Stu Thompson 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2021 Headed out to the Parklands area for some trout and man was it fun. My son, Kevin, caught most of the big Tigers, 1-27, 3-26, 1-24, and 1-20 inches. He also had a few smaller fish as well. For myself I had 4 Bows from 22-24, a 26 Tiger and a few more from 14-19 inches. What a weekend. A couple of pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2021 Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2021 Great looking fish. Those tigers are massive as well. Usually don't see them that size in most places where they exist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richmce 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2021 nice first outing and the fly they liked most was ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2021 That's what fishing is about! Good to hear someone's getting out and catching fish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Thompson 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2021 The fly we were using were DDH Minnows. My son was using white while I used a tan colour. Kevin never changed the fly all weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 Nice fish and great photos. Is that your house in the background in Photo #4? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Thompson 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 I wish actually that is East Goose Lake and is located in the town of Roblin. What a great little fishery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 On 5/25/2021 at 9:15 PM, Stu Thompson said: The fly we were using were DDH Minnows How does this (or does it) vary from your DDH Leech pattern? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Thompson 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 The DDH Leech is one colour of dubbing for the whole body, so if I am tying a brown DDH then the tail is a rust brown marabou with the same colour of dubbing for a body. With the minnows I use three different colours of dubbing for the body. Case in point the tan DDH Minnow will have a tan marabou tail then the body (for the size of hook I use ) is 2 clumps of tan dubbing, two clumps of red for the throat and four clumps of an olive bronze UV synthetic for the head. There are time when I switch out the bead chain eyes and use 6mm plastic eyes. Take a look below the first fly is a DDH Leech and the second is the DDH Minnow. I do the minnow in white, tan, and pale yellow. The third fly is what I call a DDH Head. Only two colours and can be any combination you like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Thompson 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 Opps, got the order of the flies wrong the second is the DDH Leech and the first is the DDH Minnow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 Stu, Thanks. I'll give this a try. All Rabbit and DDH or just DDH? I have your SBS from one of your other sites. Thanks again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Thompson 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2021 I blend rabbit with a holographic flash. Use to be sold by Superfly and they called it Diamond Dub Holographic (hence the name DDH). I forget the name Hareline sells it under but they do carry it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2021 Thanks, These are on my list to try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
