Hello Pete, Greetings
I see Ginger has given you a great choice of patterns for the Northern
Pike, I live now in Florida but I use to live in Michigan and have had many
Northern Pike on the end of the line both Summer and Winter, even had a few on
the end of the spear, to bad your a die hard catch and release guy because when
prepared correctly by taking out the "Y" bones, Pike are very good dinner and
shore lunch table fair. As far as Fly's go Ginger has hit the nail on the
head, Pike are very aggressive and have been nicknamed the water wolf along with
the Musky. I think any pattern that is big and hairy and bright will do the
trick, dark can be good also, I prefer chartuse. It does not seem to matter
if it's on the top or subsurface, If they are Hungry and they see it, they will
eat it, Also remember, you can never move a pike fly faster than a Pike can come
to get it, My fishing has shown me that they prefer a faster retrieve. Here are
some links to check out pertaining to Pike and some Fly's, Enjoy, and good
fishing to you. How many pounds is HUGE??? My personal best Pike is 43" and
weighed almost 30 pounds.
Tight lines and Bent rods
Scott Crosby, Rockledge Florida
Links as follows, Go on-line and click on these links for more info.
