Bass patterns

[Matt McK 0]

Im going to fish at Old Hickory lake this weekend and am looking for any good bass patterns.

Thanks,

Matt

[pike man 0]

I would say try a white bellied mouse. You wont get a lot of bits but the ones you do will be monstrous.

[Fish For Life 0]

The good old clouser is probably as good as your gonna get for bass. Good luck.

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

half and half, ep minnows, woolly buggars, and any crawfish patterns would be my first starters

[Curtis Fry 0]

One of my personal favorites: http://www.flyfishfood.com/2013/06/the-deflectinator-must-have-bass-fly.html

 

[mikechell 0]

Simple and noisy ... foam body poppers will usually draw big bass out of cover.

[SILKHDH 0]

S.T.P. foam frog has caught me my biggest bass. Any stupid chunk of foam with some stuff hanging off it will work. LOL.. I have had good days with worm flies too. Simple to tie too. Dahlberg diving minnow is my favorite close to cat tails. I think gurglers are a easy tie but haven't fished mine yet. I keep tying on the old relyables. I have thousands of flies and only use the same three over and over. LOL.. I really think the body of water will help decide the fly. If it has lots of shoreline cover, I like top water in low light. Use a good weedless sinking pattern in bright light conditions. Do you see frogs on the bank? Well, maybe a frog is a good idea. Is there a population of shad in the lake? If so, I recommend a shad type fly. No shad but lots of rocks, use a crawfish or minnow pattern in the rocks. Do you see bass rising on bait fish? A shallow running baitfish is the ticket. Just being observant can tell you the right lure a lot of time. "Also asking the old timers sitting on the docks can help too" LOL. Now that I think about it, hell I'm an old timer.

[JSzymczyk 0]

Any stupid chunk of foam with some stuff hanging off it will work.

 

I keep tying on the old relyables. I have thousands of flies and only use the same three over and over.

 

Just being observant can tell you the right lure a lot of time.

 

Doesn't get more true than that.

[Evans1 0]

William B Tedrick has you tube channel and ties a simple but awesome "froggy fly". The dahlberg diver is one of my favorites especially if you can find foam version.

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William B Tedrick has you tube channel and ties a simple but awesome "froggy fly". The dahlberg diver is one of my favorites especially if you can find foam version.

Can you post a link to the video?

 

Thanks

[Evans1 0]

Try this. So easy and very effective. Plus the door is wide open to modify if you feel the need. Enjoy.