Water temps are on the rise in the urban lakes and that means really great action targeting Small Mouth Bass. Fishing for this sport fish with flies is as much fun as anything else you will do in your life. There are a few things to think about when targeting bass. Use bigger, nastier flies, which means heavier leaders and tippets to as well as faster rods and heavier lines. Don’t forget that bass fishing is an early riser’s sport. Don’t let those “10am Dry Fly Hatch” habits foul your opportunity for fishing here. You’ll need to be on the water and rolling early in the morning.
Check out Weapons of Bass Production, a video starring Landon Mayer and John Barr. It really nails the specifics on some of the most important things everyone should know about going after this great fish. Landon and John cover the equipment from flies and tippet to rods and float tubes, they talk tactics, weather, locations, holding lies and everything else. The final word is that they hook up on some MONSTERS!
Fish On!
–Shannon Long
Hook Flyfishing
