Decided to try my hand at Pike fishing over the last few weeks, in order to keep the casting arm loose. My fishing buddy Simon provided flies, traces and the invitation to fish a private stretch of a well known southern chalk stream.
It did not take too long for a hungry Pike to seize the seven inch concoction of fur and marabou that passed its nose. Fifteen minutes later my first Pike was on the bank.
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Returned to the same venue yesterday. Simon’s luck was certainly in, as demonstrated by a superb 19lb fish which fell to a fly mainly composed of metallic green flashabou.
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Despite being out of season, several large Brown Trout attacked the huge Pike flies with vigour and put up a strong fight on our 9wt rods. All were carefully returned.
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