My mates and I are going to try pike fishing with the fly this autumn for the first time. Was wondering, in the interests of keeping things simple, is it possible just to use a floater?

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yes as the weight of these flys will take it down a few feet anyway , i was upo their today and although i blanked i had a good time and know its only a matter of time before i find a few little hotspots as the canal ive never really fished much so should be intresting finding out the all the good spots.....

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It really depends on water depth mate, but if you are on a canal a floater should be fine. You can always use a sinking leader to get the fly down on the deck if you need to. I find an intermediate like the airflo saltwater a good all round pike line.
Good luck,
Andy.

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Yup - you will be fine with a floater - I catch all my canal pike with it !

Alistair

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yeh well im getting an intermediate in the next week or so too as it would be a better all round line as you said...

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