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Thanks Lars. I should perhaps add that I rareley fish the Baltic. I live on the Swedish Westcoast and fish for pike in rivers and lakes.

Cheers, Thomas

That's a HUGE pike! Congratulations!

Not bad! Nice Pike!

Hello fellow pike-flyfishermen... Anybody there?

Thanks Sakari.

Cheers Thomas

Hi,

Thanks. Anybody got other suggestions? I does not have to ba a large arbor-reel by the way. I am willing to trade some spool-diameter for less weight.

/Thomas

Hi,

I am looking for the lightest possible reel with a capacity for 8-9-10 weight lines. A powerful drag is not necessary. I would also be nice if it did not cost a fortune. Any suggestions?

/Thomas

Yes really soft rods are not good for distance but I am not sure counterflex is the primary reason. When you are casting a really soft rod and you rotate it really fast with a lot of line outside the tip, it is a though the rod simply does not keep up. It bends too much, for too long time, and as a ...

Hi everybody, I would like to hear your opinions on flysize when fishing for pike. Here in Sweden most flyfishers who are in pursuit after pike use big flies. These flies are often 25-30 centimeters in length with two hooks and a tail. Now, there are several things I dont like about these flies. Fir...

Hi Paul, Now, I don´t compete in flycasting but I find it very unlikely that the limits have been reached. The reason for this is simple - we have not yet seen what good and consistent training from early age would accomplish. I have a couple of friends that compete in flycasting and as far as I can...