Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 Partridge Universial Predator X #8/0, 35mm Fishskull articulated shank, Bauer power rattle, Jumbo wiggle tail & 18mm FTS eyes! 12" long, longer when tail is swimming! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 How do you cast that thing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephcsylvia 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 How do you cast that thing? Spinning rod lol! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 great big flies.... How do you cast them - easy -downwind (and don't forget to duck). Seriously, when I have an angler and we're working a big, big fly I set the skiff so that it's slightly quartering towards his/her weak side, yet with the wind as much behind us as possible. My usual advice is to only cast 30 or 40 feet -then shoot an additional amount to get where you're going. Trying to make a long cast with a big bulky fly isn't very productive at all.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephcsylvia 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 Yep chuck and duck lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lesg 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 Â How do you cast that thing? Spinning rod lol! Â I agree Joseph. Someone recently posted a quote from one of Americas flyfishing icons " Some days are for bugs and some days are for plugs." When it gets to a 12 inch fly I think I'm switching to a rapala. Besides most of the pike I catch might be more interested in spawning with that thing than eating it.LOL Â Les Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 More power to those who can throw a decent loop with that fly tied at the end, though. I know I can't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuskyFlyGuy 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 Nice looking fly Adam! I hope you will get in the musky swap this winter. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2016 Having thrown some like that but not quite as bad you use a "Belgium Loop" cast. this is a cast where you keep the line to your right and circle it without making a complete stop. Keep the forward cast to your right, drop rod tip as the beast flies by, and like said, shoot as much line as possible. These aren't made for false casting for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Jack 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2016 Belgian Cast: Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tQdBnnO0bA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2016 Wicked looking fly Adam! For those wondering about casting these flies, I had the opportunity to cast one of Adam's pike flies and it casted a lot easier than I expected it would, and I am certainly no world class caster. Of course it helped that there was no wind. A lot of these flies are lighter than you think, especially if it is hollow tied which really gives the allusion of bulk without really adding too much of it. Similar thing happens with palmered marabou. Â Adam, seeing your fly in the water made me want to take a stab at pike/musky flies to use in the salt. Here's my first attempt at one. It needs a lot of work but should fish alright Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIN-ITE 34 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2016 Adam, I tie many flies of similar size and composition for pike and don't have any major problems casting them at fishing distance. My setup is a Beulah 8wt rod with either a Rio Outbound Short or Rio Pike/Musky 9wt line. I'm curious as to what your rod/line consists of? Â Those Fishon Wiggle Tails look great in the water. Too bad I have to order them from Italy, I can't find a US distributor. (FISHON Wiggle Tails, not some substitute). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2016 MuskyFlyGuy! Thankyou! I probably won't get in the swap, return postage would be a fortune for me! But if i have time i might send extras for the swappers that fish for Musky & Pike! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2016 agn54! Thankyou! Nice fly & love the colours! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2016 FIN-ITE 34! Thankyou! All my pike lines have been from Loop, Guideline & Vision! But the other week while looking in the line bargin bin in the fly shop i found Rio Outbound WF11F/I, Rio Scandinavian Pike WF10F/S2, SA Tarpon WF-12-F Horizon, all 3 for 100euros, each will be used to slow down the rod in the wt under! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites