by Andrew Marr | Apr 5, 2024 | Announcements, Flies
Pikeonthefly.com is happy to announce that we have begun carrying the 4/0, 5.5″ long Poor Man’s Whistler from Scientificfly.com. The 4/0 Poor Man’s Whistler, a new product from scientificfly.com in collaboration with Dwayne “Chip”...
by Andrew Marr | Oct 30, 2023 | Flies, Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
By Andrew Marr Don’t over look small flies in your quest for a BIG pike! During the filming for the Award winning short film, “Common Thread”, my long-time guest and star of the film, Mary, fished for 12 days straight. A 70 plus year old great...
by Andrew Marr | May 4, 2023 | Flies, Fly Recipes, Video
Watch and learn Dwayne “Chip” Cromarty’s favorite big pike pattern, the Monster...
by Andrew Marr | Apr 27, 2023 | Flies, Fly Recipes
Step 1- Start by creating a thread base covering the entire shank all the way to the bend of the hook Step 2- Tie in monofilament along one side of the hook shank, about a quarter of the way back from the hook eye. The curl of the mono should stick out the opposite...
by Andrew Marr | Apr 11, 2023 | Flies, Fly Recipes
By Andrew Marr Step 1- Lay a thread base on the entire shank, glue thread in place Step 2- Pick 3-4 pairs of roughly matching schlappen feathers for the tail section. Pick at least 1 pair of longer feathers. Clean stem for tying in cleanly. Pick pairs of feathers that...
by Andrew Marr | Apr 10, 2023 | Flies, Fly Recipes
Step 1- Start the thread about even with the point of the hook. Tie in a small bunch of 12″ Fish Hair at it’s mid-point Step 2- Fold the Fish Hair back and secure it with half a dozen or so wraps. Bring the thread forward onto the bare hook shank Step 3...
