Beginner Pike Fly with Dragon Tail by Niklaus Bauer

Your second pike fly! Or just a great all-round pike catching pattern and color. Hit your vise and tie a bunch up.

Materials used:

  • Hook: Partridge CS 86 Universal Predator #4/0-6/0 and Intruder Z4 #1
  • Tail: Dragon Tail XL – Fl. Orange, Bauer pike wire, Titanium, Articulation Beads 3mm – Fluo Salmon Red, fastach size 0
  • Glue: Zap a gap brush on, Gulff Thinman and Flexman
  • Thread: Power tread 100D -150D – White
  • Eyes: Stick-On Eyes 7,1 mm – Fl. Red
  • Tail: Bucktail – Fl. Yellow, Flashabou Magnum – Gold, Flashabou Mirage – orange, Polarflash – Gold
  • Wing: Bucktail – Fluo fire orange, Flashabou Magnum – Gold, Flashabou Mirage – orange, Polarflash – Gold
  • Body: Palmer Chenille, Medium Fl. Fire Orange
  • Head: Extra Select Craft Fur – #118 Fiery Hot Red