Fly Rod For Bass?

tko · 11-23-05, 12:23 AM

The baitmonkey has had very little luck convincing me to buy anything lately so he has taken a different approach. He has planted the seed to buy a fly rod set up, which I reasoned he wanted me to use it on panfish and such, but does anyone use it for bass? I know that you can but does anyone?

If so what weight rod do you use?

islandbass · 11-23-05, 03:44 AM

I've been told for bass, most lean toward an 8 weight.

zooker · 11-23-05, 05:48 AM

7-8 weight 9-10 foot rod FLOATING FLY LINE

zooker

KH. · 11-23-05, 10:01 AM

i am not a fly-man at all,but when i used the rod once,it was with a popper,thats for bass of course.floating line,a couple of pop-r's,you will have it made

WarEagle · 11-27-05, 06:26 PM

My buddy Alan is the fly fisherman, but he often uses a flyrod when we go fishng for both largemouth and smallmouth. I personally am too much of a bull in a china shop to do it, but he loves to catch bass with his.

WAR

WTL · 11-27-05, 09:19 PM

I flyfish for bass. Its not any more effective than spinning and baitcasting tackle, but its always fun to do - a sort of twist on just regular topwater is fishing for bass with dry flies. Not only do you get the huge strikes and swirls, but you will get some great fights on the lighter flyrods. I would recommend anything from a 6 wt to and 8 wt, 9 footer. I normally use an 8 weight, but went for a long time on a 5 wt and did just fine throwing large dry flies.

HuckFinn · 11-28-05, 01:08 PM

Son uses a 10 foot 9 weight for bass. I picked the outfit up from Cabela's for him last Jan for his birthday. He also ties his own flies. If you want more infornation PM or email me and I'll get the info from him. Just don't remember all that he uses

11-23-05, 12:23 AM	#1
tko BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 15	Fly Rod For Bass? The baitmonkey has had very little luck convincing me to buy anything lately so he has taken a different approach. He has planted the seed to buy a fly rod set up, which I reasoned he wanted me to use it on panfish and such, but does anyone use it for bass? I know that you can but does anyone? If so what weight rod do you use?

11-23-05, 03:44 AM	#2
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I've been told for bass, most lean toward an 8 weight. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

11-23-05, 05:48 AM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	7-8 weight 9-10 foot rod FLOATING FLY LINE zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-23-05, 10:01 AM	#4
KH. BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,316	i am not a fly-man at all,but when i used the rod once,it was with a popper,thats for bass of course.floating line,a couple of pop-r's,you will have it made __________________ and god said let there be bass, and there was bass

11-27-05, 06:26 PM	#5
WarEagle BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Franklin, IN Posts: 58	My buddy Alan is the fly fisherman, but he often uses a flyrod when we go fishng for both largemouth and smallmouth. I personally am too much of a bull in a china shop to do it, but he loves to catch bass with his. WAR __________________ The Tri State Fishing Club

11-27-05, 09:19 PM	#6
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I flyfish for bass. Its not any more effective than spinning and baitcasting tackle, but its always fun to do - a sort of twist on just regular topwater is fishing for bass with dry flies. Not only do you get the huge strikes and swirls, but you will get some great fights on the lighter flyrods. I would recommend anything from a 6 wt to and 8 wt, 9 footer. I normally use an 8 weight, but went for a long time on a 5 wt and did just fine throwing large dry flies. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

11-28-05, 01:08 PM	#7
HuckFinn BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ledgwood NJ Posts: 204	Son uses a 10 foot 9 weight for bass. I picked the outfit up from Cabela's for him last Jan for his birthday. He also ties his own flies. If you want more infornation PM or email me and I'll get the info from him. Just don't remember all that he uses __________________ Stay Safe Fish Often Huck New Jersey: Where the Weak are Killed and Eaten

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