Robert asks…
Can I fly fish in a lake?
I live right by a lake, I like to walk down to it and fish with just a regular pole and bait. But i love to fly fish it’s my most favorite thing to do.
I heard someone talking about fly fishing on the lake and catching loads of bass.I’m now wondering what kinda of flies you would use or a different technique.
If you could help me out it would be great.
Thanks!
Joy answers:
I see no reason at all why you couldn’t fly fish. If its for bass one of your best options would be a 9ft 6lb fluorocarbon leader and bass popper-although fluorocarbon sinks it wont pull down a buoyant popper. You can use most trout streamers for bass, flies such as the Woolly Bugger will work well.
There is no need for an intermediate line at first, a simple floater with a long leader and weighted flies will get you down to the fish.
I would suggest a medium to fast action 9.6ft 7wt for bass, unless you feel confident in using your reels drag this would be best for starting out, as you become better a 6 wt would suit, i sometimes use a 5wt for bass which is very good fun.
Also the extra rod length of 9ft+ will help you gain even better distance, if the fish are feeding far out an 8wt would suit with a shooting head, however i feel to get the most fun try a 7wt.
A selection of well tied bass flies-tell them airflow sent you
http://www.kmdtackle.com/flies.html
Another selection of flies that should fish well-giving them lots of movement with a twitched retrieve should encourage most bass
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat380001&navAction=jump&navCount=1&cmCat=MainCatcat20431&parentType=category&parentId=cat20431
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