Im hopeful of being accepted as a member of a club with two private lakes, one stocked with trout, one holding pike. I want to try for a pike on the fly this year, whats the best time for it???
I tie my own flies, so that wont be a problem. I have an 8/9 rod, and 8 floating line, but what trace should I use?

Have a look at this it should answer all your fly fishing for pike questions, mind if i ask which club? http://www.pikeflyfishing.co.uk/

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Best I've found is surflon 49 (7x7) strand - not the 19 strand - in 20lb altho' a bit pricey at £10 for 5m you'll get 30 traces out if it.
http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acat...es_Traces.html

It knots well to hooks, try this knot leaving a 5mm tag
http://www.pechetruite.com/Noeuds/Davy-knot.htm
or knot to a sturdy crosslock snap to make changing flies easier and to preserve your traces (sportfish do one attached to a swivel, £2 for 10, size 2 or 4)

Wire to nylon tippet (20lb+) use a swivel, ring or albright knot


And for your flies, try the partridge ad swier barbless range 2/0
http://www.uksaltwaterflies.com/fly_tying_hooks.htm scroll to the bottom

Alcan, at Ashington.

You could try here for your wire http://www.eddieturner.co.uk/categor...ist&subcatid=3

Good prices and good service!

Colin

I second that. I've tried most of the alternatives and for me Surflon 49 strand wire in 20lb is head and shoulders above the rest for fly fishing traces.

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