Debate - many small or a one big one

[Adam Grace]

Great bass Richard.

The Delta is a bass wonderland. I once read that it was one of the top bass locations in the United States of America. I have seen some other large bass caught from the Delta, many large bass out there. Good job fooling some of them to grab your fly.

[Hairstacker]

Wow, those are some nice bass Richard! Is that a Dahlberg Diver you're catching them on? How are you fishing it?

[Richard]

Yep, my version of a Dahlberg diver. It isn't pretty, but it catches fish. I cast it towards shore and strip it back, with the tip of the rod almost touching the water, for around 10 short fast bursts of a foot or two each (no pauses) trying to make lots of noise and splash. Here's a successsfully used version of the fly.

[Hairstacker]

Richard, thanks, I appreciate your comments. Looks like your fly has yellow, then chartreuse, then black, then white deerhair, is that right? What do you have on it for a tail, some saddle hackle feathers? If so, what color?

Interesting retrieve, I'll have to give that a try. Sometimes I'll go with a fast strip, but I doubt I'm kicking up the amount of fuss you are. Definitely can't argue with your success though, ha. Very cool.

[Richard]

Assuming a picture is worth a thousand words here are two thousand words on that fly. This one has a lot less flash that the earlier ones, probably a mistake on my part.

[Adam Grace]

Thanks for the pictures Robert.

Nice fly, that fat bass thought so too.

[Hairstacker]

Richard, thanks! You're right, the pictures say it all. Great looking fly!

[Richard]

Well, you saw the bug, now here's the bass. (The bug isn't as pretty as it once was. )

[Adam Grace]

Nice Bass Richard.

This is my latest "big" bass.



I caught that bass on my Scott G-series 4wt light action trout rod, very fun.

The delta is a great bass fishery, I'm glad that you have good access.

Fish on bass hunter!

[Richard]

That's quite a bass on a 4 wt rod