First Pike ever, and on a fly rod too!!

NO, it's not a muskie, but it's close...
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Fish-N-Fool
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First Pike ever, and on a fly rod too!!

Post by Fish-N-Fool » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:34 pm

I took David Child (AKA YakFish) from Yakima out for a little pike fishing on the P.O.River. He had never caught a pike before and we hooked him up on this beauty the first morning in some tough fishing conditions. It was just a hair under 10 pounds. Plus he got it on a fly he tied himself on instructions from me on what to tie up. Here are a few picks.

David with his 9.8 Lb. Pike
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The release,

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RE:First Pike ever, and on a fly rod too!!

Post by Lucius » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:04 pm

Nice Pike and congrats on catching it on your own fly. Also, thanks for releasing that beauty. Those are the prime size fish to protect for future trophies. Congrats again. I know sparky definitely is jealous. It looks like fly fishing is the ticket early in the season.:cheers:

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RE:First Pike ever, and on a fly rod too!!

Post by sparky1doug » Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:07 am

Thats a fine catch! Nothing better then nailing one on the fly.
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RE:First Pike ever, and on a fly rod too!!

Post by PDXFisher » Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:06 am

Oh no! Fish-N-Fool is giving out all my secrets ;)

So, who wants to go take the Zero2Hero Muskie fly fishing class with me in Wisconsin? I've been giddy ever since I watched the DVD: http://www.muskycountryoutfitters.com/Z ... ption.aspx

But I gotta get back up to the PO'R and practice some more to get in shape.

Thanks again for taking me out FNF!

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