I bet a fly fisherman could win a bass tournament under the right conditions.
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Holy shit
Proves fishing is good for you
I know several fly fishermen who have won bass tournaments…but not on a fly rod. I went to that world as a fly fisherman. I fished about 100 events during that time and there was one 2 hour window on the Columbia that I was in a situation where a fly rod would have been helpful.I bet a fly fisherman could win a bass tournament under the right conditions.
Could you describe that situation where you felt fly had the advantage?I know several fly fishermen who have won bass tournaments…but not on a fly rod. I went to that world as a fly fisherman. I fished about 100 events during that time and there was one 2 hour window on the Columbia that I was in a situation where a fly rod would have been helpful.
Good point in the standing away from the shoreline when fishing the weed line. Fish are spooky and if you cast a shadow, they're long gone..Have a Texas pond I regularly fish from the bank just like Roland's doing in the first vid. Figured out early on that standing waaay back from the bank and tossing the popper just past the weedline was the ticket before wading out and casting toward the open water. One of my favorite ways to fish (unless you're wading and end up sharing close space with Water Moccasins or other nasties). I'm glad bass are tough . . . . they often get skated across those shoreline weeds and airmail released back into the pond.
A funny aside- seems Roland forgot his own advice from the 1st video (always wear glasses).
I was fishing a tournament that launched out of Columbia Point in Richland and our fish were all up in the reach…lots of well defined current seams up there. It was June and a caddis hatch came off that lasted for a couple hours. There were some schools of big SM that were keyed on them. I don’t know that a fly rod would have been an advantage but it would have been helpful for a fish or two.Could you describe that situation where you felt fly had the advantage?
Bass fishing's version of Ladin Langeman.View attachment 52010
Did somebody say, "Bill Dance?"
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My favorite bass guy, well besides the Soap Lake Slayer aka Billy Bass
Did somebody say, "Bill Dance?"