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Post by Mick on Mar 31, 2020 6:53:45 GMT
Now then all, hope your all keeping safe and well 👍👍 What's everyone doing to keep themselves busy ? Making rigs, cleaning down gear, over dosing on you tube, tying flies ?? I got a new airflo 4/5wt fly fishing set up off my brother and sister for me birthday, which I'm obviously itching to use, but I've also decided I'm gonna have a go for pike on the fly, so I've been going through my tackle and I've got a 8/9wt medium 11ft diawa rod, and dug out a wide arbour reel which is loaded with 8wt floating line, which should be ok, but I think I'll probs change it to a 9wt intermediate fly line? Anyone ever had a go at fly fishing for pike ? Any or all advice would be appreciated 👍👍  |
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Post by BriC on Mar 31, 2020 7:39:46 GMT
I'd be giving scaling a good look at Mick when it opens up again, plenty of room for casting or even Wykeham winter lake near Scarbrough, if you're up for a challenge and got a good pair of chesties you could give semerwater a go too
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Post by Mick on Mar 31, 2020 7:58:49 GMT
You know what mate Seamer sounds ideal, I'd completely overlooked that !! It'll be ideal you can wade a fair way out so casting will be a doddle, no worries about hitting anything on the back cast, cheers for that Bri top tip 👍👍
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Post by blacktasker steve on Mar 31, 2020 8:12:13 GMT
A little tip, When casting the fly for pike mick try to make the fly land on the water.... thats where the fish are,
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Post by Mick on Mar 31, 2020 8:14:45 GMT
A little tip, When casting the fly for pike mick try to make the fly land on the water.... thats where the fish are, Yet another top tip cheers mate appreciate it lol 😂😂👍👍 |
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Post by blacktasker steve on Mar 31, 2020 8:36:39 GMT
A little tip, When casting the fly for pike mick try to make the fly land on the water.... thats where the fish are, Yet another top tip cheers mate appreciate it lol 😂😂👍👍 i try to please, i draw the line at killing my self tho |
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Post by jimk2 on Mar 31, 2020 13:59:43 GMT
I’ve did a little bit with the fly rod Mick, I mean the very basics but I Atleast have all the gear.
I’ve been working on my boat during this lock down I’m quite chuffed having the time to get the work done and put thought into it, before going mad with a drill.
I’ll take this opportunity to check the gear I have Mick, I know sinking lines are important to get the flies down unless your fishing shallow water.
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Post by jimk2 on Mar 31, 2020 14:41:01 GMT
Mick,
My rod is an airflo Bluetooth nano in #10-11 weight and is 9’.
I have the greys GRX large arbour reel with DI3 sinking line, I also have floating and intermediate.
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Post by Mick on Mar 31, 2020 14:45:40 GMT
Cheers Jim appreciate the info bud 👍👍😉
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Post by jacques on Mar 31, 2020 18:57:52 GMT
Did it occasionally when trout fishing loch Corrib.
I used a 9' foot rated rod that would throw a Wt fwd #9 sinker and a very expensive geared wide arbour reel. The outfit belonged to a Welsh guy who l fished with. He also fished for Tarpon regularly in the Caribbean.
We used pike flies probably 03 or 04 sized single hooks. These flies were 6/8 long tied on a single. Bright colours with a prominent eyed head. Pity l gave what l had away many years ago.
We used 12/15lb mono trace about 6' long with 6" of multi strand wire attached with lightweight quick connects for the fly.
The method was to cast towards shoreline features. Allow the fly to sink then retrieve with a steady continuous hand over hand draw. The constant retrieve usually resulted in a soild hook up just inside the mouth.
The fight was spectacular as l dont like handling pike l would pull hard to get them tail walking and hope they would come off.
My pal had one nearly 20 and me 13lb with a lot of smaller fish.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2020 20:06:31 GMT
Got myself a Preston box off ebay for a bargain £50,all washed down,cleaned,and generally tarted up ready for the new season. Reel lines changed,rigs and hooklengths tied,all clubs paid for, and all ready to go. Garage full of gleaming gear but nowhere to go for what looks like a couple of months at least. Garden's all sorted,no decorating to do,only work to look forward to tomorrow. Trouble is work means moving from the settee to a chair in the dining room for the forseeable future. Not all bad news though,dog thinks it's great having someone at home all day and I'm fit and healthy and hope everyone out there is the same. Keep doing the right things and we'll get through it  . |
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Post by Stevie on Mar 31, 2020 21:13:23 GMT
ive just been sorting and tidying my tackle boxes getting rid of any crap and then stocking up on new bits and bobs.also been searching out old school waters to have a go at just need to go and have a recce which wont be anytime soon due to the current lockdown rules its murder being stuck at work or home but we just have to sit it out chaps.
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Post by Mick on Apr 1, 2020 7:56:54 GMT
Thanks for the replies chaps, keep them coming, can be about anything as well doesn't need to be fishing related, anyone struggling and just wanna chat pop it on here too, we're all in together lads and we can all offer support to each other if needed 👍👍😉
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Post by blacktasker steve on Apr 1, 2020 10:11:29 GMT
Thanks for the replies chaps, keep them coming, can be about anything as well doesn't need to be fishing related, anyone struggling and just wanna chat pop it on here too, we're all in together lads and we can all offer support to each other if needed 👍👍😉 even me mick? |
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Post by jacques on Apr 1, 2020 11:16:58 GMT
How things will work out once we are over this is really complex.
Global economy destroyed
,those like me on a company pension that the funds have disappeared reduced to trying to live of the state pension.
Companies employing people have gone to the wall. Leaving tens of thousands out of work. No money to buy anything new.
Nobody working in private industry no tax revenue so governments getting deeper and deeper in debt.
Leaving a society that will struggle for a generation to get back into prosperity.
Then looking at it another way. Nobody can afford to go anywhere so no jet flights, fewer car journeys less production so less atmospheric pollution. Less global warming.
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