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Post by accony on Apr 14, 2006 17:56:42 GMT -5
Not wishing to be to sentimental about any fish, but, the idea of the heavier rod is to get them [pike] in a bit quicker, especially in the summer. It might not be as much "fun" for us, but the fish might appreciate a quick fight and release!
So please leave the 7/8 weights for trout. 9 weights and above would be mine and I am sure the fishes choice.
Colin
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muskie
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Post by muskie on Apr 15, 2006 13:19:09 GMT -5
Well said Colin, I agree entirely.
If anyone's looking for a heavy pike rod I have a mint Fulling Mill Ti4 9 foot four piece #10 for £100 inc post.
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Post by stylie on Apr 15, 2006 15:03:38 GMT -5
Well said Colin,,,when i brought that up in the 1wt big 'bow' thread that guy jumped down my throat with all kinds of stuff to the tune of 'good anglers can land fish on the lightest of rods'. It was always my believe that good anglers cared not to tire the fish to exhaustion and i note that Pike really suffer from extended fights so lads while the fight might be better on the 6/7/8# i really feel that you need a 9 or 10 to get them in quicker
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bubba
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Post by bubba on Apr 16, 2006 14:38:50 GMT -5
Went for muskies in the US, blind casting all day with a 9 weight. Next time, I will just stay home and pound myself with a hammer for a couple of hours, and save the gas money. I would be tempted to go with something like they use for steelhead in the US - a two hander that can handle big flies, in a 7-8 weight, about 13' or so, that you can cast on moving water for distance without beating yourself up to much.
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lowe
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Post by lowe on Apr 18, 2006 2:20:01 GMT -5
The Pike tackle company FOX make a fly rod for pike fishing which is OK, and its only £40
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