Pike Flies

[hookset 18]

I've attempted to tie them before with out much luck. This time around I went to youtube and google and found a few patterns I liked. I orderd up what materials I would need, and when they arrived I got to work. I'm still on a learning curve with this slinky fiber and tying big flies in general. After five attempts I think I'm on my way of somewhat getting it. I have work to do on my proportions, and spacing.

[hookset 18]

All five side by side

[flybum 95]

Nice job man. Depending on what fibre it is, they can be a bugger to cast(they foul often) they look great tho, i would eat em!

[Squaretail 38]

Nice job. That's a fly that you could catch every species on. Especially a brook trout.

[fisherdude 69]

Just remember, your tying a pike fly it doesn't have to be perfect. They look good though, they'll work. Let us know.

[Guest FreshwaterFisherman]

You'll do just fine for pike. Flies look good. They will fish, that's for sure.

[brookiebuster 117]

A lot better than my pike flies aha. Great stuff.

[flybum 95]

in regards to the above comment about what they have to look like... I'm a firm believer in that you NEED to have confidence in your flies. i can honestly say i have at least a dozen BIG flies, with expensive materials that i will probably NEVER use. if you don't like it, don't settle with it. Confidence is KEY!

Once again, nice ties.

[Guest FreshwaterFisherman]

I also find it helps me when I have confidence in my flies. I have a ton of flies I will never fish and I will most likely strip the hooks and reuse if I need to. I tie flies for a few reasons. It cuts cost to tie your own. I could hardly imagine paying for 100 glo bugs at a shop. When I can tie that many for 15 bucks. Also, I like catching fish on something I create. It's an awesome feeling. Third, I find fly tying to be an art, and I find myself tying for my eye more so than the fish sometimes. I will scrap a whole fly if I mess something up at the end. I got time, I'm in no rush. I like looking at pretty flies. Needless to say, all the flies posted here so far in these threads have been awesome. I'd be proud to fish any of them.

[flybum 95]

1 for the Lake Superior northerns who like to chase smelt. And one for any other big girl who likes to eat the clown.

[Guest mud trout]

Very nice Brian! When we going pike fishing? I don't even know if ice is out on any of the lakes yet. I know I want to chase Brookies on a creek really soon, but it's even early for that yet this year.

[hookset 18]

I tie for the same reason as you freshwater as I'm sure most of us do. I'm a bigger critic on my flies than the fish are. Digging those flies Brian. I just got some black and I was going to tie some black and grey. I don't think I could ever tie a grizzely hackle into a pike fly. I'm to cheap. What matterial went into them.

[flybum 95]

All bucktail. The Smelt has some material called "funky fibre" for the iridescent back. The clown is all bucktail with some hackles. All reverse tied as well.

[flybum 95]

All bucktail. The Smelt has some material called "funky fibre" for the iridescent back. The clown is all bucktail with some hackles. All reverse tied as well.