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Why not fly-fishing?
Pike-perch are not a particularly sought-after species for fly-fishing, as they live and feed mainly on the bottom and often at great depths, except in certain ponds and bodies of water. On the fly, it is therefore not easy to search for them specifically, except in shallow ponds, or on the edges when they come to hunt at dusk.
I've tried several times to find them occasionally on Brittany's canals, with few results, but I like to go back from time to time to try and better understand this fish and their fishery. The densities we have where I live are not good, but it's possible to catch them on a lure, so why not on a fly!
So I set up streamers, rather weighted at the head, to have a jerky swim close to the bottom, which I set up on an intermediate line extended by a long leader to make my fly glide fairly close to the bottom, regaining contact regularly.
This streamer, mounted with the hook upwards, allows this type of fishing without getting too hung up.
Assembly sheet
Hook Gamakatsu F314 2/0 or equivalent
Nano silk 50D chartreuse mounting silk
First, attach the 8-shaped diabolo eyes securely to the head just behind the eyelet, adding a drop of ciano.
Then return to the bend and attach chartreuse chenille fleece, wrapping it around 2 cm onto the shaft.
Next, attach a 5-7 cm mix of white and charter nayat (in a gradient) so that it runs all the way around the stem, then flashabou pearl on top in the same way.
Position and rewind approx. 1 cm of chartreuse fleece.
Next, fix chartreuse nayat in the same way as before.
Add another 1 cm of caterpillar fleece, but this time silver.
Then fix 50/50 predator dubbing chartreux above and below just in front of the eyelet to form the head.
Final knot and a drop of ciano glue on the mounting thread, not in the dubbing predator.
Then brush the predator dubbing backwards, and using a sharpie marker, make black stripes on the back of the fly to create contrast and also represent the stripes imitating small pike-perch and perch.
Tips and tricks for success
This model and type of fly can be mounted in many colors. My favorites are chartreuse by far, but also white, pink, yellow and black.
I look for pike-perch during periods of high water when they are easier to locate, as they can be found in the currents of our Breton canals.
I use an intermediate line and a leader of about 3 m in 28/30°. I cast slightly upstream and let the fly sink to the bottom until I feel that my fly has reached the bottom and is "scratching". Then, with short pulls and long pauses, I let my fly hover in the current just above the bottom.
The bite is very characteristic, as dry as with lures. You need to strike immediately.
Fly fishing for this carnivore is complicated, but that's what makes it interesting. Smaller perch respond well to this type of model.
Other streamers
I love fly tying, so I sometimes have fun tying different patterns to try and find something that might have less mediocre results.
Bright colors are best suited to zander, and they often hunt smaller prey than pike, and slightly larger than perch.
Mounting always reversed to get in contact with the bottom and avoid excessive snagging.
Paolo Pacchiarini's appendages can be used in small sizes to create vibration and play on the gliding effect. Pike-perch are hit almost all the time on the way down. The plastic legs also add vibration, which pike-perch can detect in the often busy waters in which they like to live and hunt.
