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<blockquote data-quote="snow" data-source="post: 319502" data-attributes="member: 1056">Lando what setup do you use for pike 8wt or 10 wt? line type?tippet? curious, targetting pike in alaska I used my salmon setup 10' 10 wt,double tapper sinking 6x tippet.I didn't have wire leaders back in my day of fly fishing pike like we see today,lost plenty of gators using mono tippets,even 20lb mono one nick from a sharp tooth,game over.today...The RIO Toothy Critter Leaders are a great option that won’t break the bank, and they’re easy to use. Just loop them on like a regular leader, and then snap your flies on using the clasp on the front. The clasps also give your fly a better action, similar to a loop knot. The other option is using a tie-able wire leader material from RIO or Tyger Wire. For this, I use a butt section of 25-40 lb Maxima that’s 5-7 feet long, and then blood knot on a foot or so of wire leader material to the end of that. The heavy butt section enables you to turn over the big flies you throw for pike, and the wire keeps you from losing flies and fish.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="snow, post: 319502, member: 1056"] Lando what setup do you use for pike 8wt or 10 wt? line type?tippet? curious, targetting pike in alaska I used my salmon setup 10' 10 wt,double tapper sinking 6x tippet. I didn't have wire leaders back in my day of fly fishing pike like we see today,lost plenty of gators using mono tippets,even 20lb mono one nick from a sharp tooth,game over. today...[COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]The RIO Toothy Critter Leaders are a great option that won’t break the bank, and they’re easy to use. Just loop them on like a regular leader, and then snap your flies on using the clasp on the front. The clasps also give your fly a better action, similar to a loop knot. The other option is using a tie-able wire leader material from RIO or Tyger Wire. For this, I use a butt section of 25-40 lb Maxima that’s 5-7 feet long, and then blood knot on a foot or so of wire leader material to the end of that. The heavy butt section enables you to turn over the big flies you throw for pike, and the wire keeps you from losing flies and fish.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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