tacklerunner
05-30-2010, 01:19 PM
I don't tie small flies anymore; too frustrating for me. Comes with age I suppose. But I spend a lot of time in BC so I tie large flies exclusively with BUCKTAIL hair for trolling on the lake and jigs for Dollies and Bulls.
With the guidance of Kingfisher I have made an 8wt fly rod for PIKE. I have never used rabbit strips or barbell eyes or anything like that I see on pike flies. So I took the bucktails I tie (photo attached) and incorporated some of the colours and methods I see on Pike flies and tied a "bucktail pike fly" this morning (photo attached)
3 questions for you experienced pike fly anglers:
1. Will it work in your opinion? I suppose it can be trolled too.
2. I tie my flies with a trailer hook attached with 20lb steel leader. Someone told me to cut the shank off of the first hook and leave the trailer hook to avoid the danger of a 5 inch fly flying toward your head on the back cast. Is this really a problem from your experience?
3. Where's a good place (Southern AB) to practice casting from shore to catch some pike on a fly? I have little experience with a heavier fly rod but I seem to be able toss a larger fly 60 feet or so and am improving.
Thanks for your help and advice. :)
Tacklerunner
With the guidance of Kingfisher I have made an 8wt fly rod for PIKE. I have never used rabbit strips or barbell eyes or anything like that I see on pike flies. So I took the bucktails I tie (photo attached) and incorporated some of the colours and methods I see on Pike flies and tied a "bucktail pike fly" this morning (photo attached)
3 questions for you experienced pike fly anglers:
1. Will it work in your opinion? I suppose it can be trolled too.
2. I tie my flies with a trailer hook attached with 20lb steel leader. Someone told me to cut the shank off of the first hook and leave the trailer hook to avoid the danger of a 5 inch fly flying toward your head on the back cast. Is this really a problem from your experience?
3. Where's a good place (Southern AB) to practice casting from shore to catch some pike on a fly? I have little experience with a heavier fly rod but I seem to be able toss a larger fly 60 feet or so and am improving.
Thanks for your help and advice. :)
Tacklerunner