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Post by j on Feb 6, 2006 11:31:45 GMT -5
I'm off for my second piking session on wednesday, so I tied up a few monstrosities....... Think they'll catch ?? J   |
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Post by Exerod on Feb 6, 2006 12:33:31 GMT -5
They're beauties, the pike don't stand a chance  Give us some close ups  |
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Post by Allrounder on Feb 6, 2006 15:01:04 GMT -5
They look wonderful, j, and put my ham fisted efforts to shame.  However, I got a pull on this one last Friday from a pike estimated between 5 and 6lbs but it threw the hook just as was about to net it.  It is tied from red and white rabbit 'zonker' strips on a 4/0 hook and like most zonker patterns, it comes alive in the water. And before anyone comments on the barb - all my pike flies are debarbed before I fish with them.  Allrounder ;D |
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Post by stylie on Feb 6, 2006 15:21:08 GMT -5
i use a similar fly to the one above but it has a longer tail at the back with a red one of equal length and its a killer,,,so good in fact that my mate nicked it i havent seen one like it recentely,,,,git
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Post by goldfish on Feb 7, 2006 12:24:11 GMT -5
Top and bottom flys have a coating of silicone sealant to form the front overbody  |
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corky
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had 2 in the bag, must have ate each other !!!!!!!
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Post by corky on Feb 7, 2006 14:58:45 GMT -5
Those flies are brilliant lads,was tying a few myselfe last season but am caught for space at the moment so tying' on hold , allrounder i saw a post somewhere about you trying out a
furled leader , how did it work out for you ?
Corky
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Post by accony on Feb 7, 2006 17:42:50 GMT -5
Nice looking flies!!
Have any of you tried EP fibres yet? 1 backcast and all the water is shed from the fly [creation] making casting much easier than with Zonker types. The action of EP flies is impressive as well, especially with a small amount of weight in the head [small EP eyes do the trick]
Colin
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Post by goldfish on Feb 8, 2006 2:23:44 GMT -5
For the big flys I use buck tail and lureflash which is ok for water shed.
What is EP fibres?
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Post by Allrounder on Feb 8, 2006 7:18:24 GMT -5
allrounder i saw a post somewhere about you trying out a furled leader , how did it work out for you ? Corky The furled leader worked fine and it certainly had no problem turning over even my 6/0 flies The only problem was that the waters I fish have a rule that wire traces must be at least 18inches long and the titanium tip was much shorter than this. Of course I could argue that you don't need an 18'' trace for fly fishing but then again 'rules is rules' I suppose and if you want to attract the attention of curious club officials then it is hard to think of a better way than waving a fly rod around.  At the moment I am using a 24lb Normark Adaptaleader cut back to give a tippet strength of around 15lb along with a 13lb Fulling mill trace. I had some problems originally with the knots pulling out on the trace but that was cured by a dab of superglue. I expect I will revisit furled leaders again in future but for the moment, my current setup is working fine. Allrounder ;D |
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Post by j on Feb 8, 2006 8:40:45 GMT -5
Looks like I'll be out tomorrow instead of today  . Has anyone tried the Nadder near Salisbury? I'm going to check out reports of big pike from a wier pool around there. I think poppers first, then time to experiment with some tubes ;D  |
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Post by The Handsome Stick on Feb 8, 2006 9:04:32 GMT -5
I'm off for my second piking session on wednesday, so I tied up a few monstrosities....... Think they'll catch ?? J I'd eat one. |
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Post by j on Feb 9, 2006 14:40:32 GMT -5
Well, I blanked But so did my mate so I know it wasn't my flies In fact I nearly trod on the only pike we saw all day. Never mind, at least it was a nice day and we discovered a very nice stretch of river. J |
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Post by goldfish on Feb 9, 2006 16:20:05 GMT -5
Bad luck, we all blank.
Pike and flys are a better summer option, no blanks then.
Chin up.
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Post by j on Feb 9, 2006 17:40:17 GMT -5
Well, at least I caught something ;D  |
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Post by j on Feb 21, 2006 15:20:21 GMT -5
........and the latest addition to my armoury:  the pike wont know what hit em ;D |
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. Has anyone tried the Nadder near Salisbury? I'm going to check out reports of big pike from a wier pool around there.