Pike flies

[Christopheraaron]

I've been tying pike flies for the last couple weeks, they started out a little rough but they're starting to get pretty good. Any pointers? Suggestions?

 

These last two are double articulated and each about 7" long, really fun to tie.

[Joeytier]

Those look great. Do any of them have bead heads?

 

I can see smaller versions of those working great for spring brookies as well.

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks, none with bead or cone heads, yet. The first double articulated one does have some dumbell eyes though.

[bare foot wader]

great looking flies man...2nd and 4th are my favourite, but they'd all catch fish

 

but wait a minute, where are those intruders? lol

 

have you tried tying any with mono/wire weed guards

 

I really like tying pike tube flies these days, I find less shake offs and a lot of times the fly will slide up the leader (like a plastic worm does) and doesn't get shredded quite so fast

[Christopheraaron]

LOL, don't worry I'm tying them too. Here's proof Also I'll try some tubes.

 

[DRIFTER_016]

Tie some big bunny leeches with lead eyes or cone heads.

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you tie some chartreuse ones.

 

 

They catch fish like this!!!!

 

 

 

 

[Christopheraaron]

Nice Dave!

[Moosebunk]

They're looking cool Chris. Like Dave says, if too big, bulky and light you'll want to add some dumbbell eyes or wraps of lead around the hook shanks to make those flies fly a little easier. The rabbit zonker strips, marabou and bucktail is likely all the material you'll ever need... as they make flies that just come to life in the water.

 

Tie some more white... white/and a little red, chartreuse/red, and black/orange.

[kemper]

Tie that first one on an intruder shank, and I'd swing it for bows...

 

Nice flies

[Christopheraaron]

Tie that first one on an intruder shank, and I'd swing it for bows...

 

Nice flies

Cool, that one is about 5", think I should tie it a bit smaller?

[kemper]

Cool, that one is about 5", think I should tie it a bit smaller?

 

5" is a little on the big side, but certainly not out of the questions especially on bigger systems.

 

Most of my "big" spey patterns come in around 4".

[dhickey]

LOL, don't worry I'm tying them too. Here's proof Also I'll try some tubes.

 

Now that is worth giving a try.

A slightly bigger head on it? Floating.

 

Theese look great..

Keep it up

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks dawg, that ones probably a little big for these waters but its for BC anyways

[Nightsky]

Very nice flies indeed! I started to tie some as well .. done my first 3 flies (which are technically my first 3 flies ever too lol)

Edited March 2, 2013 by Nightsky911

[Nightsky]

Trying to find a way to post the picture but this site isnt like most places it seems .. cant just attach something?

[Nightsky]

http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?app=gallery&image=7856

 

Wondering if this will work .. ill have to find a way to be able to post picture right in the post

[Nightsky]

There we go, found it I think

Edited March 2, 2013 by Nightsky911

[Nightsky]

All 3 have weedguards made with 30lbs mono.

[adempsey]

They look as good as several that I have purchased, especially the first one.

[misfish]

I can see I,ll need to bring extra cash to the Hamilton swap.LOL

 

Nice work.

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks everyone! Nightsky, those aren't bad for your firsts! Try and fold the hackle back and maybe tie that second one like a zonker style fly (just google it and you'll see what I mean

[davey buoy]

Nice flies guys,must be very rewarding!

[Christopheraaron]

It is Davey, even just to look at them and just a reminder, I'll have lots of pike bass, and some trout flies at the Hamilton tackle swap

[Christopheraaron]

Braden is also giving me some t shirts, rods and flies to sell as well

[Terry]

wow, nice job