Pike Mini-Clave
 

Well, I call it a mini-clave because the notice is short, and I suspect
not many will be able to make it, but anybody interested in pike is
welcome.

When: Sept 5-8, 2004
Whe Sherburne Lake, on the east side of Glacier National Park, MT
Who:
Chas Wade me, obsessed with pike fishing
Andy Wade my son

Tentative:
Glen Wade my other son
Warren Findley famous western clavemeister
John Hightower creator of the cadilac of driftboats

I'll have a large collection of flies and leader stuff, so anyone
unfamiliar with pike can learn. Rods 7-10 wt are appropriate, 8wt is
standard, a strong 5wt can catch fish, but has a hard time casting the
heavy flies. I expect to fish from shore, but the lake should be
draining for irrigation, and might be muddy along the shore making a
belly boat or pontoon in reserve is a good idea.

I'll check out the camping rules, but the Many Glacier campground is my
favorite.

Babb, MT is 6-10 miles away and has a couple motels and a couple
restaurants, cooking your own is probably the best idea.

Bears, black and grizzly, are common here in the spring, I'm not sure
about the fall.

I'll cook chicken and dumplings one night for the crew.

The fish have cooperated often at this lake, when the wind is under
30mph and the snow isn't in the air the fishing can be fast. My
biggest from this lake is 18 pounds. I've broken 12 pounds on each of
8 trips.

I'll post more info as questions arrise.



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"Chas Wade" wrote in message
news:7D1Oc.175686$a24.174738@attbi_s03...
Well, I call it a mini-clave because the notice is short, and I suspect
not many will be able to make it, but anybody interested in pike is
welcome.

When: Sept 5-8, 2004
Whe Sherburne Lake, on the east side of Glacier National Park, MT
Who:
Chas Wade me, obsessed with pike fishing
Andy Wade my son

Tentative:
Glen Wade my other son
Warren Findley famous western clavemeister
John Hightower creator of the cadilac of driftboats



sounds fun Chas- I've got some kind of a warning bell going off about those
dates but I can't put my finger on it right now. I'll be there if I can-
keep me posted.

jh

Pike Mini-Clave
 

"Chas Wade" wrote in message
news:7D1Oc.175686$a24.174738@attbi_s03...
Well, I call it a mini-clave because the notice is short, and I suspect
not many will be able to make it, but anybody interested in pike is
welcome.

When: Sept 5-8, 2004
Whe Sherburne Lake, on the east side of Glacier National Park, MT
Who:
Chas Wade me, obsessed with pike fishing
Andy Wade my son

Tentative:
Glen Wade my other son
Warren Findley famous western clavemeister
John Hightower creator of the cadilac of driftboats



sounds fun Chas- I've got some kind of a warning bell going off about those
dates but I can't put my finger on it right now. I'll be there if I can-
keep me posted.

jh

Pike Mini-Clave
 

"John Hightower" wrote:

sounds fun Chas- I've got some kind of a warning bell going off about
those
dates but I can't put my finger on it right now. I'll be there if I
can-
keep me posted.


I'm hoping you'll be able to quiet those bells over the next few weeks.

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"John Hightower" wrote:

sounds fun Chas- I've got some kind of a warning bell going off about
those
dates but I can't put my finger on it right now. I'll be there if I
can-
keep me posted.


I'm hoping you'll be able to quiet those bells over the next few weeks.

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Pike Mini-Clave
 

Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.

thanks,

George


Chas Wade wrote:

When: Sept 5-8, 2004
Whe Sherburne Lake, on the east side of Glacier National Park, MT
Who:
Chas Wade me, obsessed with pike fishing
Andy Wade my son

Pike Mini-Clave
 

Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.

thanks,

George


Chas Wade wrote:

When: Sept 5-8, 2004
Whe Sherburne Lake, on the east side of Glacier National Park, MT
Who:
Chas Wade me, obsessed with pike fishing
Andy Wade my son

Pike Mini-Clave
 

Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.

thanks,

George


Chas Wade wrote:

When: Sept 5-8, 2004
Whe Sherburne Lake, on the east side of Glacier National Park, MT
Who:
Chas Wade me, obsessed with pike fishing
Andy Wade my son

Pike Mini-Clave
 

"George G. Miller" wrote in message
...
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.


31.8 miles northwest of Browning. N48d 39'Lat. W113d 34.5' Long.

jh

Pike Mini-Clave
 

"George G. Miller" wrote in message
...
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.


31.8 miles northwest of Browning. N48d 39'Lat. W113d 34.5' Long.

jh

Pike Mini-Clave
 

"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.


Right in your back yard, drive north past Babb, turn left towards the
Many Glacier entrance to the park, and you'll drive along it for
several miles just as you enter the park. You probably know Duck Lake
which is also right there at Babb.

Please come, I'd like to meet you.

