- Comprehensive and authoritative guide to the increasingly popular sport - Techniques and tactics to help both the newcomer and experienced angler - Catching pike on the fly "is the sport's most exciting development in years," according to the January 2010 issue of The Field Fly-fishing for pike is a relatively new sport, but it is generating enthusiasm and converts. This authoritative and comprehensive guide includes techniques, tackle, flies, and tactics that are tried and tested by the author and those he has converted to the challenge of catching pike on the fly.