Pike on fly for newbies..

[@loughx]

George, you are a born natural at this teaching. Another great pike video - my heart was in my mouth watching that fly, waiting for the takes in the clear water. I think you need Tom and Dave out together.

[@springerspanielful]

Wow, thanks

[@melvinpercy1818]

Fair play to you. You’re new to Pike fishing and are not afraid to say your learning. The net is a great improvement, and possibly a small foldable unhooking mat. My own early Pike escapades were cringeworthy, but I learnt and adapted. Great honest video with a great buzz. Enjoy your Pike fly fishing, it’s a great method.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks 👍

[@paddywhack300]

Watched it three times absolutely great two happy fishermen brilliant keep them videos coming.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks, will do!

[@MichaelHeaney-fz7lm]

Hope you don't mind me mentioning mybe you should invest in a unhooking mat and pike mesh glove. But the pike you are getting are in lovely condition 👍

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks for the tip

[@garyjarvis7926]

or at least unhook your pike on the grass and not on the gravel .

[@springerspanielful]

@@garyjarvis7926 Unhooked in a rubber net will do me just fine..

[@loughx]

What a great video I never stopped smiling the whole way through it. Tom is a complete star, you must make more videos with him. Thanks for the content.

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you! Will do!

[@gordonmcallister9354]

Brilliant video George !! Don't know what all the negativity was about You just keep working your magic Really enjoyed watching you and the tatics you used

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you, I will

[@stephenhayes-nf1gw]

😅 yer going well now lads getting the hang of it nicely! good to see the old dogs learning new tricks 😂great video.

[@springerspanielful]

Yes we are

[@springerspanielful]

Yes we are

[@eoghainkirby4162]

Stunning pike, great excitement in that Video grown men reduced to adrenaline crazed boys. Fantastic. Like catching your first fish all over again great stuff George, looking forward to more. The excitement was palpable.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Eoghan, much appreciated..

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks for the positivity Eoghan, much appreciated.

[@eoghainkirby4162]

Brilliant video, two men out fishing havin great ol crack, sure there is nothing more than that available. That's the peak. And anyone who pike fishes knows that handling the fosh the first few times is a daunting task. Nobody got it spot on at the first attempt, the man who offers only criticism offers nothing. Good luck. Also, that green inside the mouth on those pike is quite unusual, any idea what causes that?

[@springerspanielful]

@@eoghainkirby4162 Its the blanket weed, the river bed is covered in it, eutrophication from nitrates ie fertilizer.

[@joefortune5040]

You’ve certainly been bitten by the ‘Esox’ bug, George. Brilliant video. Keep them coming. 👏👏👏

[@springerspanielful]

More to come!

[@samuelmottweiler3833]

Great video! Catching a Pike on the Fly is definitely on my bucket list!

[@springerspanielful]

It's great craic..

[@Tjk186]

I've heard down the fly line that your River Suir brown trout send you their regards George ...they're enjoying their temporary holiday from your talents, nymphs, wets, and dries 😄 This a great video and some really lovely pike (there seems to be plenty of them too in the river)....and it's beautiful to see you (and Tom) enjoying yourself so much with your newfound species, streamer flies, skills and techniques...well done!... I hope Tom's blood pressure is back to normal again :)😄...BTW, I think Mr.Whitehouse and Mortimer have got some new competition now :)

[@springerspanielful]

Many thanks my friend..

[@owencondon9820]

Some fine pike there George, myself & Peter Driver will be over to ya some day for a session. Great video 👍

[@springerspanielful]

Sounds good

[@davidmoylan4923]

Great video George, some lovely fish. Honestly, it was like a Laurel and Hardy show with a voice over, laughed all the way through 😂😂.

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@connoroshaughnessy1365]

Brilliant

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks a million..

[@RickLohrey]

Bloody hell George …mate you’ve taken to this like a “duck to water” …getting my head around such beasts living in such placid beautiful looking trouty places is hard …the last Pike …what a hog 👍👍

[@springerspanielful]

Great sport..

[@brianbyrne5960]

Like watching steptoe and son😂😂Brilliant George keep them coming

[@springerspanielful]

LOL....

[@alexredhat3476]

Sorry didn't mean to be annoying with my opinions. I would not tie directly to fly. Just just a clip at end of wire. Makes changing flies faster and saves time. Another tip you can cast over left shoulder if wind direction is a problem. 😊 Also one nice thing to have is the line basket makes casting easier and line will last longer.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks for the tips!

[@TommyKeane-t3m]

Great stuff George 👏

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks much..

[@fishadventureIreland]

Brilliant video, u2 had some crack there , two big kids ,Brilliant 💪💪🎣🎣🇮🇪

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@castbyjohnflytying]

Black and purple great colour for pike, pink and white deadly too 😊💯💯💯💯🎣🎣🎣

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks John..

[@spanneraustin1343]

Great stuff, well done.

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

I definitely need to get a Pike on fly. I've gotten a pure strain Musky on fly but still haven't targeted Pike yet. But plan to this summer.

[@springerspanielful]

Go for it..

[@MrJoebailey]

Hi George, very entertaining videos - keep them coming. You might need to go to a 9wt rod with those bigger Pike. All the best. Joe

[@springerspanielful]

I think 8 weight is working just fine..

[@markmccormack7630]

George checkout the Ballydoolagh bomber fly....pure class

[@springerspanielful]

Will do, thanks.

[@stephenwelham]

You want a 10 weight rod with a pike taper line day wf 11

[@springerspanielful]

I seem to do ok with what I'm using..

[@jimmorrison3108]

Hi George. How could i organise a guiding with you? Im not on facebook. Cheers.

[@springerspanielful]

Instagram george mc grath flyfishing

[@billymacneil3839]

Lord Jesus George watch your fingers by your makin me remember the years i used to catch them.Good thing ya ain't got muskies over there there like a pike on steroids...

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Billy...

[@dog_gun_rod4378]

Like watching Podge & Rodge 😅😅

[@springerspanielful]

Except I'm not foxy ha ha.

[@dog_gun_rod4378]

Poor aul Tom on the other hand...cough cough 😅

[@springerspanielful]

@@dog_gun_rod4378 Poor auld divil lol..

[@Davecarroll211]

Brilliant video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks for the visit

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Amazing bit of action! Ive been spiked myself when pushing my fingers too far under the gill plate and finding teeth! Re negativity, bear in mind pike anglers are the worst hypocrites ehen it comes to u hooking mats, handling etc - the same people thst use snap tackles with multiple barbed trebles, wait for pike to swallow a deadbait beforr striking, or use lures with so many hooks that they resemble SS Torture weapons! Looking forward to more, but please go easy on Tom 😂😂👍👍👍

[@springerspanielful]

Appreciate the positivity..

[@bobmorgan6333]

Good man George, would have been easy to pack it in after the first video, as justified as the points made were there was no reason for everyone to keep pointing out the same thing. A small few additions to the kit and your all sorted. For the love of christ though, put glasses on Tom the next time, pike flies and wind are a deadly combo. Tie up a few flies that immitate juvenile pike, always work wonders later in the season.

[@springerspanielful]

Well said

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

Trout killers, every one. 🤨

[@springerspanielful]

Apex predators are necessary in any ecosystem in order to maintain a healthy population of all species therein.

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

@@springerspanielful technically correct; but that doesn't mean I have to like 'em!

[@joefortune5040]

You’ve certainly been bitten by the ‘Esox’ bug, George. Brilliant video. Keep them coming. 👏👏👏

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks a million Joe..