Anyone Tying Pike Flies?

[air gun ant 1,666]

is there anybody tying there own pike flies on here? i tryed myself last year and kept making a right mess of them lol does anybody have a few to sell? not to large as im only using an 8# rod? i caught a few jacks on some salmon flies i found but not one of them over a pound lol

cheers ant

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

pm me ur address and I will tie you up a few.

[Acuspell 329]

I do a bit too. I have been pike fly fishing since the 70s...and bass too.

 

These are all you will need.

 

 

They do work! I am not a specimen hunter, I am happy to catch a fish - even happier if ti is a good one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-weight works fine - same fly pattern, slightly different colours for bass depending on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

[air gun ant 1,666]

I do a bit too. I have been pike fly fishing since the 70s...and bass too.

 

These are all you will need.

 

 

They do work! I am not a specimen hunter, I am happy to catch a fish - even happier if ti is a good one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-weight works fine - same fly pattern, slightly different colours for bass depending on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

they look spot on buddy!!! was hoping to have a go at the bass this summer with fly rod and also we get alot of mullet at low tide so need to try figure a fly out for them. do you tie your own flys?

[Acuspell 329]

Yes, I tie my own.

 

Mullet - thicks?

 

Try as the tide floods coinciding with twilight.

 

FLY? A red, glass beaded diawl back, tied either the traditional way, with pheasant tail, or the modern alternative way using peacock herl. Size 12.

 

Edited March 6, 2013 by Acuspell

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Just finished with ur flies, will post them this week.

[leeross 1]

Nice flies there mate. and some quality pics/fish

 

Do you use some kind of wire trace with the fly rod? ive tried knotable wire but just twists like mad.!

 

and how do you get the eyes to stick?

 

cheers

[air gun ant 1,666]

Cheers buddy they look spot on! I'll let you no as soon as I've caught on them, hopefully not to long lol

[Acuspell 329]

The eyes are encased in Bug Bond. I have tried other epoxies but the BB works the best. You don't really need eyes for the flies to catch well. Those whistlers will work well.

 

Wire trace - for pike ALWAYS. Like you I find knottable wire kinks like mad, so does single strand, but it it doesn't matter - try some of the Eagle Claw Authanic wire - yes it will coil, but it straightens in the water. Check it after every fish though, it works but it does fray. Single strand is totally reliable, cheap and easy to haywire yourself on the water. I make a few up and take some spares with me. For bass 16lb fluorocarbon - Orvis Mirage.

[bunny tickler 876]

The eyes are encased in Bug Bond. I have tried other epoxies but the BB works the best. You don't really need eyes for the flies to catch well. Those whistlers will work well.

 

Wire trace - for pike ALWAYS. Like you I find knottable wire kinks like mad, so does single strand, but it it doesn't matter - try some of the Eagle Claw Authanic wire - yes it will coil, but it straightens in the water. Check it after every fish though, it works but it does fray. Single strand is totally reliable, cheap and easy to haywire yourself on the water. I make a few up and take some spares with me. For bass 16lb fluorocarbon - Orvis Mirage.

very nice flies indeed

[billybaltic 308]

Some great pics.