by Andrew Marr | Mar 11, 2023 | Tactics, tricks and tips
Any guest who has fly fished from the bow of my guide boat has heard me say the phrase, “if you can’t see what is behind your fly, don’t take it out of the water!” It a far too is common practice for fly anglers using pike streamers to make a...
by Andrew Marr | Mar 10, 2023 | Announcements, Destinations
Pikeonthefly.com is pleased to announce that fly angler Ray Snyder, along with trusty longtime guide and POTF staffer Andrew Marr, have set a new benchmark for the IGFA All-Tackle Length Fly World Record for Northern Pike! Ray Snyder is an avid fly fisherman and...
by Andrew Marr | Mar 2, 2023 | Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
A reminder to slow down, take a breath, be patient, and fish your cast, wherever it lands. We are all guilty of it, we see a pike, determine which way it’s facing, load up the rod and launch a cast, intending to land the fly right in front of its snout. But...
by Andrew Marr | Mar 1, 2023 | Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
By Andrew Marr When it comes to fishing, there are many factors far beyond our control. Weather, water temps, wind, moon phases and time of year all play huge roles relating to what pike are doing on any given day, and there isn’t a thing we can do about it. All...
by Andrew Marr | Apr 19, 2022 | Destinations, Tales from the guide side
This tale comes from author Perry Jones who spent 14 years working as a guide at Wollaston Lake Lodge in the remote wilderness of northern Saskatchewan. In that time, Perry guided several 49″+ pike yet had never surpassed the truly remarkable 50″...
