Zambizi Tiger fish...

ashley strutt

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Aug 15, 2011, 4:51:01 PM8/15/11

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Greetings all,

Quick question, don't suppose anyone has fished for tiger fish on the
Zambizi river by any chance?

I have a friend who has asked me to tie some flies for him and I'm
wondering what hooks are advisable. I have heard they're big and grumpy
and want hooks that are reliable.

Thanks

Ashley

Henk Verhaar

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Aug 15, 2011, 4:47:59 PM8/15/11

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I have friend who hails from South Africa who has. I could contact him and aks from some info. Regardless, flashy, non-bulky pike flies with appropriate hooks should work.

Henk

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Jay Paulson

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Aug 15, 2011, 4:56:12 PM8/15/11

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I'm told by clients that the Gamakatsu B10S Stinger in 2/0 is the best for
Tigers. Any thicker hook is hard to set into their jaws. The B10S is
extremely sharp, relatively cheap and strong. I have landed up to 40 pound
Golden Dorado on it.

Jay Paulson
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Greetings all,

Thanks

Ashley

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Don Ordes

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Aug 15, 2011, 5:54:13 PM8/15/11

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Can you say 'the baddest teeth in fresh water'?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc_5LDG7YMg&feature=related

Lots more videos there. Jeremy caught a real nice one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfd5p1JqUsw&feature=related

I would use Owner or Gamakatsu. Use a lot of the Owners and they never let
me down.

DonO

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Don Ordes

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This is what I would try- they catch just about everything else:

They are all tied on Owner hooks. There's something about these orange eyes that make fish angry.

DonO

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ashley strutt

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Thanks for the replies, I'll try and find the hooks mentioned.

DonO, I like the awesome hair flies. Actually, awesome hair flies were
first on my list of flies as part of full filling the request.

Ashley

Peggy Brenner

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Aug 16, 2011, 8:27:07 PM8/16/11

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Jack Gartside went to Zimbabwe and fished for tiger trout, here is the
url for one of his flies.

http://www.jackgartside.com/fly_detail.php?recordID=198&tab=4

He had a real nice slide show of the trip for about a year before he got
to sick to travel.

Peggy

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ashley strutt

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Aug 17, 2011, 3:31:09 AM8/17/11

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Thanks Peggy,

I remembered reading this ages ago. Emailed. To my friend with a suggestion to do some of the flies as I already have the materials.

Ashley

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