Cracking trip down South last weekend to fish the drains on the last few days of the season. Took a few good Pike with the best going 21lb08oz and a nice Zander was the icing on the cake....





The killer flies......

wow!
very nice fish sir!
well done

can i ask a couple of questions?
what set up did you use?
does your reel have a good drag on it or do you fight a big fish like a trout as usual?
I have never fished for pike yet! looks awesome.

peace
rusty

A pair of seriously good fish there Dougie! .. excellent fishing, well done!

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Nigel

"Rods are like women... we love them all...but the ones that do what we want are the ones we love most" (Adam Vigil)

Dougie, for some reason I have never been able to drum up much enthusiasm for Pike, and while that one sure is a nice fish, the Zander really is something extra special, and a epic catch on the fly

PS....I am sure I have seen them flies, (and some folk still say they don't work) or something very much like them, somewhere before

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Brian G

Well done Dougie, some nice fish.
Cheers Ray.

top fishing dougie you dont half turn up those twenties

Where was the whistlers in that picture

well done, the zander is a beaut. got myself rigged up for pike fly fishing even joined PFFA. life gets in the way and only been twice.
seeing your photos will stir me on a bit, then again its the close season......
good fishing , dave

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smellynets.blogspot.com

Great fishing Dougie,well deserved due to the effort you put in.Brilliant flies as usual .That Zander is a powerful looking fish.
Ferg

Thanks for your kind comments guys. The Zander really are awesome looking creatures. My mate Paul had a bigger one just 20 mins after my catch, a cracker, also on the fly .

Brian - The people who say they don't work obviously ain't tying them properly


Dougie

Glorious fish Dougie - well done!