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[devon42]

so i just recently discovered a small local pond that i could see the bass close to shore and saw a few guys fishing it with fly rods and i would love to get out and do some fishing for an hour or 2 on some days cuz the pond is only 5 mins from my house so im wondering what kind of flies work good for bass, there not huge bass but i did see a couple decent size fish and i was suprised that they were that big for the size of the pond.
wondering if some flies that i would use for trout would work like small leech patterns?

[noxcape]

hey devon where abouts is this pond second try poppers and leaches i know galilee has sone nice mice paterns and you can try minnow patterns also

[doja]

Can these fly's be trolled around or do they always have to be stripped fast to instigate a bite?

If fishing poppers the take would probably be quite a site!!!

[joska]

 micro leeches, small nymphs, black gnats and a skeeter pattern work well lately... you might able to hook into a carp if there feeding, most ponds in the lower-mainland have em... similar to a chrome chum in the stave, now that's one hell of a fight..

[newsman]

I find too much credit is given to the big Deerhair patterns. In the last issue if Fly Tyer Mag the three top world record holder showed their #1 goto patterns: modified Clouser #2, simple Wine Cork Popper, and a Size 1 black Wooley Bugger with a rubber jig tail tied in.

My personal best was 7Lb on one of my Dolly Whackers tied in size 4 2x long.

[mikeH]

I'm going to try these flies for bass.

[whereismyfloat]

I find too much credit is given to the big Deerhair patterns. In the last issue if Fly Tyer Mag the three top world record holder showed their #1 goto patterns: modified Clouser #2, simple Wine Cork Popper, and a Size 1 black Wooley Bugger with a rubber jig tail tied in.

My personal best was 7Lb on one of my Dolly Whackers tied in size 4 2x long.

newsman, can you share a pattern for the Dolly Whacker? I've looked without luck but would like to tie some.
thx.

[newsman]

You can find it on page 79 of the "Compendiuim Of Canadian Fly Patterns" publish for Fly Fishing Canada through Gale's End Press.

[whereismyfloat]

much appreciated