Smallmouth on the fly.

[Big Sky]

A first for me and I’m happy about it. First time catching a smallie on my fly rod. I could get used to this.

 

[JCS]

Awesome

 

[teej89]

Awesome stuff! What'd you use?

 

[VAspeedgoat]

I love catching big smallest on a 4 or 5 WT rod. I like using heavy wooly boogers similar to how you use a jig. You can high stick drift them through a hole and make them like a nymph imitation too. Best part is they're just as much fun but not nearly as finicky as trout.

 

[JohnCushman]

I love fishing for bass with a fly rod!!

 

[3855WIN]

I bet that was a good fight. Congrats.

 

[LuketheDog]

Fly fishing for bass is a riot!

 

[D4570]

Be careful Big sky your slipping to the "DARK SIDE"
" Do or do not" " Fish or fish not"

 

[Dougfirtree]

Nice fish! It's a blast. I live very close to a world-class smallmouth fishery and they are a ton of fun on fly rods (and spinning rods). Spring is definitely the easiest time to target them with a fly rod, though in some of the Champlain tributaries, you'd be better off with an 8 weight. Spring smallies around here seem to average 3-5 pounds.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Was he a jumper?

 

[Sytes]

Smallies are flipping awesome to catch! Add fly rod and it's on! Next... pike on a noodle stick.

 

[Big Sky]

Awesome stuff! What'd you use?

Balanced leech

 

[Hem]

I caught some smallies this spring, along with pike, in the big lake.....fly,of course.
I haven't really understood the coloring of these bass...but a friend informed me that they do change color as the season progresses. Love the bronzeback colors.
Congrats on your first!!!

 

[Ajax2744]

My favorite fish to fly fish for is smallmouth. My favorite fly is a black zonker.