2006-11-17 19:08:55 · 10 answers · asked by floss♥ 4 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
One of the bailiffs at a mid-Kent syndicate regularly fishes for pike using big flies, he uses a light(15 - 20lb)wire trace which casts really well, you shouldn't not use a wire trace really, as the pike will bite through everything else. With that, just use a normal fly line as you would trout fishing, with a 6 -7 foot lenght of mono between the fly line and the trace wire. Use the larger flies that are used for salmon, as well as the proper ones developed for the pike. Good luck
2006-11-17 20:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would never go after pike without a wire trace, yes you can fly fish for them but you need to beef up your gear. Use a 9 to 10 ft rod rated aftm 9 you can get specialist rods, you'd have to go to a good tackle shop for them. The flies need to be rather on the large size to catch pike as there will be no vibrations as from a plug etc to draw the pikes attention.Hope this helps a bite, its good fun.
2006-11-20 08:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by chunky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under normal conditions I use a Maxima Ultra Green 2# or 4# test line blood knotted to my heavier 8# tippet. In ultra clear small streams I go to the Flourocarbon 2# test. You'll save a lot of money over buying the tapered leaders the fly shops sell.
2016-05-22 00:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need a braided nylon leader, but I have never heard of pike taking a fly, you wuold probably do better with a deep fished lure!
2006-11-17 19:18:04 · answer #4 · answered by ken c 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A 1 foot piece of 40 lb flourocarbon similar to a tarpon leader.
2006-11-18 13:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Christine B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check out Cabela's for some wire leader material.Use anything else and those teeth will server it.Usually just as you get it to the side of the boat!
2006-11-20 20:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Vtmtnman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use about a 20lbs. flourocarbon.Dont go too heavy Gonna be hard tossing those flies.Flirty pike fishing awesome.
2006-11-19 02:35:04 · answer #7 · answered by Sharp as amarble 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah Braided nylon. Wouuld you not be better using a Plug lure or deadbait?
2006-11-17 19:23:06 · answer #8 · answered by Nobigdeal 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
proably a braided nylon leader
2006-11-18 14:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my grandad always said cat gut, how does that work???
2006-11-17 23:53:04 · answer #10 · answered by jammy dodger11 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