Fly fishing for bass?

PaulT · 05-21-10, 05:43 AM

Has anyone here tried it? Results?

tim4081 · 05-21-10, 06:16 AM

I tried it many years ago using poppers with decent results in spring time in some nearby gravel pits.

Vegasspider · 05-21-10, 10:18 AM

It’s only worth mentioning but I am not sure if you know I am in the process of going full time pro. I am fishing more as a result and probably to everyone’s surprise, Scott Martin fly fishiness for bass. I spent 3 days with him recently (I am working on a sponsor package that put us together) and he was saying he used to walk the edges of ponds and fly fish for bass. I have also been on a boat with a paid guide years ago that had fly fishing equipment on board. But with all of that said, I have tried from time to time but honestly never was in what I would say the right situation to top fish for bass with a fly rod. I do have two rigs and through the fly in some of the mountain springs but not very good at it. I want to try it more. Thanks for posting the thread as it makes me think about it more and hopefully makes me try it more.

AUFred · 05-21-10, 11:09 AM

I am going to my cousin's pond tomorrow and carrying a flyrod for up in the day. I will tie on a decent sized bug and probably catch bass & bream. Largest bass I have caught on a flyrod weighed a little over 3 pounds. A lot of fun when they are cooperating.

BassFeverJohn · 05-21-10, 11:24 AM

I have taken plenty of pan fish on my fly rod, but never a bass. I like this idea of trying a popper though. Never thought of that.

3dkicker · 05-21-10, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulT

Has anyone here tried it? Results?

Now you've gone and done it. Capt Mike will be posting pics of bass caught on hair poppers for the rest of the summer!!!

Check the archives for pics. Capt posts all kinds of popper bass every summer.

zooker · 05-21-10, 04:03 PM

yeah but smitty he does catch a lot of decent bass doin so...besides i've never seen smitty with a fly flinger-or a bass caught on a bug...

zooker

bamabassman · 05-21-10, 05:06 PM

been fly bassin al my life pal. caught bass from minno to sow (or close to it,lol). love flying for bass. got 4 fly rods, 3 in da boat at all times.

3dkicker · 05-21-10, 05:08 PM

I thought you would have noticed by now but Capt has all those bass named, numbered, cataloged and hand fed. They know when he's coming so they just throw themselves at the boat. It's true...I've seen it.

It's been a while but I have caught bass on poppers. Matter of fact I was hoping to see Uncle Walt over the winter and get a couple more from him. Seems that Walt is no longer making his poppers any more. He's retired after fifty years of making 40 to 50 thousand each year.

zooker · 05-21-10, 05:56 PM

than it sounds like ya need to for go the cash. and go fly fishing with mike...

zooker

CamG · 05-22-10, 09:49 AM

Absolutely! I fish with a guy on occasion that ONLY uses a fly rod. I've seen him catch both LM and SM on a variety of flies, poppers and jigs with it.

I own a fly rod, and on occasion I don't mind taking it out now and again.

AUFred · 05-22-10, 06:48 PM

I caught bass & bream today on my flyrod.

66KingFisher · 05-25-10, 08:32 PM

I love catchin bass on a flyrod. Or any other other species for that matter...lol

Captmikestarrett · 05-26-10, 12:46 PM

I have seen it done...so it must not be impossible...

Capt Mike

WTL · 05-26-10, 12:59 PM

What size rod do you guys use? I broke a 7 wt at seminole 2 months ago, so my only fly rod is now a 5/6 wt rod I have used for trout and smallmouth. I want to get another fly rod at some point, but can't decide between a 7 or an 8 wt when I do. I might use it for some other large fish as well.

AUFred · 05-26-10, 01:04 PM

If you think you are going for larger fish too go for the 8 weight.

Captmikestarrett · 05-26-10, 02:06 PM

8 wt minimum for big hair bugs.. I have had guys with 10 wts,,, to really get back in the woods.

Short 20 lb leaders and a perfection loop always.

Capt Mike

05-21-10, 05:43 AM	#1
PaulT BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 50	Fly fishing for bass? Has anyone here tried it? Results? __________________ Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. - John Wayne

05-21-10, 11:24 AM	#5
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	I have taken plenty of pan fish on my fly rod, but never a bass. I like this idea of trying a popper though. Never thought of that. __________________ Ish?

05-21-10, 04:03 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yeah but smitty he does catch a lot of decent bass doin so...besides i've never seen smitty with a fly flinger-or a bass caught on a bug... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-21-10, 05:06 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	been fly bassin al my life pal. caught bass from minno to sow (or close to it,lol). love flying for bass. got 4 fly rods, 3 in da boat at all times. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-21-10, 05:08 PM	#9
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	I thought you would have noticed by now but Capt has all those bass named, numbered, cataloged and hand fed. They know when he's coming so they just throw themselves at the boat. It's true...I've seen it. It's been a while but I have caught bass on poppers. Matter of fact I was hoping to see Uncle Walt over the winter and get a couple more from him. Seems that Walt is no longer making his poppers any more. He's retired after fifty years of making 40 to 50 thousand each year. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-21-10, 06:16 AM	#2
tim4081 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Lake, Michigan Posts: 195	I tried it many years ago using poppers with decent results in spring time in some nearby gravel pits.

05-21-10, 10:18 AM	#3
Vegasspider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 570	It’s only worth mentioning but I am not sure if you know I am in the process of going full time pro. I am fishing more as a result and probably to everyone’s surprise, Scott Martin fly fishiness for bass. I spent 3 days with him recently (I am working on a sponsor package that put us together) and he was saying he used to walk the edges of ponds and fly fish for bass. I have also been on a boat with a paid guide years ago that had fly fishing equipment on board. But with all of that said, I have tried from time to time but honestly never was in what I would say the right situation to top fish for bass with a fly rod. I do have two rigs and through the fly in some of the mountain springs but not very good at it. I want to try it more. Thanks for posting the thread as it makes me think about it more and hopefully makes me try it more.

05-21-10, 11:09 AM	#4
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	I am going to my cousin's pond tomorrow and carrying a flyrod for up in the day. I will tie on a decent sized bug and probably catch bass & bream. Largest bass I have caught on a flyrod weighed a little over 3 pounds. A lot of fun when they are cooperating.

05-21-10, 05:56 PM	#10
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	than it sounds like ya need to for go the cash. and go fly fishing with mike... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-22-10, 09:49 AM	#11
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	Absolutely! I fish with a guy on occasion that ONLY uses a fly rod. I've seen him catch both LM and SM on a variety of flies, poppers and jigs with it. I own a fly rod, and on occasion I don't mind taking it out now and again.

05-22-10, 06:48 PM	#12
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	I caught bass & bream today on my flyrod.

05-25-10, 08:32 PM	#13
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	I love catchin bass on a flyrod. Or any other other species for that matter...lol

05-26-10, 12:46 PM	#14
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	I have seen it done...so it must not be impossible... Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

05-26-10, 12:59 PM	#15
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	What size rod do you guys use? I broke a 7 wt at seminole 2 months ago, so my only fly rod is now a 5/6 wt rod I have used for trout and smallmouth. I want to get another fly rod at some point, but can't decide between a 7 or an 8 wt when I do. I might use it for some other large fish as well.

05-26-10, 01:04 PM	#16
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	If you think you are going for larger fish too go for the 8 weight.

05-26-10, 02:06 PM	#17
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	8 wt minimum for big hair bugs.. I have had guys with 10 wts,,, to really get back in the woods. Short 20 lb leaders and a perfection loop always. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

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