat, had to remind myself to breathe LOL!