| Bass are ravenous eaters and are known to eat prey | | | | residence near the riverside and it only takes a slip or |
| up to half of their own length. Because bass swallow | | | | a strong win to render them helpless in the water. |
| their prey whole, the size of bass fishing flies must | | | | The body of this fishing fly is made of course deer |
| be smaller than the width of the bass mouth. Being | | | | hair tied around a large hook with a long flexible tail |
| hungry predators, they usually seek out the largest | | | | to attract the bass as it swishes through the water. |
| prey they can find that will fit into their mouths. | | | | Swimming Frog: A frog is a delectable meal and a |
| The movement of the fishing fly is critical to | | | | temptation that a hungry bass can rarely resist. |
| attracting the bass. Bass quickly jump at the chance | | | | Swimming frog fishing flies are designed to imitate |
| to swallow anything moving, but also regularly spit | | | | the movements of the frog while swimming along |
| out a would-be meal, perhaps due to the taste or | | | | the surface of the water. The swimming frog is also |
| texture. When bass fishing, it's important to use | | | | made of deer hair and is colored in various shades of |
| fishing flies with a strategic design and hook position. | | | | green. These fishing flies work well in areas where |
| In this article, you'll read about our top picks for bass | | | | frogs naturally take residence like around lily pads and |
| fishing flies: | | | | other water plants. |
| Deer Hair Popper: Deer Hair Poppers are often | | | | Matuka Sculpin: The olive colored matuka sculpin is a |
| referred to as the original fishing flies. Before the | | | | great fishing fly to use in streams with algae or weed |
| tying of fishing flies was commercialized in America, | | | | covered bottoms. These fishing flies normally come in |
| Native Americans bundled feathers and hair to create | | | | a gold option for lighter colored riverbeds and are |
| fishing flies to attract bass. These fishing flies are | | | | made from deer hair and turkey quill. The sculpin is a |
| meant to float and wriggle on the surface and gain | | | | small fish that lives in camouflage against the river |
| the attention of the bass lingering just a few feet | | | | bottom. These fishing flies need to be fast sinking |
| below. Thinking it terrestrial bug caught helplessly in | | | | and heavy enough to stay down and not float off |
| the water, the bass normally can't resist such an | | | | the bottom. |
| easy meal. | | | | The best bass fishing occurs when water |
| Deer Hair Mouse: Very large bass have been known | | | | temperatures are between 68 and 80 degrees |
| to swallow baby ducklings and other waterfowl to | | | | Fahrenheit. Any hotter or colder and feeding tends to |
| satisfy their voracious appetite. While not all bass | | | | slow down considerably. With the right weather, the |
| reach a size where they can take in such a large | | | | right fishing flies, and a little luck, a bass fishing trip |
| snack, most large bass can and will find a mouse a | | | | can be one of the most satisfying fishing trips of the |
| tasty treat. Deer Hair Mouse fishing flies are a tackle | | | | year. |
| box staple for any bass fisher. Mice often take | | | | |