Pike On The Fly

p. 28 Temperature is important, mid-50s to 68 max
p. 20 Daylight is good but overcast is better
p. 23 Pike are sight feeders
p. 26 Pike are cruising fish. They move around a lot.
p. 36 Pike love to eat in mud lines
p. 37 Pike fishing is usually sight fishing
p. 37 Cast in a complete circle twice then move 20-30 feet and repeat
p. 37 Cast to the shadows
p. 40 Fish from 10 a.m. until sunset in the spring
p. 41 If you catch a fish, keep focusing on that area as there might be others
p. 46 Spring Flies: Bunny Bugs & Deceivers. Umpqua's Barr 'Bou Face and Swimming Baitfish. Weedguards are essential. Black and white if clear water. Yellow, orange, chartreuse if the water is discoloured.
p. 54 Use a sinking line with a floating fly
p. 55 Weedguards are a must.
p. 63 Fish in 5 - 12 feet of water
p. 67 Fall Flies: Subsurface flies. Large flies 2/0 and 7". Bright colours.
p. 73 Pike need big lies and slow water on rivers
p. 79 Pike don't care about drag in presentation
p. 119 Rod: Sage 996 RPL
p. 121 Reel: Ross G-3
p. 122 Line: Courtland 444 SL
p. 123 Leader: Mason & Rio mono
p. 131 Bunny Bug fly
p. 133 Lefty's Deceiver
p. 135 Whistler
p. 138 Edgewater Slider
p. 139 Edgewater Wiggler
p. 143 Edgewater Popper