Gear Guide: Pike on The Fly

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In this video, Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters sits down with Pike Fly Fishing Guide Josh McQueen and they talk about gear that they recommend for catching northern pike on the fly rod.
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@StephenSmith-f6z 2 месяца назад

I see Brian somehow ended up with Flip’s Frigate Rum hat!! Mad River is the BEST! Call any time with ANY question and they could not possibly be more patient and helpful and friendly. I bug them with dumb questions all the time and they have been a tremendous resource. These guys are the best.

@Madriveroutfitters 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for being here and for the support. Will have to ask Brian about the hat????

@Adroit1911 4 года назад

"Put the fly in the water and make it swim." That's the best advice ever!!!!!! Love you guys and the videos. Thank you so much!! I bought some micro game changers from you a couple weeks back. The name seriously fits those flies well.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks so much for being here!

@jq889 4 года назад

This is a great new series! Please continue these gear guides for different species and conditions.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

@mandosgames6092 4 года назад

Gear guides are key for a guy like me who just started fishing a fly 2 weeks ago , but have so many different fish and different bodies of water available to me less than 30 minutes away . Really helps me understand what I’ll need to target each type of fish near me . Pike , stripers , rainbows, browns, brooks, carp , largemouth , small mouth , etc Thanks for the videos 👍🏽

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned. Support the shop and we will keep them coming!!!

@adamlisowsky1393 4 года назад

let you know if we want more gear guides: WE WANT MORE GEAR GUIDES! This was an awesome, all in one, comprehensive video. Thanks MRO!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

@serfish101 4 года назад

First from Italy . THX a lot for the new serie pike on the fly

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks so much.

@BeyerOutdoors 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this information. I plan to fish for musky here in Missouri later this year at Pomme De Terre State Park, Henry Sever Lake, and Hazel Creek Lake.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching and feel free to contact the folks at the shop with any questions. Brian grew up fishing Pomme De Terre!

@BeyerOutdoors 3 месяца назад

@Madriveroutfitters Oh wow, I'll do that. I haven't been to any of those lakes yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

@Charsept 4 года назад

I see people recommending the Remington Behemoth for saltwater. Have I bought into the hype of a sealed drag? I wouldn't think the Behemoth would last a season in the salt.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Holds up well in the salt.

@dominiqueleblanc2193 11 месяцев назад

Good tips for fishing from a boat. Most of us fish from shore so, would be nice to see a some videos for us shore fisherman.

@Madriveroutfitters 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

@nathans4957 4 года назад

I'm a beginner and in northern ontario so pretty much everywhere is pike water and there are steelhead right down the street... really appreciate the line advice and knowing that buying an 8 weight for a starter was good enough.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for being here and happy to help. Always feel free to reach out if any questions.

@flyfishingsudheide7202 3 года назад

Nice, I like this kind of gearguide give me more of it. It will be cool to see it the same for bass and the other big known Games.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for being here and please stay tuned.

@marklamude2355 4 года назад

You guys work well together.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks.....they seem to enjoy fishing together that's for sure.

@farmerbob4554 4 года назад

I’ll be in Manitoba this June going after pike on the fly. Thanks for the informative video and I will definitely place an order. I like that Montauk Monster a lot!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching. Great fly.

@Nrussell11 Год назад

Just picked up a 10wt Echo Prime. Can it cast sink tips / sinking lines well enough for pike?

@Madriveroutfitters Год назад

Please contact the shop directly with your questions and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

@RoamingYeti 4 года назад

Please continue talking about gear on Pike's fishing 🙃🙃

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Pretty sure they just showed you everything they have on the water with them. Email the shop if you have specific questions. Thanks.

@bmceowen2 4 года назад

Great vid Brian, great point from Flip, always about the physics! btw, is the MRO branded Simms hoody available? I can't find it on your website.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching. If not on the website, they must not have them. Feel free to call the shop though as they will know best.

@thomasryan5394 3 года назад

Pike in Ireland get as big as Muskie. I hope to try some MRO flies on them

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

We'd be happy to send you some!!!

@Gippetos 3 года назад

Very helpful and glad I ran across this, thanks! Wife bought me an 11wt pike/musky rod and looking for a reel. That Behemoth looks to fit the bill, but I'm wondering what exactly makes a reel an 5/6, 8/10 or 11 wt? Regards, Al

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Send those questions over to the shop and they will be happy to assist. Thanks.

@Dookii2 4 года назад

Wow, been wondering what SA Line i would choose when fishing pike! Thanks for info! 🙏

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Feel free to contact the shop if they can help further. Thanks for watching.

@Dookii2 4 года назад

Well, live in Sweden, so will email work? 😀

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

@@Dookii2 but of course!

@alansandom5057 4 года назад

Great informative show, many thanks and please more like this

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

@rodneystock8595 2 года назад

Do you show how to tie the wire to the leader in a video? I haven’t found many videos on this matter. Tie your leader with close ups of the tippet to wire leader especially please.

@Madriveroutfitters 2 года назад

Here you go: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cnpDYQaVyMI.html Feel free to contact the shop directly if any further questions. Thanks for watching.

