Whats the set up for fly fishing for pike from the reel through to the fly?I recently bought a snowbee deep blue 9#, I believe this is good enough for a start.

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I've got the Snowbee Deep Blue as well - feels and looks like a lovely rod but only been out with it a couple of times so haven't caught with it as yet.

Still trying to get used to casting "budgies" with it as only got it last year and was hardly out trout fishing never mind pike fishing last year.

Was hoping to get out with it today but a wee bit too windy - knowing me I'd end up with a hooked budgie in the back of my head...

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useing the ten weight in the deep blue along with a shooting head setup, does the job for me

for a basic setup i use fly line onto five foot of 25lb flourocarbon then 12inch 95lb flurocarbon as a trace then onto a clip then the fly.

However depends on where you are fishing and what depth of water you want the fly to fish at.

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5ft of 25lb mono and 2ft of drennan pike wire trace do it for me

Can any of you guys recommend a decent 9/10 intermediate line for pursuing old esox? I have been using an old scientific anglers slow sinking line and been having no success on the loughs at all. The river seems to be more productive but im only getting jacks to 7lb. Cheers.

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What was recommended to me Val was The snowbee surf line, They also do an excellent pike line by all accounts.

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Thanks for the advice Lads,

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Guideline's Pike Sink Tip... from Fly Only... top line and so unlike Rio Striped Bass... Dougie put me onto the Sink tip.... very top line!!!

Hi Sean,large arbour reel with a good drag system.cortland pike or a line with short head for close work in the shallows and that guideline sounds good.bring it up to me and i'll set the lot up for ya.