Webster,
First, welcome, if you haven't been already. I've only caught one little hammer handle pike in about 24 years of fly fishing. I'm in an area now that seems to be ripe with them, so I'm going to be giving it a serious effort this year. Thanks for the kind words.
TT.
TT
I wounder if a mouse pattern would work? http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-...g-blog/?p=3600
Thanks Old Man GO IRISH!
I'm waiting for the Lilly Pond in Vernon to open up. Pickerel, Bass, and some Pike.Originally Posted by Jed
US Army 90-92
577th ENGR BN Training Co.
That mouse pattern looks good. I've tried for pike with deer hair popper, but never had any luck. I would imagine that they would work quite well though, especially for the big ones.
TT.
Good looking flies TT. They should perform well.
I have found that you just cannot beat bunny flies. I chase pike here locally as well as way north in Canada where the monsters live and I have always done very well with bunny flies. Last couple trips, others at camp tried my Pike Bunnies and came back at the end of the day begging for more. The guides also ask that I leave what I have left when flying out : )
Some complain they are hard to cast but I disagree. I was casting them easily with a SA Magnum Taper Shark skin in 8WT all day long for a week with no problem. Red head/white tail, orange head/chart. tail, black head/chart. tail, chart. head/black tail all worked very well. On the last trip of all the anglers, all the big fish, including a 52" fish (I didn't catch it) were taken on my pike bunnies. The other real bonus is they are so darn easy to tie and who doesn't like easy AND effective : )
Doc,
I've got some of those tied as well. I've been using them for quite a few years actually, but still with no luck, lol. I will most likely be chucking all sorts of big flies this spring, but bunnies included. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to get some black and chartruese...I like that color combination.
TT.
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