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Fly Fishing Locations for Bass
by Deborah Anderson
Location is Everything
Fly fishing for bass is an interesting change from the
traditional bass fishing. If you are ready for this
change, here is a pointer to keep in mind. Hopefully
this information will put you in the right area for that
big bass and you will have the opportunity to enjoy the
top water action that comes from hooking a big bass on a
fly rod.
The first thing to think about is what it takes to find
bass. This is pretty much the same for traditional bass
fishing with a rod and reel and a lure or with a fly rod
and bass bug. The angler needs to be able to think like
the bass and stalk them. This involves the angler being
aware, observant and anticipating what the bass is
likely to do. The angler also has to basically stalk the
bass while being quiet and patient.
Next the angler must know where to look for the bass.
Bass prefer shallow water and are likely to hang out
around small piles of rocks, half-submerged brush piles
and logs that are sticking up out of the water. Bass
will also be found in vegetation transition zones, where
marsh grass and other aquatic vegetation change to
smaller aquatic vegetation, in areas of shoreline trees
that are flooded, around rockwalls, piers and boat
docks. The edge of an area that has an amount of aquatic
grass, such as a ledge outcropping located out in the
center or a river is also a good place to fly fish for
bass. Another place to look for bass is where they can
have quick access to deeper water such as flats where
tributaries enter lakes or flooded trees. Buying a map
of the body of water can help with this step because
they often are topographical maps, meaning they show
what is under the water.
Knowing where to fly fish for bass also includes water
condition. If the water that is off colored is usually
shallow and water that is clearer is usually deeper.
Also, if the water is too shallow or too hot, the bass
will be found in water that is deeper and cooler, but
this means that they will be harder to catch on a bass
bug that floats, so the angler may have better luck with
ones that perform better in deeper water, such as woolly
buggers, matukas, zonkers or mudders.
Fly fishing for bass can be an enjoyable sport,
especially if the angler actually has the opportunity to
enjoy the thrill of setting the hook and reeling in a
bass. Knowing where to cast the bass bug is an important
aspect of getting to catch that bass.
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