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    Default Other types of fish...

    Steelhead/salmon, stripers, shad and trout. Great selection! I know you all are a distinguished bunch but do any of you usually fly fish for other types of fish besides these? I’m talking Largemouth bass, small mouth bass, crappie, bluegill carp?

    If so, how do you like it?

    If not, why??

    Cheers,
    Last edited by Nor*Cal; 12-17-2013 at 02:55 PM.

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    ** Ulterior motive: heard some negative things about fly fishing for Largemouth bass and just wanted to see if you all shared these thoughts or not...

    Cheers,
    Last edited by Nor*Cal; 12-17-2013 at 02:55 PM.

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    I fish for anything that swims in the water and is legal. Bass are one of my all time favorites, especially large mouth!
    So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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    Question Negative Things....

    IMO "....heard some negative things about...." doesn't seem to rise to the need to be concerned. There's almost no way to respond to a vague generalization like that. Of course, if I was trying to keep others from crowding in on my fishing, maybe that would be a good way to keep them away.

    Just grab a rod, line, bass bug and go find out for yourself.
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    Juan, there's nothing quite like the explosion a LMB will put on a bass bug. As Darian says "give it a try". You won't be disappointed. Maybe surprised! Oh, maybe this is where I'm supposed to say, "Na, bass are like fishing for goldfish."

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    Many of us like to fly fish for anything that seems to take a fly.

    We have categories for different fisheries here on our message board.
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    I fly fish for large and small mouth bass all summer long there's nothing like catching a big bass on a fly rod

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    Pike.

    Nothing hits like a pike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darian View Post
    IMO "....heard some negative things about...." doesn't seem to rise to the need to be concerned. There's almost no way to respond to a vague generalization like that.
    The exact quote was:
    "Many fly fisherman identify Largemouth Bass as being fat lazy farm pond fish that are not very sporting to catch- they essentially roll over and let you drag them in without much of a fight... Among fly fishers, Largemouths rarely get much respect..."

    I just wanted to check if this was true or if fly fishers are okay with catching anything.

    I personally am okay (and in fact ecstatic) to catch any type of fish on the fly rod, especially if they put up a strong fight. From my experience, Largemouth are fantastic fighters and catching a largemouth on the fly rod has become a goal of mine.



    Quote Originally Posted by troutless View Post
    Pike.

    Nothing hits like a pike.
    Troutless, Where do you fish for pike? Would that be in california or elsewhere? I heard there were some in Davis lake in the past but were all eliminated from that lake.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nor*Cal View Post
    The exact quote was:
    "Many fly fisherman identify Largemouth Bass as being fat lazy farm pond fish that are not very sporting to catch- they essentially roll over and let you drag them in without much of a fight... Among fly fishers, Largemouths rarely get much respect..."
    You can tell who ever wrote that they have no idea what they are talking about. If bass are so lazy, then why are their millions upon millions spent each year just to catch them and no other fish.
    So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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