Jason,
That sucker looks exceptional. Have you ever tried painting one as a red horse sucker instead of a white sucker. For me, the red belly on the red horse variety really seems to interest the pike. Best of luck. I grew up in Harbor Springs, Mi. and went to MTU in the 70's and early 80's. I lived in Chassel towards the end of that. I miss the pike from there. 28 lbs was the biggest we ever got back then.