Something Different …
Pike on a 5 weight fly rod? You bet, so I was intrigued when a friend of mine asked me to pursue them on Jericho Lake, near Berlin, NH. When Bill handed me a “bite guard” 30 lb. test leader for my fly line, I suspected we were in trouble. It took us a while, but we finally located a couple of the toothy predators and got them to strike Bill’s hand tied “clouser-esque” flies. They put up a good struggle, with Bill landing a 5 pounder, while mine came in a little short of that. It was different and exciting, and another of my bucket list fishing goals has been accomplished, though it’s given me inspiration for future trips – this isn’t done by a long shot.