Fly fishing for bass

k-money · 05-14-08, 06:39 PM

Does anybody here fly fish for bass? If so what kind of equipment works the best. I know there is a lot of different line weights and flies you can use.

k-money · 05-14-08, 06:46 PM

I know I posted this message twice. I don't know what happened? I can't figure out how to delete one of them?

bamabassman · 05-14-08, 06:58 PM

it's ok. YES, i love to fly for bass. i just use the little popping flies, and a floating line. catch bream and bass and catfish too. sometimes crappie. i get the flies at wally world. if you are bass flying, get the bigger flies.

k-money · 05-14-08, 07:05 PM

what kind of line weight are you supposed to use?

bamabassman · 05-14-08, 07:31 PM

i always use floating fly line and 10# leader line. see all i use are topwater poppers.

WTL · 05-14-08, 11:02 PM

5/6 wt minimum - I use a 7 wt personally. You can catch bass on trout flies - especially dry flies and streamers, but I still think its easier to use cork poppers. Dry flies require floatant and it gets to be a hassle.

zooker · 05-15-08, 07:50 AM

i was kinda waiting on captain mike to answer up first but...

i have caught them on a 6 wt rod but 8 wt would work better..
tippet you can get away with 4-6 feet 10-12 pound tippet will work.. you likely wont need backin but it helps.. remember when you lock it down with an 8 wt fly rod you are only puttin 6 onces of pressure on the hook. which means ya got to play um..
as aposed to 3-5 pounds of pressure average bass tackle puts on the hook.

zooker

k-money · 05-15-08, 03:41 PM

Sounds good, If I can figure out how to cast right it should be fun

bamabassman · 05-15-08, 05:07 PM

casting is all in the wrist, my friend. pratice,pratice, and more pratice. you'll get it.

Captmikestarrett · 05-16-08, 08:05 AM

Alright I got it now.. You need a 7-8 wt floating line and about 3feet of 20lb flouro for a leader. You use huge hair bugs shaped like frogs and huge decievers that look like shad. Fish in the deepest parts of pads and timber. When the blowup occurs wait till you feel the fish before the strip strike. A distance is not important as accuracy......If you set up four paper plates in your back yard and practice putting the Waldorf hair bug on each plate with no false cast then you are ready.

Waldorf hairbugs look like this..

As big as you can find...

Trim guard to be softer..

One more tip: A soft rod is useless..

Capt Mike

Captmikestarrett · 05-16-08, 08:13 AM

PROOF IT WORKS..

Capt Mike

3dkicker · 05-23-08, 11:46 PM

Google search Walt's Poppers. He hand makes everyone of his poppers from start to finish. It's amazing watching him tie the feathers on these baits. He's been around for a long time and has made baits, not just poppers, for some of the biggest bass fishermen in the country.

Here's a website that sells them http://www.brooksideflies.com/flies_20.php

05-14-08, 06:39 PM	#1
k-money BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tawas City, MI Posts: 33	Fly fishing for bass Does anybody here fly fish for bass? If so what kind of equipment works the best. I know there is a lot of different line weights and flies you can use.

05-14-08, 11:02 PM	#6
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	5/6 wt minimum - I use a 7 wt personally. You can catch bass on trout flies - especially dry flies and streamers, but I still think its easier to use cork poppers. Dry flies require floatant and it gets to be a hassle. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

05-15-08, 07:50 AM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i was kinda waiting on captain mike to answer up first but... i have caught them on a 6 wt rod but 8 wt would work better.. tippet you can get away with 4-6 feet 10-12 pound tippet will work.. you likely wont need backin but it helps.. remember when you lock it down with an 8 wt fly rod you are only puttin 6 onces of pressure on the hook. which means ya got to play um.. as aposed to 3-5 pounds of pressure average bass tackle puts on the hook. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-16-08, 08:05 AM	#10
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Alright I got it now.. You need a 7-8 wt floating line and about 3feet of 20lb flouro for a leader. You use huge hair bugs shaped like frogs and huge decievers that look like shad. Fish in the deepest parts of pads and timber. When the blowup occurs wait till you feel the fish before the strip strike. A distance is not important as accuracy......If you set up four paper plates in your back yard and practice putting the Waldorf hair bug on each plate with no false cast then you are ready. Waldorf hairbugs look like this.. As big as you can find... Trim guard to be softer.. One more tip: A soft rod is useless.. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

05-16-08, 08:13 AM	#11
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	PROOF IT WORKS.. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

05-14-08, 06:46 PM	#2
k-money BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tawas City, MI Posts: 33	I know I posted this message twice. I don't know what happened? I can't figure out how to delete one of them?

05-14-08, 06:58 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	it's ok. YES, i love to fly for bass. i just use the little popping flies, and a floating line. catch bream and bass and catfish too. sometimes crappie. i get the flies at wally world. if you are bass flying, get the bigger flies.

05-14-08, 07:05 PM	#4
k-money BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tawas City, MI Posts: 33	what kind of line weight are you supposed to use?

05-14-08, 07:31 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i always use floating fly line and 10# leader line. see all i use are topwater poppers.

05-15-08, 03:41 PM	#8
k-money BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tawas City, MI Posts: 33	Sounds good, If I can figure out how to cast right it should be fun

05-15-08, 05:07 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	casting is all in the wrist, my friend. pratice,pratice, and more pratice. you'll get it.

05-23-08, 11:46 PM	#12
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Google search Walt's Poppers. He hand makes everyone of his poppers from start to finish. It's amazing watching him tie the feathers on these baits. He's been around for a long time and has made baits, not just poppers, for some of the biggest bass fishermen in the country. Here's a website that sells them http://www.brooksideflies.com/flies_20.php __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

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