How to Fly Fish for The Northern Pike
Perhaps the most exhilarating way to catch northern pike is to fly fish. The Pike is a monster predator with a well-deserved reputation for fighting a hook. Landing one can take a long time. Using a fly rod to catch a pike makes the fly fishing experience even more intense.
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Instructions
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Cast into shallow waters. Pike prefer shallow water with heavy weeds where it can set up ambush attacks on its prey.
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Allow the fly to drop through the shallow water. On the retrieve, change the retrieval speed and the direction so the fly lure appears to be alive. Natural yet erratic action will draw the attention of the pike.
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If the water is shallow enough and you can see the pike swimming about, pay attention to the pike's response to the fly lure. If the pike appears to be ignoring the lure, change the retrieval speed, action speed and the depth of the lure.
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When you find the fly presentation that sparks interest in the pike, keep with it until you get a bite. The fish will line up with and swim after the fly. If the pike swims after the fly lure but then does not bite, let the fly sink to the bottom and then create some action. Pikes tend to return and complete attacks.
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After the pike strikes the fly, slowly pull in the line. Allow the pike some line. The pike is going to fight hard, and the battle is going to last awhile.
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Tips & Warnings
Pike have good low-light vision and tend to go after prey in low-light conditions. That may be the best time to fish for them.
