Poppers

Bass poppers are a top water presentation used to imitate frogs or other animals. While making a lot of noise on the surface and moving a lot of water bass can't help but to inspect and most often take the offering. Deer hair and pre-formed popper flies are your best bet, varying in colors and sizes from micro to medium.

Divers

Another top water fly, divers are used when you want represent something diving to get away. When popped along the surface the fly will dive and float back to the top enticing the fish to hit. Dahlberg divers in various colors and sizes work best along with the pre-formed popper heads tied in reverse.

Leeches

Found in almost every body of water leeches are one the top producing flies to use for bass. Fished in several different ways from floating lines to full sinking lines, a good leech pattern can make your day. Colors from olive, brown, and black work well in assorted sizes.

Crayfish

A large part of bass’ diet, a good crayfish pattern is an important part of a fly anglers arsenal. Typically fished along the bottom on a full sink line, crayfish will bring about hard hitting fish looking for a big meal.

Pike Flies

Drawing plenty of attention, pike flies are generally big and colorful requiring only a small selection of colors. The typical pike fly arsenal is fairly basic, fishing flies with a lot flash, bunny or floatation are key components of pike flies depending on the angling method used. Color is usually not a factor but rather presentation, unless the water being fished is stained or colored.

Baitfish

Baitfish represent a broad range of fly patterns for imitating forage fish. Bass are opportunistic and lazy so when larger food comes along they usually opt for the steak instead of the chicken. Baitfish are used to catch larger more aggressive bass, that chase and hit with authority. Usually weighted to get down quickly, always be ready for a thunderous strike soon after the fly hits the water.