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Fly fishing for pike!!! info needed

schooner325ci · 2010-12-11 21:22:39

hows it goin, newbie here. Im an avid flyfisher mainly for trout on lough corrib. but ever since i fished in canada for wild rainbows and salmon, im mad for something more exciting in ireland because trout are getting boring. so i more keen to catch the mighty pike on light tackle. i'v been out once or twice for them and…

11-12-2010 10:22pm

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schooner325ci

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hows it goin, newbie here.
Im an avid flyfisher mainly for trout on lough corrib. but ever since i fished in canada for wild rainbows and salmon, im mad for something more exciting in ireland because trout are getting boring. so i more keen to catch the mighty pike on light tackle.

i'v been out once or twice for them and got them. but i just curious to know what the "professional" would use in terms of rod weight / length, sinking line or intermediate? type of bait on the business end?
cheers

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#2 12-12-2010 12:33pm

wgsten

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Hi Scooner here is a site that may be of some help to you : http://pikeflyfishingassociation.blogspot.com/

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#3 13-12-2010 4:59pm

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10wt rod , decent unhooking gear , unhooking mat , , decent size net , and return your catch.

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