With so many rod companies making larger big game rods these days, it can be hard to narrow your search down to the best fly rods for pike.

Our fly shop has been outfitting anglers for almost 4 decades, and we’re here to help make your decision making a little easier when it comes to gearing up to chase Pike on the fly.

While Missoula is renowned for its spectacular trout fishing, we also have some huge Pike in the Bitterroot river, Clark Fork river and countless lakes.

Our staff is full of Pike nuts that spend many days chasing these toothy critters.

We’re going to jump right in to our favorite fly rods for pike and what makes the perfect rod.

Not only do these fly rods for pike work for these big predators, but these rods also work great for saltwater species, Steelhead, Salmon, Bass and many other larger species.

What Makes A Good Fly Rod For Pike?

We primarily fish for Pike with an 8wt or 9wt, sometimes as small as a 7wt.

Fly rods that are faster in action with a stiffer back bone is key for casting larger streamer flies and fighting larger fish.

While some people do get away with fishing 6 weight fly rods for pike, the larger rods are ideal for these larger flies and picking up heavier fly lines.

We prefer fly rod lenght in 9′. A 9′ is also a more versatile rod for other species like Steelhead, Salmon and many saltwater species if you decide to buy a fly rod that has multiple uses, rather than just a Pike specific rod.

What Are The Best Fly Rods For Pike

Here is a list of our favorite fly rods for Pike.

We have fished and tested hundreds of different fly rods and these are our top picks for fly fishing for Pike.

Douglas ERA Fly Rod

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Budget Friendly Rod

The Douglas ERA is our budget friendly rod that offers a great pike fly rod at an affordable price.

The Douglas ERA has enough backbone to cast most large Pike flies and fly lines, but lacks in power compared to the rods below when casting really large Pike/Musky flies and heavier sinking lines.

Echo Boost Blue Fly Rod

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Mid Range Priced Rod

The Echo Boost Blue is a mid range priced fly rod that works great for larger predator fish like pike.

The Boost Blue is also one of our favorite saltwater fly rods that we have fished in Christmas Island, Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico and other destinations for saltwater species.

The Boost Blue is a very fast action fly rod and casting larger flies with light to medium sink tips is no problem when chasing pike.

Winston Air 2 Max

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The Winston Air 2 Max is the “Cream of the Crop” for all predator fly rods.

I absolutely love this fly rod for not only pike but many other species around the world other than trout.

I’ve taking this fly rod around the world fishing species like Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Roosterfish, Redfish, Dorado and many more.

The Air 2 Max is the perfect blend of fast action, light weight and finesse for most predator fish, including pike.

This rod has been my go to Pike rod since I laid hands on it in 2018 and I still haven’t found a rod that comes close to comparing to it for fly fishing for Pike and many other species.

We love it so much, we’ve written an article dedicated to this rod. Click here if you want a more in depth look at what makes this rod the ultimate predator fly rod.