I am currently using a Diawa Wilderness 9.5ft 8/9# as my single handed salmon fly rod it will take leaders over 20lb and put out a good size dropper and a lump of a fly on the point, I like this rod as it has lined rings on the butt and all the middle section this rod will handle a good fish, I think it would be a good choice for middle sized pike with a medium sized pike fly...as this rod was indended for.
Cheers Glyn