Fly Fishing

[bass man of Pa.]

Has anyone tried to fish for pike with a fly rod. I have been making some large streamers to give it a try. Just wanted to see if anyone had tried and might have some tips. I'm sure it would be a tough but I'm thinking it would be a great deal of fun! Any advice or comments would be welcome. Thanks

[Bob-O]

My brother in law uses a fly rod often and does pretty well. Not in May but in July and August he uses a popper type fly. The damn thing looks like a cork with some deer hair sticking out the sides and he nails the pike and bass in the weed pockets. He has a ton of fun and out catches me on the rubber worms and weedless poppers. However his rig gets all sizes as opposed to the fish I catch are generally larger. The old saying goes the bigger the bait the larger the fish. I truely believe this is correct!!

[Pike-Buster]

I was thinking of giving fly fishing for pike a try this year on the lake. Just wondering what do I do for a leader?

[bass man of Pa.]

Thanks for the advice guy's. I think I will use a line leader and tie a small steel leader on the end of it. I have no clue if it will work but what the heck I'll have fun just to try. I have to get another fly reel because the two that i have don't have a drag system on it and that could be a problem if i catch anything.