Pike on Fly

[Sportsman]

Interesting day today on a small Loch on Speyside. I was fishing for Pike with a mate, both fishing from the same boat He fished float fished deadbait with 2 rods. Total for day -1 missed run.

I fished fly on a slow sink line. Total for day - 6 pike biggest only about 9LB but all good sport on fly tackle.

Why would anyone fish for pike any other way?

Anyone want to buy any deadbaiting tackle?

[Norfolkdan]

Sounds great Sportsman. Bet they fight well on fly gear

[Snatcher]

Well done Sportsman,will be giving it a go myself this year. Will post up results - if any

[kreid]

like any method, it has its day...and at this time of year it does work very well.....don't sell your dead bait gear ....next time it may be the other way round !

[Alan Taylor]

Just seen Henry Gilby's show and he had some cracking Pike "fly" fishing from a boat.

 

As ever a pleasure to watch.

 

Alan

[macdaddymac]

I'm Intrested in trying for pike on the fly, I have never fly fished before could somebody give me some Idea on the kind of rod/reel I should be looking at ?

 

cheers

Mac

[Leon Roskilly]

This site has a lot on fly-fishing for pike.

 

http://www.pikeflyfishing.co.uk/

 

Tight Lines - leon

[Sportsman]

Hi macdaddymac

If you have never fly fished before starting with casting a pike fly may not be the easiest way into it.

To cast what looks (and feels) like a dead budgie requires a heavy line, and that in turn requires a heavy rod, as rods are designed to cast a particular weight of line.

IMO you need at least a 10wt 9'6" to 10' rod matched to a reel which can hold a 10wt line and at least 50yds of 30lb backing.

For most of my pike fishing I use an old Hardy 10wt rod and a BFR lamina reel with floating and intermediate lines. My favourite being an Orvis 11 wt intermediate.

What you really need to do is meet up with someone who fly fishes and can show you what is what. If you ever fancy a trip to the Highland I would be pleased to take you out.

Regards

Dave

[macdaddymac]

Thanks guy's very helpful, Sportsman thanks for the offer if im ever up that way i'll be in touch and gladly take you up on it.

 

many thanks

 

mac

[BuzzerBasher]

I was up at the lake of Mentieth last weekend and hauled in a 8lb pike on a yellow fritz!!!