| #11  02-07-2005, 03:22 PM | |||
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 Re: Pike on a Fly Congrats on the fish, what did she weigh or did I miss that bit? Come spring I'll be having a bash myself on my local small river (30'-50' wide). It only holds a very small head of pike, but it's always worth a go. Most average 6lb and a biggie goes just into double figures, so it should be fun. I've had shed loads of coarse fish on the fly especially chub & perch. Chub especially can put up a strong fight on light weight kit. It's refreshing not only to read about game species on a fly forum.     |
| #12 02-10-2005, 08:15 AM | |||
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 Re: Pike on a Fly Quote:
Mid-summer last year I got fed up with blanking on stocked troutstillwaters and so tried a couple of venues for alternative finned fighters - lake carp, barbel on a river, mixed species lakes and was amazed at the results. Not in the catching - it was mostly blankety blank I admit, but in the surprise (and sometimes almost disbelief and anger) from the ticket issuers. I wondered if they expected me to take their precious carp and start barbecue-ing at the side of the lake or something. What was interesting however was how supportive and interested the other bait anglers that I met were. Through forums like this I've seen that there are quite a few who also try for a non-salmonid on the fly and that's been very encouraging too. If anyone's interested, there's quite a good American book called 'Carp on the fly' (Brad Befus and John Berryman) (I got mine from Am*zon) and also 'Beyond Trout' (mostly species that we don't have here though) and 'Pike on the Fly' in the same series. Best wishes for big fishes..  |
| #13 02-10-2005, 09:48 AM | ||||
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 Re: Pike on a Fly Hi Miles, This season I am trying for Perch and Carp of the fly. Perch I think I have the patterns to fish, Also will try for Chub in the upper reaches of the Bristol Avon, again I have patterns for this species.... But..... Carp.....I might have to resort to tying "Dog Biscuit" or "Pellet Fly" patterns to be in with a chance. I have some thinking to do about this  ....unless anyone has any ideas I could try?  __________________ Eventually all things merge into one, and a River runs through it. Old Smoothy |Shoot and fish .com |Fishing Holidays | Fly Fishing Tuition |
| #14 02-11-2005, 06:03 PM | ||||
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| Re: Pike on a Fly Great report smoothy, lovely pike! __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #15 02-11-2005, 06:09 PM | ||||
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| Re: Pike on a Fly Cheers Dan, How's the Carping going then, the river I caught the Pike on has a good head of "Wild" Carp in it...soo thats why I'm going to give it a whirl on the "Pellet" Fly...........to be continued! __________________ Eventually all things merge into one, and a River runs through it. Old Smoothy |Shoot and fish .com |Fishing Holidays | Fly Fishing Tuition |
| #16 02-11-2005, 06:19 PM | ||||
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| Re: Pike on a Fly Oh yeah, try the old chum mixers on the fly rod eh? Remember you telling me about that! Not been out since I caught that 10lb common a few weeks ago __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #17 02-14-2005, 11:45 AM | ||||
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| Re: Pike on a Fly How about just casting out a bit of bread crust on a suitable size hook with your fly rod or isn't that in the spirit of fly fishing? |
| #18 02-14-2005, 11:53 AM | ||||
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| Re: Pike on a Fly Quote:
but could always tie a fly to imitate a floating crust or a Dog biscuit....but floating trout pellets thats easier just take a bit of wood filler and bobs your uncle..instant pellet fly   __________________ Eventually all things merge into one, and a River runs through it. Old Smoothy |Shoot and fish .com |Fishing Holidays | Fly Fishing Tuition |
