Super Easy Pike Fly - Fire Cracker in Roach (pike,zander,perch,bass)

An adaptation of a killer fly I first tied when I started pike fly fishing. Durable, dead easy to tie and effective searching the water.
Materials:
Hook: Ahrex Hooks Trout Predator 610 or 605 2/0
Thread: GSP100 or PB140 white
Synthetic: Kanekalon in Blonde and Hedron Strung Fuzzy Fibre in orange and yellow
Flash: Angelina in gold and Peacock, Hedron Polar Flash in silver and gold
Head: Bigstreamers Nayat in white, grey and black
Eyes: DeerCreek Volcano 10mm finished with Fine Flex UV Resin

[@markusjenni4804]

Beautiful fly that gave me already a pike in a not so easy deep lake. Thanks for the video.

[@blackmanwv]

Kanekalon, I though I was the only one using that. I have been for a good while. Nice fly. I was waiting for this. Thank you.

[@loubrownguy69]

Excellent fly! I especially love the dubbing loop to make the body. I bet that it really looks good wet! 👍

[@leonkoehler1557]

Thank you very much for your detailed videos and the material lists in the description below. That helps a lot to buy the appropriate stuff afterwards! :)

[@DONBGWEST]

Love the colours on this one Paul! Another awesome, and very much appreciated tutorial 👌🏻👌🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@jeffreymurphy5313]

Excellent instruction, just wondering, does this fly swim hook up or hook down?

[@Fishwish]

Finally getting round to tying some pike flies, so thanks for putting these up Paul. I've mostly got buck hair - would that do as an alternative material that you spin or is it too brittle?

[@paul_monaghan]

No worries bud. Do you mean bucktail? as I have plenty of vids where I use it. Have a look at the Flashy Deceiver

[@Fishwish]

Paul Monaghan hi paul yes bucktail - what I meant was do you loop bucktail for flies like this one. I did try it once but it looked like a bushy growth under a few synthetic fibres! I guess I just need to keep practicing and watch a lot more of these. Thanks for sharing them. 👍

[@paul_monaghan]

@@Fishwish learn how to tie a Bulkhead if using bucktail. I wouldn't spin it personally but that's not to say you can't. I think you are referring to the mid section of the fly where I spin using Strung Fuzzy Fibre. You can use bucktail tied like a BULkhead in the mid. Have a look at the Reversed BULKhead vid

[@Fishwish]

Paul Monaghan thanks - that’s exactly what I meant 👍

[@grahammurray6934]

Hey Paul, would it be cheeky to ask where you get your nayat and kanakelon?
Brill video I've just started trying to tie pike flies and these are amazing help 👌👍

[@daddypike]

Great video,, what’s the glue you use to stick the nayat

[@paul_monaghan]

Tear Mender mostly. Soaks in nice so the nayat behaves itselft

[@ronaldomustafa3417]

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[@brucewhite1210]

Great instruction. Is Squipish Hair an alternative to Nayat?

[@paul_monaghan]

Having used both, you could use Squimpish for the head but it's not as easy to work with. I would suggest blending with a soft material like lazer dub to allow you to mould

[@stevestrudeman7218]

Where do u get you supplies having a hard time finding

[@paul_monaghan]

You'll get most from Bigstreamers.com (flash, nayat). Eyes and UV is Deercreek.co.uk. Kanekalon shop around or use Gliss and Glint (same stuff). Strung Fuzzy I get direct from Hedron, but I know Glasgow Angling Centre sell it..hope that helps

[@gologangabriel]

can I not use the tool can I mix itmy self

[@paul_monaghan]

Not sure I understand the question. Can you elaborate?

[@gologangabriel]

Oh dear... sorry Paul i think it was my sun😂 He's starting to get into tying. Is only 8.

[@paul_monaghan]

@@gologangabriel bless him

[@danram69]

niat ?

[@paul_monaghan]

Yes nayat, also known as snow runner.