Fly Fishing Arizona – Upper Lake Mary Pike

Pike Fly Pink:White:Red
Pike Fly

I headed up on Saturday with my good friend Jason to chase some pike around Upper Lake Mary. It was my first time chasing pike and it was an excellent opportunity to find the rhythm of the 8 weight for an upcoming Pyramid trip. It was a beautiful day that started slow, but I was able to pull in three hammer-handles (14-20″ pike) out of the lake, while Jason pulled in 7 or 8. No monsters, but an excellent way to spend a Saturday.

Pike Flies
Pike Flies
First Pike on the Fly
First Pike on the Fly
Galvan
Galvan Rush
Pike
Pike on a Frog Popper
TFM
Represent
Pike Fly - Black:Red:Black
Meat
Pike Tail
Pike

12 Responses to “Fly Fishing Arizona – Upper Lake Mary Pike”

    • azwanderings

      Interesting Dan. I had no idea that California did that. We have a couple of lakes here that have pike. It was a fun day on the water for sure.

      Ben

      Reply
    • azwanderings

      Agreed Erin. I gingerly took a few hooks out, half expecting a crocodile like attack on my fingers. Mostly in my head though.

      Ben

      Reply
  1. Kirk

    Looks like a good time. Those flies are sexy! I’m heading to Ontario, Canada this July for a walleye fishing trip and am considering going after pike on the fly. Thanks for adding some fuel to the fire!

    Reply
    • azwanderings

      Thanks Kirk. Canada sounds like fun for sure. Best of luck and I would definitely add pike to the list.

      Ben

      Reply
    • azwanderings

      Revive,

      Thanks man. Arizona is pretty diverse if you do some looking around. I love those FishSkullz. They make even ugly flies look cool.

      Ben

      Reply
  2. Tyson Bailey

    That is awesome. I caught my first pike up there this last weekend as well. I wasn’t fly fishing though. How were you working the flies?

    Reply
    • azwanderings

      Tyson,
      Stripping them back at a moderate pace in some of the shallower water. I found it important to vary the retrive to induce strikes. It was very cool to pull pike on a fly rod.

      Ben

      Reply
      • Tyson Bailey

        thanks for the tip. I can imagine it would be pretty fun.

        Reply
        • azwanderings

          No problem. Better to head up soon rather than later. I don’t think they stay in the shallows through the summer, although I could be mistaken. Best of luck if you head up.

          Ben

          Reply

Leave a Reply