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| Saltwater flies for Largemouth Bass (United States) |
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| I have an opportunity to purchase a fly box with a bunch of nice saltwater flies. I'd love to have them in case I ever get down to south FL, etc, but I was also wondering if anyone ever uses them for bass of pike in Minnesota. They look very colorful and attractive, and I'm not sure why they wouldn't work...just wanted to hear anyones thoughts/experiences. |
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| Re: Saltwater flies for Largemouth Bass (United States) |
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Soda, welcome to the forums!
Yeah, alot of saltwater flies will work for bass, pike and musky. The exception might be flies that resemble a particular bait food like crabs, which we don't have in MN, but who knows I bet it would still work. I have to try that.
A lot of your flashy streamer, bait fish imitations work well for bass, pike and musky in Minnesota. Barry's Pike Flies look very similiar to tarpon flies, clousers are used all over the world, deceivers work in both.
Good luck!
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| Re: Saltwater flies for Largemouth Bass (Canada) |
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| Thanks FlyMaster. The hook gap sizes are mostly #6's and #2's. I've got a 8 foot 5 weight and a 9 foot 7 weight. Do you think I could handle these type of flies on my 7 weight? I know it's good for largemouth/smallies on wooly buggers, small clousers, poppers, light bass flies, etc...I'm just wondering how heavy #2 and #6 saltwater flies are? They seem to be color clouser type flies. Would I need more like an 8 weight or 9 weight for these? |
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| Re: Saltwater flies for Largemouth Bass (United States) |
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If it's a fast action (i know fast is different between brands), a 7 wt should work for those. You might not get the distance like you would using a 8 or 9, but then again, bass and pike fishing you don't need a lot of distance to begin with. I use my 6wt Scott for tossing buggers, clousers (and even big ones at close range). If I'm fishing at very close range and picking targets (not alot of blind casting), the 6wt is fun to use. If i have some wind or going to do a lot of blind casting, then the 8wt's are used mostly. If you have a 8wt or 9wt, then that's what I would throw them with. If I wasn't on the even numbers in weight's, then I would be using a 7wt for smallmouth, then jumping up to 9wt for pike, heavy cover bass, bigger fish for pulling out of cover.
If your going to use your 7wt with heavier flies then what you would normally use, just keep the fly line away from you a bit more, as your setup might not be able to lift the heavier flies. Almost like using a chucking method. But it depends on your casting ability and what type of structure your fishing. You might even need to shorten up the leader a little. Or you can even try overlining your rod.... I do this with my 8wt to throw some of the bigger pike and musky flies. I definately loose some distance, but don't need a lot of length to begin with.
I even use my 5wt with 3" weighted clousers for pocket fishing and structure fishing (again no blind casting) for smallmouth and small largemouth.
Good luck!
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