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: