The Best Fly Fishing Lures for Bass

The Best Fly Fishing Lures for Bass

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While many anglers associate fly fishing with trout, bass are quickly becoming a favorite target species of fly-fishing anglers as well. There are many versatile fly patterns that have been developed for bass.

Dahlberg Diver

This unique fly pattern was developed by Larry Dahlberg for surface-oriented predators such as pike and bass. Made of spun deer hair and rabbit strips, this buoyant fly not only make a commotion on the surface, but it can be fished as a subsurface diving fly as well.

Poppers

Poppers have been a staple for bass angline, thanks to its popping surface action that draws bass from the depths. Most bass poppers have a wooden head, a conical face that give the fly its popping sound and feathers tied on the end for extra action.

Worm Sliders

The worm slider is a sub surface fly designed to get down to the bass. This fly has a weighted head, a body and dangling tail made of chenille, and a few strands of rubber legs to add some more action.

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Article Written By Brian M. Kelly

Brian M. Kelly has been freelance writing since 2003. His work has been published in respected outdoor magazines such as Outdoor Life, Great Lakes Angler and Salmon Trout Steelheader. He holds an associate's degree in automated machine design from Macomb College.

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