Storm Approaching

Pike

From Misc 2007

As you can see, my boat is waiting for the ice to clear off from the lakes. After it happens pike will spawn. This is one of two periods of the year when biggest fish are in the shallow water near the shoreline. They eat nothing while spawning, after that they are hungry. I have killed my share of pikes in my youth, fishing with spin fishing gear, but fly fishing for pike is new to me. I have some flies tied for pike, but I'll probably need just a few more. And I also have a rod to be finished, before I can find out is there a hidden pike fly fisherman within me.

From Fly-patterns

Rod Building - Part 4

I have decided to build a 7 weight ten footer. That would be a good choice for stillwaters and for bigger trout in rivers Kuusinki, Kitka and Oulanka. Picture below is from upper Kitkajoki.



Stillwater fly fishing is something that is relatively new to me. With 7 weight rod I should be able to use fast sinking lines and rigs of multiple flies. I think that I will subscribe Trout and Salmon or some other UK fly fishing magazine. They seem to know a lot of stillwater fishing in UK. I will also need to tie new sets of flies - mainly for stocked rainbow trout but also something for pike.

Keywords: Rod building, Stillwater