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Fly selection for small catfish on Assiniboine

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BravoDeltaRomeo
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I'm looking at picking up some flies for next season (Black Friday sale this week)...to target small Catfish (like the ones I have been catching with bait on the Assiniboine). I'll try from shore and troll or cast from canoe/kayak.

I was thinking:

Clouser Minnows (size 4) - olive, red, yellow
Beadhead Wooly Buggers (size 8) - blk, brn, olive

from Trickflies.ca

Any thoughts or suggestions on fly selection, sizes etc?

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Crimson Night
Wasn't deliberately targeting them but they were biting nymphs near the surface when I was trying for goldeye.

Woolly buggers are great for them when I deliberately target them.

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I usually do well with Olive beadhead woolly buggers, around size 8 for the Red, so should be good for Cats on the Assiniboine also.
Also Vegas Leech or DDH Leech will work fine.
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BravoDeltaRomeo
Thanks guys!

I have some nymphs and woolybuggers on hand, in anticipation of trying them out next season.
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Big Dipper
Speaking with Stu T. at Cabelas, swears by the DDH Leech for Cats. I think he's tied a few of them ;)
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BravoDeltaRomeo
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Second attempt ever at fly fishing, first in 10y.

Got 2 cats. 1 small, 1 medium. 5/6 rod/reel, wooly bugger, Sturgeon creek

Super fun!

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