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 grandmother churning out...
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 – Clip a small...
by Andrew Marr | Feb 17, 2022 | Flies, Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
How a mutli-pronged approach can help you cover water to find active pike in a hurry, yet still have the needed finesse when you encounter those stubborn pike Written by Andrew Marr The whole concept of the one-two punch is simple, choose a style of bait that is often...
