Gear Guide: Pike on The Fly

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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[Adroit]

"Put the fly in the water and make it swim."
That's the best advice

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.

[StephenSmith-fz]

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.

[petermitchell]

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.

[williamc]

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

[farmerbob]

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!

[adamlisowsky]

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!

[jq]

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

[mandosgames]

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 👍🏽

[jdclinans]

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

[BeyerOutdoors]

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.

[serfish]

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

[allieone]

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

[briannconn]

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

[Charsept]

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.

[jeffallan]

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.

[flyfishingsudheide]

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.

[dominiqueleblanc]

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.

[bertsnider]

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

[doloresrohn]

Loves the 80s opening background music

[RoamingYeti]

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