Northern pike might be closely related to muskies, but they’re not muskies. They have very different feeding habits. They exhibit different predatory behaviors. Pike are also smaller. Yet despite this ...
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How to catch pike on the fly

Fly fishing for pike has been around for a few years now, with many anglers targeting big waters like Chew Valley Lake.
All fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part—needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape—which is part of what make pike fishing so much fun. Their primeval ...
After our guide cut the outboard, I grabbed my fly rod, stepped up to the bow deck, and surveyed the scene. It had been a long, exhausting journey from my home in New York to way-way-way-northern ...
KALISPELL - A fisheries biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and parks says a Kalispell angler has likely set a world record for northern pike caught by fly fishing after hauling in a 29.74-pound, 47 ...
Famed for its spectacular trout fishing, Montana’s Bighorn River recently gave Kansas City, Mo., fly angler Nathan Diesel a big, toothy surprise — a 38-inch, 16-pound northern pike. “How crazy is that ...
Large trout reservoirs have become synonymous with big pike in the last decade, with some true giants now residing in these venues after capitalising on an endless supply of food. While many of these ...