Category Archives: Pike

The Double Barrel Japeto Frog

This is a fly tying video from Flymen Fishing Company and done by Brian Wise. Check it out. Cool frog!
Not to toot my own horn, but if you don’t want to go to the trouble of tying this type of frog, check out my FrankenFrog if you are looking for a frog pattern that will fish extremely well. Click on the FrankenTrout in the upper right.
-Paul

From Flymen Fishing Company:
The target species for the Japeto Frog is bass (smallmouth, largemouth, spotted), but pike, musky, and even snakeheads are targetable with this fly as well.

When fishing the Japeto Frog, cast to lily pads, moss, grass, weeds, or any structure close to the bank. Typically, fishing a frog pattern is noticeably faster than other topwater patterns, but observe and let the fish tell you the speed you should be moving with.

Materials list:
Rear Legs: Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spines
Foam Feet: Sili-Legs
Hook: Kona Big Popper Hook, 2/0
Body: Craft Foam
Head: Surface Seducer Double Barrel Popper & Slider Body, large, green chartreuse
Eyes: Surface Seducer Dragon Eyes, Tropic, 6mm
Front Legs: Sili-Legs

You can follow Ken Capsey on Instagram @pike_picker. (https://www.instagram.com/pike_picker/)

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Filed under Largemouth, Pike, Smallmouth

Buford in Cotton Candy

From Paul Monaghan:
One of my favourite patterns to tie and fish is the Buford, which was designed by Brad Bohen. The single hook version is really quick and easy once you practise a few. There is no right or wrong way, though hopefully through this tutorial you will get a good idea of material placement and proportion. All you need is bucktail, feathers, optional flash and some imagination.

Materials List:
Hook: Ahrex Hooks Predator Stinger PR320 6/0
Thread: 100/150D GSP
Bucktail: White, grey, blue & pink
Schlappen or Saddle feathers in white, grey and grizzly
Hedron Magnum Flashabou in moonlight

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Filed under Muskie, Pike

Flies Around the Net – June 2019

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Filed under Catskill, Deer Hair, Dry Fly, nymphs, Pike, Streamers, Trout flies

Flies Around the Net – April 2019

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Filed under Dry Fly, Muskie, nymphs, Pike, Poppers, Realistic, Streamers, Trout flies

Ten Minute Tube – Paul Monaghan

From Paul Monaghan:
“TMT (Ten Minute Tube) is a super easy and durable tube fly to slid over the Mono Rig. Here I use body tubing to create the volume before finishing with synthetics, flash and natural material. If you have never heard of the Mono Rig, then check out my previous tutorial on how to tie it and its versatility. The colour I am tying has proved the most successful last season for those predators with teeth.”

Material List:
Nordic Anglers Tube: 4.8mm (XL Pike Tube)
Thread: 100D GSP
JBM Pike Skinz Saltwater Fibre – Dark Brown
Hedron Polar Flash – Gold and Copper
Big Streamers Nayat – Black

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Filed under Muskie, Pike, Streamers

Flies Around the Net – March 2019

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Filed under Classic, Deer Hair, Dry Fly, Foam, Hoppers, Muskie, nymphs, Pike, Realistic, Soft Hackles, Streamers, Trout flies

Flies Around the Net – February 2019

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Filed under Classic, Deer Hair, Dry Fly, Foam, Intruders, nymphs, Pike, Realistic, Soft Hackles, Streamers

Flies Around the Net – November 2018

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Filed under Deer Hair, Dry Fly, Muskie, nymphs, Pike, Realistic, Salmon, Saltwater, Soft Hackles, Streamers, Trout flies