@rodneystock8595 2 года назад

@@Madriveroutfitters thank you. I haven’t worked with wire does it tie pretty nice?

@betonk.2100 2 года назад

Dear MRO, I can’t find tying instructions for the Montauk Monster. Can you point me to something or give me a rough guidance? What is used besides deer and ostrich, what forms the body? Is it bucktail and/or palmered marabou?

@Madriveroutfitters 2 года назад

Please contact the folks at the shop and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

@zachfoy 2 года назад

So with your line to leader to wire connections, how much of each of those materials are you using for your 8wt setup? Am I correct in assuming that you are stepping from your line, to the 40lb leader, to the 30 lb leader, and then wire? or are you using either the 30lb or the 40lb depending on the size of fish you anticipate, referring to the timestamp 3:54

@Madriveroutfitters 2 года назад

Thanks for watching. Please send your questions over to the shop via e-mail or give them a call. They will be happy to help.

@ericjohnson624 3 года назад

Apologize in advance if this is a duplicate question. Planning on going up to the boundary waters in June. Thoughts on a SA TITAN sink tip vs the full intermediate. Which would give the best presentation in 2-10’ of water?

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Send those questions over to the shop and they will be happy to help/answer there. Thanks.

@johnx9318 3 года назад

Great information, thanks. Already subscribed and thumbed up! Two subjects I would love to see you tackle: Wire traces (I fish saltwater) Prescription sunglasses for fishing - bifocals! (Edited - can't believe I didn't say please.) Please!

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for being here. Will pass along.

@TheSavagederek 4 года назад

What is the box you are using to store the big flies in ? I've been using Snowbee large saltwater and Pike fly wallets , which are really good , but I would like a couple of boxes for my boat fishing .

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Looks like a Cliff Bugger Beast Jr. right there in the video. www.madriveroutfitters.com/c-250-cliff-fly-boxes-and-others.aspx

@412Angler 2 года назад

Can I use my 7/8 rod for pike ?

@Madriveroutfitters 2 года назад

Please e-mail or call the shop with your questions and they will be happy to help. thanks.

@ThePorpoisepower 4 года назад

Dumb question: Why not wind the reel so it feeds off the top of the real instead of the bottom?

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Because that is not how a fly reel works? Not exactly sure the question but feel free to contact the shop if they can help further.

@ThePorpoisepower 4 года назад

I figured it out a bit later... With all the talk of using smaller guides to help line shoot more quickly it just made sense, for a moment if the line coming off the real was already aligned with the guides... but I was forgetting the line you are casting is already generally off the real.

@peteressex6982 4 года назад

Could you recommend a knot for connecting the mono and wire? Thanks.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Here you go: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cnpDYQaVyMI.html

@peteressex6982 4 года назад

Awesome. Thanks! You guys are the best. Guess I should have asked the follow up question, too: can you attach the fly to the wire bite tippet using an improved clinch, or is there something better to use with wire? I’m new to the bite tippet world...

@tonymaccabee3094 4 года назад

Hey guys, what about a swimming Jimmy how to video? It’s always mentioned.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

It’s been done. Check smallmouth videos from Summer 2019? Thanks.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

If you are talking tying it, you’ll have to check over at the Slide Inn for that. Kelly did It a few months back. Brian doesn’t tie them. He’s not good enough! 😁

@johndiez2746 3 года назад

Is anyone able to clue me in as to how the figure 8 is tied?

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Contact the shop and they should be able to help!

@shawnboisclair3696 3 года назад

What streamer fly box is in the video?

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Not sure if they don’t say. Feel free to check with Brian at the shop if not. Thanks.

@fredpuchany6177 4 года назад

My wife just bought me a 9 weight. I have an 8 weight but do I sell me 9 and get a 10 weight?

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Great question for the folks at the shop. Give them a call or send them an e-mail and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

@yeoldeknight3285 4 года назад

9 weight is the most common rod when fishing for pike here in northern europe. 10 weight is good if you plan on fishing really big flies but i prefer a 9 weight to be honest since you get a bit more feel in your rod.

@bobbymcnulty7711 4 года назад

gonna try this now im 13

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks and let us know how it goes.

@heisenballs 4 года назад

Just got some 8wt rods borrowed from my uncle. Gonna try and get some pike on em!!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Good luck!

@jdclinans 4 года назад

Love the video guys! Please please do a Musky video! Keep up the great work!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

@williamc3018 3 года назад

I am in Ontario and just started fly fishing last year. Pike are abundant in my area. Very helpful content. Awesome stuff guys thanks.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for watching.

@allieone8518 4 года назад

Excellent! Could you do a fly tying tutorial on the Montauk Monster fly?

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Will put the request in for you. Stay tuned.

@Republic_ofCody 2 года назад

Fly fishing noobie here (literally 3rd day at it) don't pike or walleye just bite through the lead?

@Madriveroutfitters 2 года назад

Not if using wire bite tippet as they show here.

@Dream-season 5 месяцев назад

Great video! Thanks for posting!!

