Fly fishing for pike.

[Guest Ferret1959]

Do you need a wire trace when fly fishing for pike?

If so how long and how does it affect the casting?

Thanks.

[Tony U]

Yes you do but if you use a short (sub9ft) leader you should not have any problems casting. I use a ready made Mastery Barracuda leader whch has the trace built in they are only a fiver from Sportfish.

Look at: http://www.sportfish.co.uk/product/34184/M...ark_Leader.html

 

Tony

[Sportsman]

I am off Pike fishing from my new float tube tomorrow (weather permitting)

I use 12" of 20Lb 7 strand, swivel on one end and snap link on the other attached to about 9' of 15Lb leader

No problems with catching or casting using a 9wt WF intermediate

I have landed pike up to 18Lb on the fly with this setup and not had a problem.

Spent the morning fitting a fishfinder to the tube so can't wait to give it a go tomorrow

Edited January 5, 2007 by Sportsman

[MJB]

I know that some of the guys who fly-fish for Pike in the Baltic use heavy mono in place of wire. Another alternative is Titanium tipped furled leaders..

[five bellies]

I know that some of the guys who fly-fish for Pike in the Baltic use heavy mono in place of wire. Another alternative is Titanium tipped furled leaders..

 

 

I got hold of some single strand titianium wire from poland years ago and used it for tope fishing as the strenth to width ratio is fantastic. I returned to 150lb mono as soon as I saw what the thin gauge titianium had done to the Topes Jaw Toothy critter do a fine Limp multi strand wire braid with mini crimps.

I crimp a tiny link swivel to the leader and attach the fly to that, and form a Crimped loop the other end and then make a loop to loop connection to my mono.

 

Is that any help?

[Guest Ferret1959]

Interesting replies, thanks folks.

[rrstj]

I always use 30 lbs mason hard nylon for all my pike fly traces. Never been biten off and it does not tangle up or kink like wire. Rio also make a hard nylon which is as good

 

Hope this helps Richard