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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 01:09:51 PM

Title: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 01:09:51 PM: Is anyone experienced in the art of fly fishing for bass? It might be my new summer time close to home addiction. I've caught about 5 so far and man, they're a ton of fun on top water gear.
I've only got a few poppers and bass bugs in general. I'm looking to expand my arsenal. The popper in the pic caught 3 2 nights ago. The biggest one was only about 12”

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Lunker!! :chuckle:

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Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: Jake Dogfish on July 13, 2022, 02:17:53 PM: Sweet! I’ve only caught a few bass on a fly rod. Love fishing topwater. :tup:
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: MtnMuley on July 13, 2022, 02:24:39 PM: As a kid that was my favorite way to catch topwater green. Floating line with a popper on the outskirts and a frog in the dollar pads. Definite sore arm workout stripping those things in all night.
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: Platensek-po on July 13, 2022, 03:01:13 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 01:09:51 PM
Is anyone experienced in the art of fly fishing for bass? It might be my new summer time close to home addiction. I've caught about 5 so far and man, they're a ton of fun on top water gear.
I've only got a few poppers and bass bugs in general. I'm looking to expand my arsenal. The popper in the pic caught 3 2 nights ago. The biggest one was only about 12”

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220713/e6c4b07e4a6bdfcedaea12ab57e845fa.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220713/2202edf169fb0dca45ba9f420607e1f9.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220713/f795de8dbe1322b7d89ae8b4af4428cc.jpg)

Lunker!! :chuckle:

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Very very fun. Catching bluegill on a small popper is a great way to get kids fly fishing! Very very fun
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: Angry Perch on July 13, 2022, 03:08:52 PM: Ban that looks fun. It's not a "fly", but you could probably do well with a curly tail type grub on an unweighted hook. Although you may go to fly fisherman hell for that.
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 04:55:08 PM: Quote from: Angry Perch on July 13, 2022, 03:08:52 PM
Ban that looks fun. It's not a "fly", but you could probably do well with a curly tail type grub on an unweighted hook. Although you may go to fly fisherman hell for that.

Straight to fly fishing hell with that, but the jawbreaker is a-ok to use.

It's possible that fly fishing for bass alone may send me to fly fishing hell. I'm not sure.

Jawbreaker:
It's like a cone headed wooly bugger on a jig hook with a twist tail.
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Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: Jake Dogfish on July 13, 2022, 05:12:10 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 04:55:08 PM
Quote from: Angry Perch on July 13, 2022, 03:08:52 PM
Ban that looks fun. It's not a "fly", but you could probably do well with a curly tail type grub on an unweighted hook. Although you may go to fly fisherman hell for that.

Straight to fly fishing hell with that, but the jawbreaker is a-ok to use.

It's possible that fly fishing for bass alone may send me to fly fishing hell. I'm not sure.

Jawbreaker:
It's like a cone headed wooly bugger on a jig hook with a twist tail.
.
That fly looks killer. Tough to cast?
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: wafisherman on July 13, 2022, 05:17:09 PM: Nice. I've been getting more and more into that as well for close to home options. I have a pretty good assortment of frog patterns, mouse, poppers, sliders, etc. Also some weedless leach and minnow patterns.
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 07:26:28 PM: Quote from: Jake Dogfish on July 13, 2022, 05:12:10 PM
Quote from: jackelope on July 13, 2022, 04:55:08 PM
Quote from: Angry Perch on July 13, 2022, 03:08:52 PM
Ban that looks fun. It's not a "fly", but you could probably do well with a curly tail type grub on an unweighted hook. Although you may go to fly fisherman hell for that.

Straight to fly fishing hell with that, but the jawbreaker is a-ok to use.

It's possible that fly fishing for bass alone may send me to fly fishing hell. I'm not sure.

Jawbreaker:
It's like a cone headed wooly bugger on a jig hook with a twist tail.
.
That fly looks killer. Tough to cast?

I don’t own any but will probably pick up a few of them. They’re tied on 1/0 hooks so they’re big and I assume they’ll be a chuck n duck sort of affair. Might cast ok on an 8 weight. We’ll see I guess.
Title: Re: Fly rod ditch pickles
Post by: zwickeyman on July 13, 2022, 09:13:27 PM: I was just telling my son in Mississippi today that he should use a fly rod for Crappie, Bluegill, Bass and Gar. Its a blast