Pike on the Fly: The Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies (Spring Creek Pr Bk) [Paperback]

Barry Reynolds (Author), John Berryman (Author), Lefty Kreh (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Spring Creek Pr Bk | Publication Date: October 1993

Barry Reynolds and John Berryman use a seasonal approach to teach you everything you need to know to catch northerns, tigers, and muskies on a fly. There are chapters on pike gear, favorite pike flies, fishing for trophy pike, and planning a trip to Canada, the pike angler’s mecca. Other chapters deal with flyfishing for pike in rivers, special tactics for tigers, and state-by-state pike fishing information, including top spots, state records, and stocking facts.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

There's a plethora of fly fishing books on the market, but it's refreshing to see one that's not about trout. Fly fishing for pike and their cousins the muskie, the pickerel, and the tiger muskie is one of the sport's great challenges, yet one few have taken up. For the thought of having the top predator in a given body of water (a trout--hallowed quarry of most fly fishing--is just a quick snack for most pike and muskie) chomp a light fly tied to a whippy fly rod can make an angler's knees go weak. Not as well illustrated as one might like--the drawings are rather barren, the photos are mostly of the look-at-me-I-got-a-big-fish variety, and the flies used to tempt the toothy critters should be in color--the text solidly explains the tactics and techniques used to capture these water-wolves. Given that this may be the first and only book on its subject, plan on it for your fishing shelf, if only to please the handful of anglers willing to try this different form of angling. Jon Kartmam

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Spring Creek Press (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555661130
• ISBN-13: 978-1555661137
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,068,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Think like a predator!, April 29, 2001

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Harry P Davis (Parker Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pike on the Fly: The Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies (Spring Creek Pr Bk) (Paperback)

I had the privilege to work on a TV show called HIGH COUNTRY OUTDOORS with Barry the same year he and John wrote PIKE ON THE FLY. I devoured this book and still have it on my shelf in close reach. The techniques aren't just old hackneyed phrases but are true tested tactics gleaned from Barry's experiences. I know of no better way to understand the ways of flyfishing for pike and other large gamefish than to read this book over and over. I refer to it for much more than just pike and muskie, its a great handbook to have when I want to think like a fish.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, September 5, 2006

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David R. Kent (Los Alamos, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pike on the Fly: The Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies (Spring Creek Pr Bk) (Paperback)

I found this book extremely useful. I moved to Minnesota (land of pike) from New Mexico (land of trout). Very few people in Minnesota fly fish, and most that do fish only for trout. Because of this, it is very hard to find people to teach you what you will need to catch pike/muskie on the fly. I combined this book with one evening with a guide, and I am now catching pike. When I'm not catching fish, I now have a good understanding about what I should try changing. I'd be lost without this book. It has saved me years of trial and error.

After reading the book, I started taking a thermometer out with me while I fish. When the water is above about 70, I know my odds of catching a pike while wading are low so I switch to bass.

When you catch your first pike, you'll be hooked. Mine was a small pike, but it was larger than the biggest trout I ever caught.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muskie or Musky - great fish on the fly rod, December 6, 2003

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Peter Quasius "Capt. Pete Quasius" (Ft. Myers, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pike on the Fly: The Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies (Spring Creek Pr Bk) (Paperback)

If you are interested in catching a big musky (or muskies), or any pike, on a fly rod or other tackle this book is an excellent sourse of useful information on the fish, how to hunt them, what equipment you need and how to rig. Very worthwhile reading before a day on the water with a good guide.