Sciflies Poor Man’s Whistler, designed and tested by the renowned pike guide Dwayne “Chip” Cromarty, has quite the backstory. This fly endured years of rigorous testing by some of Canada’s top guides before making its debut in the market. It boasts impressive qualities: high durability, a flashy appearance, and easy casting—a true gem for pike fishing enthusiasts!
After a recent live stream with Smooth River Guide Co.’s Matt Martin we wanted to take the opportunity to further introduce Matt to the pikeonthefly.com’s reader’s. We are happy to introduce to you one of Ontario’s premier fly fishing guides in Matt Martin, who uses his own words below to let people know a how…
Join Chris Krysciak from Drift Outfitter Toronto as he host Matt Martin from Smooth River Guiding and Andrew Marr from pikeonthefly.com
By Andrew Marr Anyone who has ever wanted to instantly turn a 4-piece fly rod into a 5 or more piece rod, here are a few easy ways to go about it! The Superman hook set: Much like the man in steel leaping over a tall building, the superman hookset requires lift off! The preferred…
By Andrew Marr Don’t over look small flies in your quest for a BIG pike! During the filming for the Award winning short film, “Common Thread”, my long-time guest and star of the film, Mary, fished for 12 days straight. A 70 plus year old great grandmother churning out cast after cast after cast, day…
Watch and learn how Dwayne “Chip” Cromarty ties his famous Monster Magic fly! A classic pike fly that is effective on big fish from opener to ice up!
Step 1- Start by creating a thread base covering the entire shank all the way to the bend of the hook Step 2- Tie in monofilament along one side of the hook shank, about a quarter of the way back from the hook eye. The curl of the mono should stick out the opposite side…
Follow easy step-by-step instruction to tie your own killer pike fly!
Learn step by step how to tie Chip’s Famous Northern Magic!
Sight fishing for summer giants over sand!
