flying bass!

[adambris]

just wondering if anyone on this site has ever fished with fly for bass. I grew up fly fishing for trout around canberra,

the rod hasnt been touched for years. keen to try for a bass!

any suggestions for types of fly would be great.

cheers adam

[Dazzamcgee]

Yeah Ive bagged afew Bass on fly...

Best part was I tied my own flies...

Pretty ezy really I just used some scrap black foam cut into a diamond shape clue to a 1/0 hook then tied it down with black cotton to look like a beetle and then I added some black legs from the head of an old broom. EZY...

Worked well too....

/>http://www.australianfishing.com.au/forum/41-flies/135680-fly-fishing#135680

[Mr FeLiX]

I've never bagged one, but i've tied a few flies for mates that were succesfull. The forementioned beetle pattern is a definate winner, and floats well in slightly quicker water which is a bonus in that situation. The most succesful would of been a small brown and white shrimp immatation with a dash of pink under the haed and on the tail, also had 2 strands of tinsel for a bit of flash. Haven't tied one of them in a while but

[Plastic Man]

two words bass vampire easy the best sinking fly for bass

[tomca]

Yep, Maroon Dam is a great spot to get Bass on surface flies.

My PB bass on fly so far. 9wt rod with floating line and a 4lb tapered tippet.

4lb is a bit light when casting over weed beds, but adds to the adventure IMO