Fancy trying fly fishing for pike can anyone recomend any good books.

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Reynolds and Berryman 'Pike on the Fly' is probably the most easily available. It is good - but some of the location stuff is not directly relevant to UK waters.

I would pass on the Alan Hanna one !

Hope this helps.

I have just read Ad Swiers "a passion for pike"

I found it really excellent. There is a lot of information including some specifically on the UK (reservoirs and canals).

It took me from never having caught a pike by any method to catching 5 in 2 hours in about one month. In fact I caught the five before finishing the book.

Also it is quite a good read besides.

Joel

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I too found the Berryman/ Reynolds a good read but, as Squimp said, some of the chapters about location are not relevant to the majority of UK waters. It seems that when Winter comes they hang their rods up until "Ice Out".

There are one or two issues with Alan Hannah's book (mono for a trace and no landing net) but on the whole it too is a good read (imo). There is something to glean from both books and with a bit of fine tuning, the tactics talked about can be used to find Pike in Uk waters. You will have to read a lot to learn a little; and when it all comes together it's one of the best feelings in the world

As in all styles of Angling there are no hard and fast rules. If you are willing to try something different you'll put that extra fish on the bank.

Sadly there is a distinct lack of Pike Fly-Fishing literature on the book shelves but if you try www.pffa.co.uk (Pike Fly-Fishing Association) you'll pick up loads of info from here.

Hope this helps.

Ernie

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Got to agree with Kisauni Ad swiers book "Passion for pike" is an excelent read.

Hi

Thanks for the info have orderd both Berry/Reynolds & Ad Swiers the anorak that i am.

Cheers

Stadds

I have both Reynolds and Ad Swiers books, both are a good read, but I found Ad's to be more appropriate for over here and was less of a technical read whilst still getting the information across.

I`ve just started reading , Ad Swiers "a passion for pike" , so far a good read .

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had ago for the pike in my local canal basin today [15ft ]deep christened the new rod with a10 lb fish 15ft type 3 sink tip line[rio]10 weight, green orange and black zonker with heavy lead dumbell eye,s left the net and the camera at home just poped down to try the line for an hour isnt that allways the way lol ,back tomorow with the net and the camera billy p

Nice one Billy... had thoughts of doing the canal and perhaps I should...