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Lons

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Only my second ever tiger trout, (should be a leopard trout going by the markings), got this one last week. Was around 5 lbs they are catch and release only and aren't the easiest to catch as they've been caught a few times are are very easily spooked

Beautiful fish, the phone pic really doesn't do it justice.
 

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Hi Bob,

That is an amazing looking fish.
I do miss the old fishing days, I must take up the hobby again.

Tight lines. :thumbs:

I just started again earlier this year after a long break Paul and try to go once a week if possible. I had forgotten how much I enjoy it.
Have had rainbows up to 9 lbs but it's the 2 to 3 lb fish that fight the hardest usually acrobatic. The tigers stay deep like brownies and shake their heads like a dog with a rag. :ciggrin:
They really can't have much of a brain as a few weeks ago a fish buried itself in the reeds and snapped off my fly ( barbless hook ) and I caught it an hour later with the fly still in its' mouth. Was just over 4 lbs and went home for the pot.
 

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The Tale of the Tiger impressed me Bob thanks for sharing a 5 lb Trout is a wonder and delight to me.

Peter.

Here's a 9 lb rainbow Peter, there are some in the lakes twice that size. Appologies for the old git in the Indiana Jones hat :funny:
Note the weather in Northumberland is just like yours, hot and sunny :whistling: We've had snow here for 3 days this week.
 

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That's a beautiful fish Bob. Never heard of a tiger trout before so I'll have to google it. I'd think you were odd if you didn't have the hat - a silly hat is a per-requiremet for all fly anglers is it not?

As for me, I've failed to even get a line wet this year, and the season's closed now, so too late for this year.
 

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Golf too energetic for you now old bean?:whistling::funny::kiss:

:funny::funny::funny: Play golf as well, once or twice a week but not in this bloody weather Neil.
Some of us have to work at being retired. :ciggrin:

We've been threatening to bring the caravan to York for a couple of nights so you might get a knock on the door one of these days. :wink:
 

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Here's a 9 lb rainbow Peter, there are some in the lakes twice that size. Appologies for the old git in the Indiana Jones hat :funny:
Note the weather in Northumberland is just like yours, hot and sunny :whistling: We've had snow here for 3 days this week.

Bob, blown away by this magnificent fish, you would love my carry pen, the blank from Les in Red Deer he tied the fly fitted a short trace then a Mallard Duck feather(one on either side. So many people have tried to wrest this pen from me.

Nice weather for ducks mate. Never mind it will seem a dream in a few seasons.

Kind regards Peter.
 

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What did you catch it on?

A pink apps bloodworm Chris, a bit like this one only a slimmer body and an extra pair of legs tied in the middle. Size 14 barbless. I tie my own so just make it up as I go along:ciggrin:

I saw the fish cruising so cast a couple of feet in front then just a little twitch and the tiger couldn't resist. I doubt colour matters much it's the flexible legs that triggers them to take. i got a 9 lb rainbow recently on a black version of the same fly.
 

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Thats rather well done - I once sacrificed some fur from a parka to make up a fly for a grayling that really wasn't playing ball. Caught the beastie after a scintillating fight on a 7 foot rod deep under bushes. Satisfying.

Chriscb.
 

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Like that tie holder as well as the beaut fly, some satisfaction there mate.

I have never forgotten the shock when I first met my brother in law, nearly straight off the boat late 1940,s from Durham in England and he talked about his Dad had sole rights over a choice section Lairds stream to fish. (gentleman fishing indeed).

Peter.
 

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Thats rather well done - I once sacrificed some fur from a parka to make up a fly for a grayling that really wasn't playing ball. Caught the beastie after a scintillating fight on a 7 foot rod deep under bushes. Satisfying.

Chriscb.

:funny::funny::funny: We used to have an Irish Setter many moons ago who developed a slowly receding tail, never did tell my missus the reason for that but the hairs made up some lethal streamer flies. :ciggrin:
 
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