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Northern Pike offer an exciting challenge to the fly fisherman. Catching these aggressive predators on the fly is one of life's great sporting experiences. Your guide will get you up close and personal with Kasba's primary game fish. Casting to Pike in weed beds, cabbage patches and creek mouths you'll quickly come to appreciate that big Pike will rarely pass up a well presented fly.
We recommend using an 8-wt or 9-wt. 9' rod with both floating WF and WF rapid sink tip lines with 20 - 30 lb. test backing (the same outfit may be used for Trout and Northern). Use a 14 - 18 lb. test tapered leader/tippet, and wire leaders are essential. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight-an 8-wt. rod uses a 9-wt. line.
Pike flies:
- Big hair bugs like the Dahlberg Diver and Whitlock Mouserat
- Large streamers
- Large poppers
- We recommend weed guards on your flies. Wire leader material is essential.
Lake Trout take flies readily. Throughout June and early July lake trout will take dry flies under calm conditions. During the Cisco (bait fish) spawn from late July through August fly fishermen will experience especially outstanding action as Lake Trout forage on these fish in shallow waters right on the surface.
Trophy Lake Trout are also accessible to the fly fisherman, particularly in the rivers where the fish are more concentrated and are more easily reached. Late in the season, fly fisherman can also target trophy Lake Trout as they congregate on shallow reefs to spawn.
We suggest using a 7-wt. or 8-wt. fly rod, two spools of line, one with fast sink tip or sinking line and the other with floating, enabling you to cover the water column. Lines should have 20 - 30 lb. test backing. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight-an 8-wt. rod uses a 9-wt. line.
Trout flies:
- large streamers
- Surface flies such as Lefty's Deceiver
- Poppers
- Tarpon flies
- Red/white, blue/white and silver work well. 1/0 hooks are recommended.
As dry fly quarry grayling are unequalled. Anglers specifically interested in taking these beautiful fish on dry flies should consider a trip from mid-July through mid-August.
For Arctic Grayling, we recommend an 8.5' or 9' 5-wt. or 6-wt. rod with both floating and moderate sink - tip lines, with 4x-6x knot-less tapered leaders/tippet. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight - a 5-wt. rod uses a 6-wt. line.
Grayling flies:
- Wets and nymphs:
- Various Bead Head Caddis
- Wooly Worm
- Hare's Ears
- Stonefly nymphs
- Dries:
- Elk Wing Caddis
- Adams
- Blue Dun
- Mosquito
- Royal Coachman
- Browns, blacks, tans and olives, size 10, 12, 14.