Blue Roach TOW — Pike Fly

Blue Roach TOW combines a light-blue back, pearl-silver sides and an orange belly. It suggests a pale bleak or roach and is more subdued than the strongly contrasting Policeman SPM. It is a good choice when fish respond cautiously to bright colours.
 
Specifications:
COLOUR: Blue Roach TOW
LENGTH: 13 or 18 cm
ROD WEIGHT: #8–10 AFTMA, ideally #9
CONSTRUCTION: single hook
MATERIALS: 70–80% Pike Terror Flash, 20–30% Nayat (Snow Runner)
UV ACTIVITY: NO
APPLICATION: pike, zander and large perch
WEIGHTING OPTIONS: unweighted or 0.6 g (+PLN 5)
METHOD: fly fishing or spinning (e.g. with a Cheburashka weight)
 
Construction and action
 
The fly is built on a hand-twisted Dubbing Brush using Nayat (Snow Runner) and Pike Terror Flash. The brush creates the profile, longer fibres provide length and movement, and the amount of flash depends on the particular pattern.
 
Despite its size, the construction remains light, casts well and moves freely in the water. At every retrieve speed it tracks steadily without rolling onto its side or spinning around its own axis. This applies both to fly fishing and to spinning, for example with a Cheburashka weight.
 
Sometimes pike respond better to a smaller fly. The 13 cm version may also be a better choice for anglers using a lower-line-weight outfit. The 18 cm version creates a larger and more clearly defined profile.
 
With pike, however, it is difficult to speak of a fly being too large. Fish measuring around 40 cm sometimes attack lures 30 cm long. The fly is soft and folds when a pike inhales it as prey, so a large profile in the water does not mean a hard, bulky lure in the fish's mouth.
 
The optional 0.6 g weighting is useful when the fly needs to reach greater depth more quickly or remain there during a faster retrieve.
 
Choose the size, method and weighting to suit your tackle and fishing conditions. Contact us before ordering if you are unsure.