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"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.


Right in your back yard, drive north past Babb, turn left towards the
Many Glacier entrance to the park, and you'll drive along it for
several miles just as you enter the park. You probably know Duck Lake
which is also right there at Babb.

Please come, I'd like to meet you.

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Oh, ok. I know that one.

There is also another lake, known as Pike lake.
It's up north-west of Babb. Kinda back in the boonies
a bit. Supposed to be real good for northerns.

I'll see what I can do about coming on up. Would be good
to meet you. I'm a beginner fly fisher/fly tier and have always
wanted to catch pike on a fly.




On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:03:09 GMT, Chas Wade
wrote:

"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.


Right in your back yard, drive north past Babb, turn left towards the
Many Glacier entrance to the park, and you'll drive along it for
several miles just as you enter the park. You probably know Duck Lake
which is also right there at Babb.

Please come, I'd like to meet you.

Chas
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Pike Mini-Clave
 

Oh, ok. I know that one.

There is also another lake, known as Pike lake.
It's up north-west of Babb. Kinda back in the boonies
a bit. Supposed to be real good for northerns.

I'll see what I can do about coming on up. Would be good
to meet you. I'm a beginner fly fisher/fly tier and have always
wanted to catch pike on a fly.




On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:03:09 GMT, Chas Wade
wrote:

"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.

I'll have to see if I could make it.


Right in your back yard, drive north past Babb, turn left towards the
Many Glacier entrance to the park, and you'll drive along it for
several miles just as you enter the park. You probably know Duck Lake
which is also right there at Babb.

Please come, I'd like to meet you.

Chas
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Wow- talk about exactness!!
thanks for the info!!!


On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:18:41 -0600, "John Hightower"
wrote:


"George G. Miller" wrote in message
...
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.


31.8 miles northwest of Browning. N48d 39'Lat. W113d 34.5' Long.

jh

Pike Mini-Clave
 

Wow- talk about exactness!!
thanks for the info!!!


On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:18:41 -0600, "John Hightower"
wrote:


"George G. Miller" wrote in message
...
Chas:
Where, exactly, is Sherburne Lake?
I live in Browning and haven't heard of it, yet.


31.8 miles northwest of Browning. N48d 39'Lat. W113d 34.5' Long.

jh

Pike Mini-Clave
 

wrote:
Oh, ok. I know that one.

There is also another lake, known as Pike lake.
It's up north-west of Babb. Kinda back in the boonies
a bit. Supposed to be real good for northerns.

I'll see what I can do about coming on up. Would be good
to meet you. I'm a beginner fly fisher/fly tier and have always
wanted to catch pike on a fly.


It will be fun to help you get started on these beasts. I don't know
about Pike Lake, but I'd like to find out.

Hope to see you there,

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wrote:
Oh, ok. I know that one.

There is also another lake, known as Pike lake.
It's up north-west of Babb. Kinda back in the boonies
a bit. Supposed to be real good for northerns.

I'll see what I can do about coming on up. Would be good
to meet you. I'm a beginner fly fisher/fly tier and have always
wanted to catch pike on a fly.


It will be fun to help you get started on these beasts. I don't know
about Pike Lake, but I'd like to find out.

Hope to see you there,

Chas
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Chas:

Thanks for the offer, I'll try my best to take you up on it!
The only problem I forsee - so far - is that I work for the Browning
school district - I'm the Network Administrator - and it will be very
tuff for me to take any time off that week. May have to try and have
a busy day on Sun, the 5th.

Where are you coming from?

Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?

Thanks,

George



It will be fun to help you get started on these beasts. I don't know
about Pike Lake, but I'd like to find out.

Pike Mini-Clave
 

Chas:

Thanks for the offer, I'll try my best to take you up on it!
The only problem I forsee - so far - is that I work for the Browning
school district - I'm the Network Administrator - and it will be very
tuff for me to take any time off that week. May have to try and have
a busy day on Sun, the 5th.

Where are you coming from?

Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?

Thanks,

George



It will be fun to help you get started on these beasts. I don't know
about Pike Lake, but I'd like to find out.

Pike Mini-Clave
 

"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:

Thanks for the offer, I'll try my best to take you up on it!
The only problem I forsee - so far - is that I work for the Browning
school district - I'm the Network Administrator - and it will be very
tuff for me to take any time off that week. May have to try and have
a busy day on Sun, the 5th.

Where are you coming from?
Near Seattle. We'll drive out Friday night and Saturday Morning,
trying to arrive before noon on Saturday.


Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?

My favorites are black and red, sometimes chartreuse, sometimes green.
The flies are tied large on 4/0 hooks. For a wealth of info, check out
Kevin Vang's pike clave home page:

http://www.misu.nodak.edu/%7Evang/PikeClave/

There are a bunch of links on the flies page for patterns that work.
Also check out Barry Reynold's book, Pike on the Fly. With the single
exception of his reccommendation that you use heavy mono for a leader,
his book is great.


