fluff chucking, fly fishing for pike.

[billybaltic 308]

They had 3 doubles and a twenty out in one morning going off the topic a bit I think my kids hate me ,Ive just opened a toblerone the youngest bought me for fathers day its like chewing a plug definetly going to give it a whirl with my 7wt,the next issue is finding a water locally that Ive got room for the backcast

Try and use a fly that doesn't take on water, it should help with the weight,broad wing type fly's, zonker's, matuka's and streamer type's should work, good luck.

[northern lad 2,292]

Never fished Esthwaite Billy,if you fancy it well have a trip up come winter ATB Dave

[billybaltic 308]

That's a good idea, i'm up for that.

[northern lad 2,292]

No worries pal,well arrange nearer the time Dave

[billybaltic 308]

Have a look here mate, or here hawkesheadtrout.com i try

[U.L.D.A 289]

http://www.google.co...unjg5LRB-oGBOGA

 

 

for billybaltic so he doesnt have a sore head all night lol

[remi700 99]

Been fly fishin pike for a good few years now. Had a 13lb from a float tube a few years back. Pulled me round the lough for about ten minutes! For making traces I use knot melt wire. Never seen it fail yet and I make my dead bait and trolling traces from the same stuff. I use clips like these for the ends of the traces ( not exactly the same ones but not far away)

 

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Terminal-Tackle/Swivels-Snaps-Clevises%7C/pc/104793480/c/104779980/sc/104616180/SPRO-Split-Snaps/1323156.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffishing-terminal-tackle-swivels-snaps-clevises%2F_%2FN-1100372%2FNo-0%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104616180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat104793480%253Bcat104779980%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNP%26recordsPerPage%3D48&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat104793480%3Bcat104779980%3Bcat104616180

[billybaltic 308]

 

http://www.google.co...unjg5LRB-oGBOGA

 

 

for billybaltic so he doesnt have a sore head all night lol

 

Thank's mate, i will learn.

[billybaltic 308]

Been fly fishin pike for a good few years now. Had a 13lb from a float tube a few years back. Pulled me round the lough for about ten minutes! For making traces I use knot melt wire. Never seen it fail yet and I make my dead bait and trolling traces from the same stuff. I use clips like these for the ends of the traces ( not exactly the same ones but not far away)

 

http://www.cabelas.c...;cat104616180

Never seen that wire before, i will have to have a look at some, i have seen the snap link's for flyfishing, not exactly the same as them but similar, will look at the wire for deadbait trace's, i use drennan 7 strand 28lb, been ok up to now, but alway's willing to have a look at something else.

[remi700 99]

This is the stuff. Just give it a few twists and burn it quickly with a lighter. 1000 times better then crimped trace. I put a bit of shrink tubing over the joint afterwards and give it a little heat too. Never seen it break!

http://www.fishingmegastore.com/dennett-melt-knot-wire~9511.html

[northern lad 2,292]

Used similair stuff years ago Remi,only snag was,the pikes teeth chafe the plastic coating allowing the wire to rust,is this still the case ATB Dave

[U.L.D.A 289]

that wire trace gear looks the ticket

[northern lad 2,292]

Just looked at the website Billy,39lb8oz should be 40 by october cant wait pal!looks superb mate,looking forward to thisATB Dave

[remi700 99]

Never seen it rust. I put a sleeve of shrink tubing over the joint about 3-4 inches so maybe this stops it from gettin chafed. I think it must be stainless wire. Atb Mark

[billybaltic 308]

This is the stuff. Just give it a few twists and burn it quickly with a lighter. 1000 times better then crimped trace. I put a bit of shrink tubing over the joint afterwards and give it a little heat too. Never seen it break!

http://www.fishingme...-wire~9511.html

I will hjave to try it out, look's ok.