Pike&Musky flies from the vise!

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Partridge Universal Predator X #6/0, 35mm Fishskull articulated shank, sound chamber & 18mm FTS eyes! Almost 17"!

[andrew.da.cook 0]

This is just a snapshot from a video. I will try to get better pictures from the vice sometime.

 

As far as casting these flies, I break it down into 5 steps.

 

1. Finish figure 8!!--Important for not only this fish, but sets up the whole casting proceedure.

2. Make a roll or flip cast towards your next target shooting a little line out.

3. Pick up fly and make your first back cast. By doing it this way, coming straight out of the figure 8, you will have a short line~10ft of fly line or so~this combined with the water still soaked in the fly should rod your rod well enough to shoot more line on your back cast.

4. False cast shooting more line-the water will be working its way off the fly from the first back cast so the rod should still be fairly balanced.

5. Back cast, when fly line/leader is completely straight, do a strong haul and shoot your cast. If you do this too early you loose your power, and will kink your articulated/game changer style fly. Too late and your fly hits the water, which usually is followed by some ninja dance move to avoid a couple 6/0 hooks.

 

Doing it this way gets your fly back in the water quickly--you tend to catch more fish that way. But more importantly this less time spent casting and that the fly is in the air the less time for things to go wrong. For me, it is about shooting line, by the time I have the whole head of the fly line out, it is time to let go, keeping 50feet of fly line and a big bulky heavy fly in the air is not sustainable.

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Nice looking flies Andrew! Your wright about the flies losing water in the air & feeding line in the back cast is a must! Has to be that way cos' you start the whole casting thing from a very short line cos' of the weight!

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Bleeding roach variant! Getting smaller, Partridge Universal Predator X #4/0, 35mm Fishskull articulated shank & rubber head from Pro!

[mikechell 0]

THAT'S a shiny one, Adam. Bring in those fish from several yards (meters) away!

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Yeh, picture dosn't show it Mike, but there's some pearl flash & you almost need a welding mask to look at it!

[mikechell 0]

LOL ...

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Partridge Universal Predator X #6/0, Fishskull 35mm articulated shank & 18mm FTS eyes.

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Partridge Universal Predator X #6/0, Fishskull 35mm articulated shank & 18mm FTS eyes!

[Sockeye guy 0]

i think a Musky on a flie would be insane! Those along with big snot rockets (northern pike) can really peel line!

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

Adam- very nice toothy fish meals.

 

I have been using both the Fish-Skull #10 and the Pro Soft Heads in 10mm and 12mm for my large pike flies. I find it easier and more durable, mounting the eyes.

 

Is that Big Fly Fiber you are using?

[Adam Saarinen 0]

FIN-ITE 34! Thanks! I like the Pro heads better, light & narrow, aqua sure is good for gluing the eye's on soft plastic! Fishskull heads seem a bit wide & you still need to inject some uv resin in the mouth to hold it! Yes, big fly fibre, not much & tied ontop of bucktail reverse or hollow tied, have to thin out the tail fibres too!

[mikechell 0]

kocengmalek is spam.

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Yeh, i thought what kind of a idiot thinks flytyers have any money left over for online gambeling!:-))

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Partridge Universal Predator #4/0, Fishskull 35mm articulated shank, Pro soft head!