Fly Fishing For Pike with The Northern Angler Episode 1: Equipment

[@robp_bowfly]

Just the video I was looking for! Hello from Maine!

[@SaskFisher]

Awesome video!! I love it. Great info

[@patrickwing5234]

Awesome video. Really clears a lot of stuff up and explains so much.

[@TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop]

Thanks for watching Patrick, hope you get out to chase some pike soon!

[@troutbum5x306]

Great video Matt! thank you. Would love to see a similar one for Bass fishing with a fly!

[@marksmits1911]

Jaw spreader is something that could damage the fish. Never use jawspreader but learn the jawgrip. Safe and the pike naturaly opens its mouth

[@marshhawk730]

i agree that was my experience with the jaw spreader but what in the world is the jaw grip

[@marksmits1911]

@@marshhawk730 gill plate grip. Rozemeijer onthaak video. Search for that.. its dutch but you can see the gill/jaw grip to unhook the pike. And the tools which are most important. Tight lines my friend

[@elichristenson2952]

Michigan pike I just love em. First year fly fishing for em

[@nigelridge2581]

awesome, more pike fly videos please!

[@TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop]

Thanks for watching! We'll get on it!

[@rz9305]

Great info thank you

[@BP-zv3sn]

Nice Matt!

[@davidtartaglia2870]

Thank you for your advice. I am very beginner for the pike. I have full sink line . Can I use it for the pike? what length of wire should I put after my sink line ?

[@brycehopkins6450]

Good video. Looking forward to using my pike set up. You mentioned a thermometer and temps. A video on that would be great thanks!

[@TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop]

Hey Bryce, thanks for watching! We're working on episode 2 right now: locating pike which includes a lot of great information regarding temps and other things to look for.

[@Lemonpepperclub]

So what you’d use a 10 for bigger firsh and a 6 for like trout and bass

[@j.taylor7361]

How do I actually cast those big, heavy flies? They just sort of bounce on the forward and back casts and the loops collapse.

[@TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop]

Learning to cast these big flies can be a challenge and one of the reasons I really prefer fishing from the elevated deck of a boat. Line speed is essential and a double haul can really improve your distance. Thanks for the comment, I'll try and put out a video that covers casting big flies!

[@TheSavagederek]

#9 or #10 definitely make the casting of big heavy flies much easier and will quickly land big fish . In the UK we use 4-6 foot of 25-35 IBS Fluorocarbon , this is not only to handle large fish , but the thicker , stiffer line helps turn over large flies . Then in front of that we use 18-22 inches of wire trace . There are many super supple kink resistant wires now , that you can tie knots in . We generally use 25ibs minimum . Please don't use 80ibs+ Fluorocarbon as Pike can bite through it . I had a good friend of mine used it , and lost a high double figure fish at the boat , when it bit through it . Please use wire . On the end of the wire , attach a small fastatach or egg snap , this means you can change fly quickly and easily . Large net with fine mesh or rubber mesh , long forceps , long nosed pliers , and a pair of side cutters in case you need to cut the hook . Large saltwater fly wallets are good for holding large Pile flies also . I like your idea of flattening the barbs as it makes removal so much easier . Most of all , please please please , release all Pike caught , quickly , remembering to give them time to recover fully , before letting go .

[@marksmits1911]

Respect thats how we also roll in the netherlands. We also use barbless hooks. But thats personal

[@TheSavagederek]

@@marksmits1911 I also use barbless hooks . I don't land any less either , I much prefer them and thing it's easier to set the hook without a barb .

[@jshuaful]

But rio pike leader don’t come with the clip any more

[@lexingtonlad5745]

Jaw spreaders. Oh no.

[@Cailean_MacCoinnich]

Crazy that you talk about "flattening the barb" to protect the fish, then suggest people use a jaw spreader. Fyi, jaw spreader(gags) are banned in most if not all British waters, because they cause so much damage to the fish.