Weed guards on bass flies is very important.......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

You can add them when you tie your own bass bugs or you can add them to factory tied bass bugs.

Here is a great video clip from experts Ken Hanley and Kevin Doran:

http://medialibrary.pacificextremes.com/pacific-extremes-freshwater.php?vid=6

PS: Jim Christensen and Andy Guibord at the shop both use these mono loop weed guards on LMB and Striper flies.