How to Fly Fish for Pike: Complete Guide with Niklaus Bauer (Beginner to Advanced)

Welcome to Vision Fly Fishing School – Pike Edition 🎣 This is a full, one-hour in-depth tutorial on traditional pike fly fishing with one of Europe’s most recognized pike fly specialists, Niklaus Bauer. Whether you're a complete beginner, a spin angler thinking about switching to fly fishing for pike, or an experienced fly angler looking to refine your techniques — this episode is built for you. In this Pike Fly Fishing School episode, you’ll learn: • How to cast big, bulky pike flies • How to fish without electronics • The double-haul technique explained • How to find pike and consistently catch them • What flies to use for different situations • How to retrieve pike flies effectively • What makes a perfect pike fishing spot • Which fly rods to use for pike fishing and why • Which fly lines to choose and why • How to build the perfect pike fly leader • Essential gear for pike fly fishing • Fishing in clear and colored water • Fishing in shallow and deeper banks This is a complete guide covering gear, casting, tactics, fly selection, leader setup, and strategy — all explained clearly on the water. If you've ever wanted to start pike fly fishing, this episode gives you everything you need to begin the right way. Welcome to Pike School. Welcome to Vision Fly Fishing School. 📌 Featuring: Niklaus Bauer, the most recognised character in European pike fly fishing scene. Niklaus has worked for Vision Fly Fishing +20 years. 📍 Filmed in Stockholm Archipelago | Presented by Vision Fly Fishing 👉 Subscribe for more Cult content! 📺 Watch Next: 🎥 How to Dry Fly Fish: Full Beginner to Advanced Guide with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen    • How to Dry Fly Fish: Full Beginner to Adva...   🎣 How to Euro Nymph: Complete Guide with World Champion Insights    • How to Euro Nymph: Complete Guide with Wor...   0:00 – Introduction 1:57 – Fishing & spot tactics 8:14 – How to do lip lock 9:00 – Rods, Lines and Gear 16:30 – Line density & leaders in fishing tactics 20:58 – Reason for starting pike fly fishing 24:50 – Analysis of pike flies 34:50 – Fishing in colored water 37:40 – Weather changes and fishing 38:30 – Benefit of having several rods 40:25 – Baitfish & fly strategy 42:30 – Casting technique & Double Haul 45:30 – Fishing in sunny weather 49:55 – Analysis of micro spots 50:58 – How large areas to cover? 52:00 – Benefits of using float tubes 52:28 – Roly poly and hook-sets 57:50 – Outro Pike fly fishing tutorial How to fly fish for pike Fly fishing for northern pike Pike fly casting techniques Best flies for pike fly fishing Pike fly fishing gear setup Double haul for big flies Pike fly leader setup Fly vs Jerk