Missoula's Neal Cote has perfected fly-fishing techniques and his own brand of killer fly patterns to become a master of catching northern pike. Competing against scores of anglers using traditional, ...
Local angler and fly tyer Dan McGuire will be hosting a fly-tying demonstration on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at East Rosebud Fly Shop. During the demonstration McGuire will be tying ...
There’s rarely a warning. Not with pike. When a striped bass attacks a topwater fly, you often see a boil or a swirl before the toilet flushes. Snakeheads will track a foam frog and wake the surface ...
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How to catch pike on the fly

Fly fishing for pike has been around for a few years now, with many anglers targeting big waters like Chew Valley Lake.
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Every fall, about the time most outdoors enthusiasts across the Northland put away their rods and reels and set their sights on hunting, Steve Young gets serious about fly fishing.
There are a few times in the year when fly rods and northern pike meet in the shallows of large reservoirs. Springtime spawning is a welcome arrival after a long winter dealing with ice and snow in ...
A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...
Dave Horton, one of Britain's most famous pike anglers, is the headline attraction at the Pike Anglers Alliance for Scotland's annual meeting on Saturday and all are welcome to hear how he has tempted ...