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"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:

Thanks for the offer, I'll try my best to take you up on it!
The only problem I forsee - so far - is that I work for the Browning
school district - I'm the Network Administrator - and it will be very
tuff for me to take any time off that week. May have to try and have
a busy day on Sun, the 5th.

Where are you coming from?
Near Seattle. We'll drive out Friday night and Saturday Morning,
trying to arrive before noon on Saturday.


Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?

My favorites are black and red, sometimes chartreuse, sometimes green.
The flies are tied large on 4/0 hooks. For a wealth of info, check out
Kevin Vang's pike clave home page:

http://www.misu.nodak.edu/%7Evang/PikeClave/

There are a bunch of links on the flies page for patterns that work.
Also check out Barry Reynold's book, Pike on the Fly. With the single
exception of his reccommendation that you use heavy mono for a leader,
his book is great.


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"George G. Miller" wrote:
Chas:

Thanks for the offer, I'll try my best to take you up on it!
The only problem I forsee - so far - is that I work for the Browning
school district - I'm the Network Administrator - and it will be very
tuff for me to take any time off that week. May have to try and have
a busy day on Sun, the 5th.

Where are you coming from?
Near Seattle. We'll drive out Friday night and Saturday Morning,
trying to arrive before noon on Saturday.


Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?

My favorites are black and red, sometimes chartreuse, sometimes green.
The flies are tied large on 4/0 hooks. For a wealth of info, check out
Kevin Vang's pike clave home page:

http://www.misu.nodak.edu/%7Evang/PikeClave/

There are a bunch of links on the flies page for patterns that work.
Also check out Barry Reynold's book, Pike on the Fly. With the single
exception of his reccommendation that you use heavy mono for a leader,
his book is great.


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my limited experience with the slimy gator-fish indicates anything with
yellow or orange as a major color is preferred...

Chas Wade wrote:

Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?


My favorites are black and red, sometimes chartreuse, sometimes green.
The flies are tied large on 4/0 hooks. For a wealth of info, check out
Kevin Vang's pike clave home page:

Pike Mini-Clave
 

my limited experience with the slimy gator-fish indicates anything with
yellow or orange as a major color is preferred...

Chas Wade wrote:

Could you recommend some pike fly patterns that I could attempt to try
and tie? Any 'best' color combos?


My favorites are black and red, sometimes chartreuse, sometimes green.
The flies are tied large on 4/0 hooks. For a wealth of info, check out
Kevin Vang's pike clave home page:

Pike Mini-Clave
 

Jeff Miller wrote:
my limited experience with the slimy gator-fish indicates anything
with
yellow or orange as a major color is preferred...


Sure, yellow and orange too. One that's done me well recently is what
I call the Halloween fly. Half a dozen orange and black saddle hackles
for a tail, black bear for a wing, and an orange epoxy head with an eye
painted on it. I'll be bringing some of those to the clave along with
Blackbeard and black bunny leaches.

One of my son Glen's favorites is the Daredevil. It's a double bunny
with red on top and white on the bottom. Red head with a black on
white eye painted on.

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Jeff Miller wrote:
my limited experience with the slimy gator-fish indicates anything
with
yellow or orange as a major color is preferred...


Sure, yellow and orange too. One that's done me well recently is what
I call the Halloween fly. Half a dozen orange and black saddle hackles
for a tail, black bear for a wing, and an orange epoxy head with an eye
painted on it. I'll be bringing some of those to the clave along with
Blackbeard and black bunny leaches.

One of my son Glen's favorites is the Daredevil. It's a double bunny
with red on top and white on the bottom. Red head with a black on
white eye painted on.

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Jeff Miller wrote:
my limited experience with the slimy gator-fish indicates anything
with
yellow or orange as a major color is preferred...


Sure, yellow and orange too. One that's done me well recently is what
I call the Halloween fly. Half a dozen orange and black saddle hackles
for a tail, black bear for a wing, and an orange epoxy head with an eye
painted on it. I'll be bringing some of those to the clave along with
Blackbeard and black bunny leaches.

One of my son Glen's favorites is the Daredevil. It's a double bunny
with red on top and white on the bottom. Red head with a black on
white eye painted on.

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GregP wrote:
On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 04:53:08 GMT, Chas Wade
wrote:


One of my son Glen's favorites is the Daredevil. ...

Named after the spoon ?


You got it, red and white. I tried a black and white, but it wasn't
the ticket that day.

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GregP wrote:
On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 04:53:08 GMT, Chas Wade
wrote:


One of my son Glen's favorites is the Daredevil. ...

Named after the spoon ?


You got it, red and white. I tried a black and white, but it wasn't
the ticket that day.

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