The only member of the North Idaho Pike Association to fly fish during tournaments, Phil Biggerstaff caught a 20.2 pound pike on a streamer Sunday on Lake Pend Oreille. Catching a 20-plus pound pike on a fly rod has been Biggerstaff’s obsession for many years, the Coeur d’Alene resident said.
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May 28, 2020
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CDA angler prefers long rods and streamers for jackfish
Phil Biggerstaff’s six-year obsession concluded last week when the Coeur d’Alene man wagged an 8-inch, homemade streamer in front of a 20-pound pike that took the bait.