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How do you Fly Fish for Largemouth BASS?
I see fly fisherman use very thick, bright colored line. I know that the thickness is necessary because all of the weight comes from the line itself. The only thing I am confused with is how this works for bass. I hear people always saying that the bass will not bite if the line is to thick or visible. Well, doesn’t catching them on orange thick line contradict this? What lures do you use to catch them on a fly rod? Please I am very interested and any information will help.
To the first answerer, and any others who think of answering the same way, I am not asking about the components of the fly rod. I want to know about the details on catching specifically BASS on them. I would also like to know about lure selection for this species and why the thick, bright colored line doesn’t spook them.
Basically the bass don’t get spooked easily is beacuse on your fly line, the weighty part, you tie on a leader and tippet made of mono. When I am fly fising for Bass I normally don’t bother with ta tippet, a smaller mono to tie on the fly itself, normally for trout, and tie directly on to the leader. Normally for bass I use about a 9 to 12 foot leader and it’s usually 8-10lb test. Fly fishing “Purists” will cringe and call me a blasphmer but I love to fly fish and I don’t care what they say… The flies you use for bass are BIg deer hair poppers or big foam head poppers but I generally use a bastardized clouser minnow and use baitfish patterns and they work pretty well. Do a google seach on bass fly patterns and you’ll tons of them. Best of luck to ya and Tight lines!
fly fishing for bonefish on South Andros Island, Bahamas
