Fly Fishing For Bass

The “10- percent solution,” is what the anglers who fly fish for bass refer to top-water baits as. What they are referring to is the 90 percent chance of the top-water lure being useless. Thats quite a rough statement but not too far from the truth. The winter, fall, and even early spring bass fishing action is deeper, away from the splashing of the top-water offerings. Deep is where the bass are and deep is where the fly fisherman cannot get to. Then comes the glorious summer. The heat, the water, the glint of the brilliant sun on the surface of the lake, spectacular.

Now the fly fisherman is in his correct element. The top-water action is where it is at as the warmth of the sun brings the bass closer to the surface to feed. The reasons are simplistic really; insects and other small creepy crawlies have exploded in nature during the spring and by this time in the summer, are everywhere. The ones that do not call the water home are skimming along the top and sometimes, much to the delight of the bass, fail in their flight plans and crash. The hungry bass are ever watchful for this crash-landing and are more than willing to offer the failed flyer a dark, wide, final resting spot. Thats a little “over-the-top” for a fishing article as I am well aware of but come on, I am still a writer with some poetic license.

Fly fisherman love the summer because it is then that they get to test out their Christmas presents collection of top-water flies. Gleaming ear to ear, the avid fly-fisherman can be seen early mornings and late evenings tossing their baits to and fro in pursuit of the largemouth bass of Florida. The areas that are hot for top-water fly fishing action include; Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and Clearwater. These towns offer the best of Florida with clear big lakes and ample cut-in access points. The plethora of bait shops in the area makes supplies for fly-fishing easily accessible. For information on how to get to the fly-fishing spots of Florida, log onto http://www.bassfishingtechniquesonline.com. There you will find links and articles that are geared mostly to bass fishing and a few other species.

The key for all fly-fisherman is to draw the attention of the largemouth bass. There are some favorite colors that some more successful bass fisherman utilizes during the warm summer months. Dark colors such as brown, green, and purple streamers are great for grabbing the attention of the bass down deeper and make a great bait to catch them with. The hearty fly-fisherman can wait out the other bass fisherman and when the others have all but packed it in and are heading for the house, the flyer can get to work. The hour before to gets too dark to cast is some of the best time to fish for the fly fisherman.

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