bigpikeflies 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 These have been my favorite flies this year. They have 1mm foal heads and 1/2 inch eyes, tied on 5/0 Gama. They are about 10 inches long. They run in the top four inches of the water column. These are fished on an 8 weight rod with 10 weight line and 9 foot furled leader tipped with 3 feet of 30 pound floruo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJ All Day 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 Those are fantastic! Whats the body material? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 What kind of 10wt line are you throwing on your 8wt rod? Is it like a pike line that floats or is it a sink tip? I've been using a 290gr switch indicator taper for huge articulated flies but it doesn't lay them out very well at distance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodiaksalmon 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2011 Nice flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigpikeflies 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2011 I use a temple forks Axiom and TiCR X, both in 8 weight. I use a cortland ten weight pike taper and a 300 grain full sink on both. I also use a nine foot furled leader, this is what lays out these big flies. A standard leader does not have enough mass to transfer the weight through the tippet. Realize that you cannot cast a ten weight line, you must throw it like a shooting taper. You should only need one real false cast to punch most of a full line into a light wind. Of course a strong double haul is a must with these flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2011 I also cast an 8wt. Ticr x . including the switch line I throw a 24' 300gr. Dc rio line. I've been looking into furled leaders from feathercraft so I will take your advice and buy a few. I already know about the single shoot double haul or eat the fly. I use flies like your for huge brown trout Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
João Rodrigo 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2012 Nice flies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NikRose 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2012 Do you know this fly? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjFnqO6r67A Whit this fly i catch this pike... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbadwulff 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 Dang. I got tired just watching that fly being tied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NikRose 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Dang. I got tired just watching that fly being tied. But I love the precision in construction and I could watch this video for hours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcfluffchucker 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2012 Dang. I got tired just watching that fly being tied. But I love the precision in construction and I could watch this video for hours nice video the guy is obviously very good at what he does , i loved it thanks for sharing oh and 8 mins isnt long ive pike flies that can take an hour each to tie ..........lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 damn that dude can handle his materials. what kind of stuff did he make the head out of. it was simple & fast. i dont think i would have trimmed it. i liked the segmented steps it was making as he wrapped it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NikRose 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 It is similar at Ep streamer brush My link I'll try to find the exact material, Nik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NikRose 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 I think that the material for head is Pseudo Herl Nik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2012 thanks man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
