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Go Northern Fly Fishing
By gjedda63
When you are going northern fly with your fly rod it is not that important what to use regarding pike flies and pike tackle. Personally I prefer to fish with a 5# - 6# rod. Before you begin it is important to use a trace. I usually attach a common wire trace or a half rod length with 0,4 mm line.There is also a pure kevlar trace on 5 meter reels which is smooth and fine,and you can find kevlar steel which is a bit stiffer because it has a thin wire inside. Both in different thickness.

In 90% of cases the pike take the fly gently and the fly are usually hooked in the mouth end. Therefore it is up to you to run the fish so it does not get the line inside the mouth. The flies can vary from smaller streamers to large tube flies. A variant is to use floating fly and fish with sinking line. It is preferable to use a boat, but keep in mind boat using restrictions and check the local restrictions for the lake.

Almost entire year while the water is free of ice one can do pike fly at hiding places as weeds, trees and vegetation in the water. That's why it is an great advantage to have a boat, because one can anchor up on the outside of the pike`s hiding places and cast in to the weed-line. I have experienced that the pike prefer my lug-worm imitation. This pike fly are in fact a allround fly which fishes salmon,sea trout,mackerel, pike, perch, cod, trout and many others-but, back to the fishery: you have to of course take the season in consideration. Is it early spring, the pikes are in deeper water and it is no use throwing against weed-lines etc.

Put on sink 1-2 and fish on 10+ feet. Later,when the water temperature rises up to 10-14 degrees Celsius you can begin shallows and in the weed-edge. Throw the pike fly in to the edge and pull it jerk-wise with some longer and shorter pauses. The pike take either with a splash or very discrete. Here is the hooking very important. If you were unlucky and not get the pike fly attached in the mouth

end it can be hard to get it attached anywhere in the fish`s mouth. Considering you have a rather bendable tackle with northern pike you have to put some power in to get it hooked.

After this is done it is important to have the pike into deeper water, or else it will go straight to the bottom and get stuck. This can be very frustrating if it is a big pike. The pike is a great fighter and it is insanely fun to get them on pike flies, even if it should only be 2.2lb or 4,4. They are actually more lively than the larger ones.You will certainly have some "rushes" in the fight. The pike has long and stable rushes.

When the pike is tired and it comes without problems to the boat side or shore-line, it can still explode in anger when it sees you. Suddenly and from nothing it may give you the biggest rush you have experienced. When the fish is visible in the water, it is very important to see how the pike fly is attached so you know how you should steer the fish. Remember to bring a big telescopic landing net. If you have completely exhausted the fish it is crucial to hold it under water and "pump" it back and forth until it begin to swim by itself. This is important or else it may sink to the bottom and die of oxygen shortage (watch your fingers).

Follow these guidelines when you are out doing northern fly and your chances are good to land some nice pikes.
Harald Hoel, expert of pike fishing. northern fly fishing pike flies Pike Fishing Lures

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