@Madriveroutfitters 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@dmm3124 4 месяца назад

Please do a video on how to connect the Rio wire bite tippet to a monofilament leader.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 месяца назад

Check the Knot Tying playlist. It’s there!

@Nrussell11 Год назад

More content of toothy critters, please!

@Madriveroutfitters Год назад

Stay tuned and thanks for watching.

@donnaperry7894 Год назад

I love your gear videos

@Madriveroutfitters Год назад

Thanks for being here.

@Duke-fly 3 года назад

Good video for beginners! I have two questions: 1. Super 5 "Manley Pliers or 6.5" Manley Pliers? Is there a big difference between them? I use nippers to cut the hooks from 1/0 to 4/0 in size. What will you advice me? 2. Another question about pike fishing in lakes 13-25 feet deep. Do you have experience fishing for pike with a fully sinking line or a shooting head? I use poppers or flies with foam or deer hair in my head. There are options for fly fishing in the style of "Carp fly" or "Scalp goby", only in larger sizes. I would like to know the configuration options for a fully sinking line, namely the leash length? I read that in Holland pike is caught in deep canals (13-26 feet) with a 13-foot lead. I don’t understand why catch pike with a floating fly on a sinking line at a depth of 13 feet with a lead of 13 feet? In this case, the fly can practically swim on the surface.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for being here. Please send those questions over to the shop and they will be happy to help.

@swissmochaj 3 года назад

Im just starting out Fly fishing(sort of) The only species I will be targeting are Carp and Pike. I bought a TFO NXT combo 8/9 wt. I wont be targeting small carp so I figured this rod will be OK for both species. Question. I dont want to spend $1000 just to test the waters in this discipline. So would the best bet for me to go is just buy another reel? Have one reel dedicated to each species? Instead of changing out the fly line for trips?

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for being here. Please send those questions over to the shop and they will be happy to help/consult. E-mail or call when you can.

@jeffallan1460 2 года назад

Just watching some of your videos and now subscribed. I just watched the video on Pike, I have been doing pike on the fly for 50 plus years. I catch 90% of mine on massive poppers about 8” long and they look like small chickens!! I am the opposite of your video, I very seldom fish sinking lines. I just love seeing the pike barreling at the fly and the surface strike, it’s addictive. I fish in Northern Ontario where the water is crystal clear and I target fallen trees and beaver houses on the lake. I have my favorite producer locations and in an afternoon I run and gun about twenty locations. Personal best, 17lbs and I have taken at least a dozen smallies over 5 lbs on these same huge flies. I make all my own leaders with nylon covered steel that I twist on and melt. I go through a lot of steel leader material this way. I have been looking at the Knot 2 Kinky wire, but the knot they use looks loose and makes me uncomfortable like it would slip. My question is: I want to burn through less steel wire and change out flies quicker once they have been slimed. I found uncoated titanium wire and sleeves, but cannot find a crimper tool anywhere. Do you sell the crimpers for sleeves and what are the crimp tolerances? What I have been looking at is sleeves in sizes of 0.05-1.0 for the uncoated wire. Cheers Jeff.

@Madriveroutfitters 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and for subscribing! Please send your questions directly to the shop and they will be happy to help.

@petermitchell421 Год назад

As usual really enjoyed your film. I love everything American fly fishing and your innovative accessories. I tend to buy most of my kit from US suppliers as well as local UK stores. I don’t mind spending on my hobby it’s part of my life. But watching you guys show the products helps me make decisions on what to buy. Thank you and keep on making these little films.

@Madriveroutfitters Год назад

Thanks for watching. As long as folks keep supporting our shop, we’ll keep making films.

@benjaminkinsinger8785 3 года назад

Do my ears deceive me or is that Ben Rector in the intro?? Way to cater to us teenagers who love fly fishing. It’s those little things that always make me come back to MRO... someone give the editor a raise!

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned!!!

@bertsnider4260 3 года назад

I'm new fly fishing..you guy have help me so much.keep up the video What gear I may like of need.again thank you

@Madriveroutfitters 3 года назад

Thanks for being here and please stay in touch.

@briannconn 4 года назад

First season fly fishing. Learned so much you you. Thanks buddy!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks for being here.

@doloresrohn4699 4 года назад

Loves the 80s opening background music

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

Thanks....we do too.

@pr0faker 4 года назад

That striper fly is just about the same as a Dahlberg diver, which is a very well known pike fly. I find it interesting you primarily use fairly small streamers for pike where you fish. If I go pike fishing here in the Netherlands, we use 12-15cm like minimum size, on bigger water with bigger pike (80cm+) Usually 15-20cm sizes.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 года назад

That fly does not behave at all like a Dahlberg Diver though. Can see the resemblance but not at all the same design or action. The Montauk Monster is 16 cm and the Figure 8 is exactly 20 cm. Thanks for being here.

@pr0faker 4 года назад

@@Madriveroutfitters hmm I don't know why they look smaller than they are but your reply shows they aren't that different then, good to know :) definitely not saying bigger is better, hooked plenty of decent pike on fairly small streamers, even little 6-8cm things for perch.