Fly Fishing for Pike-perch

Pike-perch

Sander Lucioperca

Freshwater
Fly Fishing for Pike-perch

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Rods

AFTMA 6 to AFTMA 8

Lines

Sinktip to DI9, depending on the water.

Also referred to as 'zander' or 'glass eye', the pike-perch is a predatory fish that primarily hunts during the morning hours. It prefers smaller baitfish to his bigger cousin the pike.

Pike-perch can be found on big rivers and lakes. In the warmer months when they're more actively hunting, any place where there's disruption in the current you have a chance of catching them. During the colder months, pike-perch will be holding up much deeper. At this time it's harder to catch them as they're less actively feeding, you'll also need a good sinking line (and often need to fish from a belly boat) in order to reach them.

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Locations where you can fly fish for Pike-perch

Predators in the Polders

Big predator fish in the iconic Dutch landscape.

Perch

Pike

Pike-perch

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Countries where you can fly fish for Pike-perch

🇩🇰 Denmark

🇫🇷 France

🇩🇪 Germany

🇮🇹 Italy

🇳🇴 Norway

🇸🇪 Sweden

🇳🇱 The Netherlands

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Flies that you can use to fly fish for Pike-perch

Bunny Leech

Clouser Minnow

EP Streamer

Frog Popper

Lefty's Deceiver

Mickey Finn

Muddler Minnow

Shrimp Pattern

Woolly Bugger

Zonker

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Guides, workshops and more specialized in fly fishing for Pike-perch

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