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Bass flies- suggestions wanted |
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Posts: 2 04/29/09 11:49:34 |
Hello everyone- I spoke with Alec at the Bear's Den show and got sucked into the idea of doing some warmwater fly fishing this year. I especially liked the classic bass flies. They looked like they were easily castable on my 6wt, which is a better match for the average size bass around here. I have tied some Hipos and Mathers, also some small/sparse deceivers. I was hoping for a short list of classic patterns that would round out the box and produce in most waters here in New England. |
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Posts: 1158 04/29/09 12:37:12
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by classic do you mean bucktail & feather, or just whatever represents a "if i could only have three" kind of selection?
if the latter, i'd go with deer hair poppers & divers as well as some bunny strip worm patterns. if the former, you can't go wrong with the wooly bugger (w/ and w/o bead head)! mike |
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Posts: 1809 04/29/09 14:15:55
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Great to hear your tying classics! I would suggest some Col. Fullers, Yellow Sally's, Lord Baltimores, Brown Hackles, Red Hackles.. for starters! Alec
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WetFlyAction.fiberglassflyro... |
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Posts: 2 04/29/09 16:42:08 |
By classic I meant the large, fancy wet flies used for bass 50-100 years ago. I went out and tried casting a few of the ones I had tied today and found them
as easy to cast as I thought. All tied on #4 mustad 3366 hooks.
I'm hesitant to get into deer hair bugs because they will be too much of a pain to cast. I'll tie up some of those and post some pictures. Thanks. |
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Posts: 1158 04/30/09 02:37:28
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Alec is the authority on classic bass flies, so I'll defer to his extensive knowledge. And when I say "authority," it's not an
understatement. I don't know of anyone who has his combination of skill, knowledge, and appreciation for the classic American bass flies of the mid-1800s
- early-1900s. The guy is a walking encyclopedia, ties 'em up like nobody's business, and puts fish in the boat with them. If he says "Colonel
Fuller," tie yourself up a batch.
mike |
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