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Lifetime fly fisherman addicted to bass fishing with a fly rod. Fly rod builder and fly tier. Designer of 1-off 12' racing sailboats.

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Fly Rods For Bass Fishing
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] The fly rod, the symbol of the sport of fly fishing. A fly rod transfers energy and control from the fisherman through the line to the fly. In order for the proper energy and control to be maintained you must use the proper rod for your type of fishing. Lets look at some rods for bass fishing.

How to Choose a Fly Rod
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Lets face it most casting is done in streams of about 20' - 30' in the spring and less as the season gets along. Fly fishing expert Tom Morgan said, " During the last forty years most trout have been taken from 20' to 40' and I expect the next 50 years will be the same." Some fly fishing guides go as far as to advocate learning to cast and catch fish at 10' to 15'.

Bass Fishing With a Fly Rod
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] So you want to go Largemouth Bass fishing with a fly rod. Well put away those trout flies 10 to whatever. This isn't spring sipping. No afternoon sunlit hatches. Little Baetis (Blue wing olive) or Heptageniidae (Light Cahill) match the hatch with 14s - 22s.