hi just got myself my first pike fly set up today and am interested in tying my own pike flys ,was wondering if any you guys have any links to good step by steps or videos of good pike flys to tie,anything will be much appreciated. i cant wait to get at them roll on daylight hour ill be throwing those big flies like nobody's business..

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dont you just love nature

I just use a Pike hook with tinsel for a body, some tinsel as an underwing and then some EP fibres as an over wing - I then put on some sticky on eyes - I use many colors of EP fibre.

I am going to start epoxying the body and head though as they get chewed up easy - an alternative is to use 20lb mono over the body which should keep it intact!

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http://urbanflyfisher.com/

yes i was thinking that as i was messing about with some tinsel flys today

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I found this SBS very useful:

3D Pike Flies

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Brian

thats the only one i could find

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Step By Step Fly Tying Lists

scroll down to "pike flies"

my wife is always saying unless it jumps out and bites you on the ass then you wont find it will you...

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Pike will take chocolate wrapper tied on a hook, so I just improvise with various combinations of the sparkly yarns on the market. Use them to wrap a body too. Maribou and rabbit zonker strips are also fab. additions. 2 stage epoxy on the head. To get really serious I'd say weed guards are a must. I tie mine with stiff flouro, whipping well round the bend so it actually works. If the fly looks like a boss-eyed tart with a spangly dress on, it'll catch a pike.

CRW

Have a look in the fly tying step by step section of the forum. There used to be a canadian lady called Jocelyn who gave excellent descriptions and photo's of tying flies and in particuar some very good pike flies.

Regards

mell

hi guys.. seen this on youtube.. looks like an effective pike fly.. plus my favourite colour pike fly.. got a few on a very similar fly on Lough Corrib last week...

Cheers
JJ