This Fall has been a great season for Pike fishing. The water's slow temperature decline kept Pike interested in stocking up on a few extra pounds of meat. But, the unexpecting Pike has also fallen victim to a fly. A Flashabou fly!

I created the fly on a whim. Not having caught a pike on a fly rod and not being a great fly fisherman seemed to fit. Earlier this year, I had purchased several different colors of Flashabou. I sincerely intended to tie some flies for Salmon fishing on Rangeley. But, I couldn't pull myself away from using sewn on smelt for salmon fishing. And, so the story goes, I was left with an inordinate amount of Flashabou! What to do!?

Having fallen in love with Pike fishing by accident, I decided to up the ante. Last year, I picked up a twelve and a half pound Northern Pike on a large artificial swim bait. This year???Why not a fly! And....a fly of my own creation would add mystique of the occasion.

Knowing that Pike love bling, Flashabou was a nature choice. And I had plenty of it! I tied the fly with a #4 red treble attached to three and a half inch stainless steel leader. Having bought some Real Eyes, I decided to incorporate them into the hatch of the fly.

I ended up with a rather simple looking long streamer. It had brass eyes with Fashabou on top and peacock herl on bottom. The knots were laced with super glue to give them some strength. I was so excited to try it out, I gave Bill a call. He met me at the shuttle lot adjacent to the pike. The turnpike that is!

What follows is one of the strangest stories I have countered yet! So…….see you next time on Reel or No Reel!

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