An Introduction to Bass Fly Fishing
Tools and Techniques for Bass Fly Fishing
The sport of fly fishing has in the past been all about catching trout. Using fly fishing techniques, today it is now possible to catch just about any freshwater or salt-water fish. Because of the fighting qualities of bass, bass fly fishing has become extremely popular throughout the world. Pound for pound, bass fight harder and longer than any trout (except for the very large steelhead trout). The body shape of a bass is also quite flat, and this makes them a tough fight with a fly rod as there is increased drag when trying to pull them through the water. There are differences between bass and trout fly fishing, but on the whole, the techniques used are mostly the same.
Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Technique
Smallmouth bass are found in rivers and streams. With fishing rivers and streams, quite often there are trees and bush lining the river or stream, and therefore not enough room behind you to make a full overhead cast. Therefore learning to roll cast is recommended. Take a look at the following fly fishing casting techniques introduction for more information on roll casting. To give yourself enough space to use the overhead casting technique, you could wade into the river or stream.
When fly fishing rivers and streams its also important to know how to mend the line. With the different currents within the river there may be areas flowing quicker than others, which may cause the fly to overtake the line, or the line to overtake the fly. This will disturb the natural drift of the fly line, and may spook the bass. The process of lifting and moving a part of the line to re-align it with the drift of the fly is called mending. Smallmouth bass mostly sit and wait for prey in the small pools in the river which are formed by submerged rocks, trees, or other objects. Target these pools when casting for smallmouth bass. With smallmouth bass fly fishing, using streamers that look like crayfish or small baitfish often produce good results.
Largemouth Bass Fly Fishing Technique
Largemouth bass are found mostly in ponds and lakes. Quite large flies are commonly used for largemouth bass fly fishing. The most popular flies used for bass fly fishing are deer hair flies and poppers. Terrestrial flies (flies which resemble land based insects that land on the water by accident) are also quite effective. When casting dry flies for largemouth bass, its a good idea to land your fly near to weeds, rocks, lilies or other underwater objects where largemouth bass love to hide when stalking prey. Let the dry fly float on top of the water for a few minutes after casting. Make the fly twitch on the water, then slowly retrieve the line. The bass will quite often hit the fly as it lands on the water.
Bass Fly Fishing Equipment
You can use the same equipment for bass fly fishing that you would use for trout fly fishing. Bass fly fishing normally requires a fly fishing rod between a 6 to 9 weight. Select your fly line weight to match your fly rod. It’s not necessary to have an expensive rod and reel for bass fly fishing, and a good fly rod for someone starting out in the sport of bass fly fishing is the value-for-money St Croix Triumph Fly Fishing Rod. You can use the same double-tapered line used for trout fly fishing, but its recommended that you use a weight-forward line for bass fly fishing. Although you can catch bass with normal trout flies, you will have more success with bass specific flies.
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