Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Good Fly for Chain Pickerel

I've done pike before, "any baitfish pattern" is the right answer.  However, for fishing all day durability is more important than if it looks like food.

Bunny bug:  bunny strip tail, bunny palmered as the body, bead-chain eyes.  2/0-4/0 hook.  Casts horribly, lasts forever.

Deceiver in 2/0 in white, black, or something else.  Fairly durable.

For summer, the fish go deep and clousers on sinking lines work well.  Fairly durable.

Other things you could try:

Mylar zonkers  

Surf candy or other epoxy baitfish patterns

Hard-bodied pencil poppers

The important thing for pike is leader.  I went for years using 20# hard mason mono and a non-graduated leader as long as you check it after each fish.  Some people swear by a wire tippet.

From: Jeffrey Silvan <jeffreysilvan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Date: Friday, February 1, 2013 1:51 PM
To: <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Good Fly for Chain Pickerel

I've never targeted them on the fly, but spin fishing they'd always take flashy lures imitating baitfish. Try a clouser witg extra flash, or really any baitfish pattern.

On Feb 1, 2013 1:39 PM, "Danny Haley" <dannyhaley0@gmail.com> wrote:

I am new to fly fishing.  This time of year I usually head over to the south and Severn Rivers with some spinners for Pickerel action.  Now fly fishing is the only thing on my mind.  What type of flies will pickerel take?

Thanks

Danny Haley

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