fcflyguy 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2005 I have not fished for bass with a flyrod scince I was little and was fishing on our pond with deerhair I just died on hooks and gave in some action.I was about 10 years old then. I been fishing for trout ,steelhead and lake run brouns now for along time with pretty good luck. I want to try my luck for some smallmounth bass in some in by streams(pa) and also the Clarion river. I was wounrding what to carry on me . I tyied up some woolybuggers , hellamite and clouser any other ideas? fcflyguy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2005 heres just a couple ideas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2005 I went out and caught over 20 bass after school today using this... (I'll post in a sec) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2005 this worked great on buckets by I dont know about smallies give it a try. ( Ghost Minnow in Database) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2005 QUOTE (fcflyguy @ Mar 31 2005, 06:45 PM) I was wounrding what to carry on me . I tyied up some woolybuggers , hellamite and clouser any other ideas? fcflyguy This is about the only fly you'll need to fish smallies on creeks from May through late July and even beyond. It is an excellent crayfish imitation and a superb Johnny Darter imitation - a creature many fishermen overlook as an important bait. They are one of the most prolific baitfishes in Ohio and likely in most of the midwest. Tie a few in size 6 using medium lead eyes and then fish it ON THE BOTTOM using a hand twist retrieve. http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...show&showid=564 Tight lines and release that bronze! Joe C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 1, 2005 That's a good choice cornmuse. I've been tying somethign like that with Kit Fox tail for some time and it's a killer. Just remember that smallmouth are meat eaters and your fly selection can work itself out. Big thick nymphs, Wooly Buggers, Clousers, Dahlberg Divers, Gurglers. NONE of which I had this afternoon when I stopped by a nearby creek on the way home this morning and found a school of nice Smallmouth literally jumping OUT of the water grabbing baitfish. I MUST remember to add streamer to my emergency fly box! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexfli 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2005 For me when in doubt of what fly to use for smallies I choose a clouser. They love'em! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.C.TroutHunter 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkleminnow 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 This will work when the water has risen into the upper 60's, and above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkleminnow 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 I havn't tried this one, yet. There are places where smallies just destroy poppers, but they don't work very well on my waters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 SOmething else you might want to consider is that "spoon Fly", I think it was Shoe, just did an article about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
