Pike Flies
After last weeks bonanza I was on the phone making plans to attack the Forth and Clyde canal for Pike. I bought some materials the other day and they have been sitting around just waiting for me to tie up some killing patterns.
So last night I decided to tie up some Pike Flies. I have never actually tied any so these two flashy monstrosities are my first attempts. I must say they were quite satisfying tying them up, adding as much materials as I wanted and making them as flashy as possible……hmmm a bit of red tinsel looks like a trail of blood.
Of course if they dont work i will pick up some pike flies on ebay next week.
Looking forward to it!
October 28th, 2006 at 11:23 am
Nicely done. They look quite like some of the trout streamers I tied up last season. Only brought myself to fish them once or twice as they looked barmy..
October 28th, 2006 at 11:52 am
What about casting them, did you find it difficult ?
October 28th, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Well let’s just say it helped to duck on the forward cast..!
Seriously though, depending on the line rating of your rod they can be a beast to cast well. Though actually this also depends on how heavily you’ve weighted them. With a bit of practice though you’ll be fishing no probs.
October 28th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
Not weighted them at all, should be fishing them quite shallow in the forth and clyde canal.
Hey actually, you fancy joing us ?
Alistair
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:17 am
Nice flies!
No Christmas decorations for you guys this year then?!
Alex
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:03 am
Possibly your shrunken head
Alistair
November 8th, 2006 at 7:13 pm
PAT BUTCHER WOULD BE PROUD OF THOSE!