jfinn 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 I'm looking to expand my fly tying out of the trout world and start tying ( and fishing) for pike this season. I have tied a few lefty deciever patterns and bunny leeches but not sure what else are patterns I should tie. Anyone have suggestions? What is a good pike fly resource? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rich mc Report post Posted February 23, 2015 dan Blanton's flashtail whistler in yellow and red . rich mc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVUontheFLY 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 there are lots of great patterns out there. I really like any bucktail patterns but check out youtube, a lot of awesome videos here is one of the guys who ties patterns that I really like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ew4I1qAzk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA-RYiTgWe0 Both channels have an overwhelming amount of patterns and would work on pike/bass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Try a Buck Tail Deceiver, or Bob Popovics' Hollow Fleye or Semper Fleye. All three are light weight flies that give you bulk and size. If they can survive bluefish they can survive pike. Buck Tail Deceiver Hollow Fleye tied with Mirror Image Semper Fleye Variation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfinn 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Not sure what this is called but I just used a google image and tried to replicate. Please provide feedback or at least let me know what pattern it resembles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher K 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Looks good! Depending on where you live it would imitate a herring, shad, alewife, maybe even a smelt. Try it again but go sparser with the material, it'll have a little more movement and you'll get a nice translucent effect. Might also be a little easier to cast, although this isn't usually an issue with synthetics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Niklaus Bauer only speaks swedish on youtube. Daniel D Holm, flytying.eu makes the best pike flies i've seen & he's a comical guy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Niklaus Bauer only speaks swedish on youtube. Daniel D Holm, flytying.eu makes the best pike flies i've seen & he's a comical guy! Bauer does have a few video's in English. You just have to check them out. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfinn 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2015 there are lots of great patterns out there. I really like any bucktail patterns but check out youtube, a lot of awesome videos here is one of the guys who ties patterns that I really like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ew4I1qAzk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA-RYiTgWe0 Both channels have an overwhelming amount of patterns and would work on pike/bass Watched these links last night. Those are some massive flies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIN-ITE 34 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2015 Watch the techniques used by Bauer and Holm and you will be able to tie any number of patterns you can think up. The other standard technique is to watch Brad Bohen tie his optic minnow. You will see that all three use the basic same technique to tie pike and musky flies. Additionally I have tied and used those 12" long jobs that you will see from Bauer and especially Holm. Let me just say, they work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 One of my royalty patterns with Umpqua Feather Merchants is actually listed as the Pike Snake (the original was the Tarpon Snake). it's offered to shops in several colors -here's a pic or two of the original with a couple of variations. Every part of the fly is done from the same large webby strung saddles (starting from 6 to 8" saddles...). The tail is eight saddles (four on a side, turned in Deceiver style) while the body is three or four of those same wide, webby saddles with as much of the "fluff" left on as possible, then after being tied in at the butt, are wound forward as a unit to palmer up a body that goes over the largest bead chain eyes, all the way to the hook eye... I do them with a wire weedguard since we're using them in snag heavy waters for giant tarpon and other saltwater species... Some years back shops and individuals began ordering these tarpon flies -but using them for pike and musky as well.... The flash is pearl Flashabou accent (the Fat Pack), the hook is an Owner Aki in 4/0 -any other strong, large hook would do for pike or musky, but for tarpon flies super strong hooks will get tested to the max, and occasionally fail -even the strongest ones... Note: the bead chain I'm using is found at most traditional hardware stores, ask for 'plumber's chain'... It's also the same size used as the control chain for most vertical blinds (and as always buying this sort of stuff is much, much cheaper at the hardware store than any fly shop....). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Capt Bob LaMay! There nice flies, gonna make a few in pink for pike! Probably never happen, but i'd love to fish for tarpon. Float tube friend told me you have to look at tapam on youtube! I showed the misses with heaps of excitment & she said SO, a fish jumped in the air & a guy is in that chair like you have, so what? Oh well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihang10 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Note: the bead chain I'm using is found at most traditional hardware stores, ask for 'plumber's chain'... It's also the same size used as the control chain for most vertical blinds (and as always buying this sort of stuff is much, much cheaper at the hardware store than any fly shop....). Hardware stores are the place to go for bead chain. At Lowes they have bead chain on spools by the bulk wire/chain/rope section. Locally, our store carried large and small. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Public toilets are also a good place to find bead chain if your on a tight budjet? :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 But used "plumber's chain" is rarely nice and shiny (and I'll leave it at that....). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
