Awesome channel, awesome content! Keep it coming! I’ve got ponds & lakes nearby & accessible, so I’m fishing for panfish & bass on the fly. Can’t wait to step my game up in big rivers & saltwater!
Good stuff, and I have two fly rods..... That I know nothing about! One is a Shakesphere 9', that's supposedly from the 60's. I only have an old fly reel, and don't know anything about line or how to cast a fly rod. Maybe you have done videos of how to set up a fly rod for fishing. The number system, for the rods I have, don't appear to be in use on them.
I love fly fishing for bass and panfish here in north Texas! Have you ever tried streamer fly fishing for the white bass when they are chasing shad off of the humps in a lake? That is what I want to try this summer
Practice, practice, practice casting. You can have all the latest and greatest gear, boxes of the perfect flies. BUT, if you can not cast and put the fly where you want to, you are not going to have very much fun!!😂😂😂😂😂😂 Great info...Alvin!! Sure wish we had more bass fishing near our home waters!!
Great video. This was my first year of ( fly only ) bass fishing. I had to really work at the hook set. But your so right in everything you say in this video. I fished a retirement turnimate that some guys from work out together. They all laughed at me when I pulled out my fly rod. They all needed tissue afterwards. I had 14.7 with four fish. Three other guys caught fish, but only one each.lol I love it when that happens. It isn't very often. Loved the video.
Thanks Alvin, great advice and insight. To be skilled at most physical activities developing body memory is key. All casting requires it. Fly fishing probably more than conventional. The repetition of hitting a hundred tight spots for bass will definitely help.
nice! Nothing like discovering a stream and throwing some flies at some bass or bluegills. I would enjoy fishing with you someday, perhaps when this virus is over. I grew up in Texas, but now live and work all over.
Just found your channel. Great content, very well delivered! I’ve been SW fly fishing in the Northeast for 30 years for stripers & bluefish but never seriously considered LMB on the fly even though I live and work close to some excellent opportunities. I’m gearing up for next season.
I’m new here! Been fly fishing and tying for years .. this is really well done and entertaining info! Can’t wait to get out in the next few weeks here in New England after watching your video :. Thanks
Great stuff Alvin! As an FYI for you, I do have an open invitation for a float trip on the Mississippi near Minneapolis for Smallmouth. You can do this after you take in all the great MPLS music. Live Show, Food, Fly Fishing. Sounds like a great time to me, that is if you're up to it.
@@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing you are more than welcome in my drift boat if you make it. I know some folks in the local music scene too. I will shoot you a message on FB. With all my contact information.
Alvin man you're too cool I love it. Def a converted amBASSador over these last few years and digging it. Keep the good stuff coming and hope I get to fish with you one day! There's always a seat in my raft for ya up here in VA! 🤙
Really appreciate this series. Any specific tips for targeting Guadalupe Bass? I live on the San Gabriel in Georgetown and catch them routinely on spinning tackle, but am pretty new to fly fishing and would love to land some guads on the fly.
Great stuff man! Question: What is the rule of thumb for picking fly color, dark water dark fly, clear water colorful fly? Also why is it that none of the flies I use when I fish the green belt down in Austin work up here in Dallas ?
Yeah that basic rule of thumb is our usual starting point. I do know some people who use black flies in all conditions and still seem to catch fish. I try not to get stuck in a patterns if what I'm doing isn't working. Sometimes I find something that I didn't expect starts catching fish. But that's just fishing. Sometimes nothing works. Now I don't know why those Dallas fish don't like Austin flies, I thought it would be the other way around. 😂
Dark water i go to dark flies like your blacks and purples clear water however you want to go natural like light brown or olive colored flies but really just let the fish tell you what they want.
I'd say for the darker water if it's dark because the water is stained, stick to natural patterns such as Light brown or olive! NOW if the water is dark due to mud or debris Id try to find what the body of waters smallest but brightest colors on its baitfish are, because if its small but bright i can guarantee those bass are zoning in on them! and if it's super muddy and the bass aren't hitting your fly (that being whatever, Game changer, bunny leach, Bush whacker etc) try to maybe go to a crawfish pattern or maybe a worm pattern/tye and if fishing bottom doesn't help, whip out some poppers like a Baby bass pattern for those elders to zone in on or just a straight up hopper fly!!! good luck!!
I didn't go to a guide school. I don't think it was a thing back then. There are some great ones out there. I have heard great stuff about these guys www.sweetwatertravel.com/guide-school.html. I\Good luck!
Your 5 weight will work fine. We use them for bass on the smaller streams. If you start throwing bigger flies or target bigger bass you can step up to a 7, but I say use what you have. Good luck!
Hell yeah, keep it up man. I’m glad I found the channel, there’s not to many bass fly fishing channels out there from what I’ve seen. It’s cool to see other people chasing big bass on the fly.
Well dagumit. I just got into Fly fishing and my local pond has bass. I went and bought a 5 weight White River prestige rod, reel, and line combo. Can I still set it up for bass, or do I need to come up with another reason to purchase my second fly rod? Also, I just subscribed, great videos.
The 5 weight is going to work for you. Just learn to cast and catch some fish. We actually fish 5 and lighter on some of the smaller waters. Good luck out there.
@@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing Alright then. Thank you for a quick response. I'm definitely still working on my cast. I'm going to try a woolley bugger and a medium sized white fly tomorrow.
I want to do more bass flyfishing 😁 I've got inexpensive 8'0 and special 7'6 7wt rod with 8# line straight floating line 17" 17lb or 20lb mono leader I like your foam popper✓ Also the sneaky pete slider fly
What’s up man, thank you for all the information and for the videos. I also live in Austin and have been doing a lot of panfish/bass creek fishing lately on the spinning rods. I can’t wait to start fly fishing. These bass fly fishing videos help a lot.
I have never fly fished for Trout. I bought my fly rod specifically for finessing fishing for Bass. And I love it. Living up in Minnesota, I'm always hitting the Mississippi River and small river channels. Them smallies are pretty aggressive. Sometimes they hit it as soon as my fly lands on the water. And you're absolutely right. Accuracy is key. But I tell you what, many times it feels like I'm fighting a large rock! A few times, I would have to walk backwards just to help reel them in. LoL.
Good start man! There are myths that you can only catch on topwater on cloudy days and around dusk and dawn. Those of us that get after it know it's not true. Can you elaborate on that one? I only see videos of you dry fly fishing. Wet works well for bass as well. Any comments on that one?
Alvin, great series of videos about fly fishing for bass from someone who is an expert on the subject. You are so right, bass are everywhere. The drainage ditches in my subdivision are full of them. I really liked your discussion about how bass fly fishing techniques carry over to making you a better saltwater fly fisherman. So true. This is the best bass fly fishing video series on RU-vid IMO. Your videos are refreshing in the way that you discuss technique, presentation and equipment when almost all other videos just show fish after fish caught without any discussion about the how and the why. You are a great teacher . Keep teaching us and making us think. Thanks.
Thank you for an excellent video and bass on a fly tutorial. I have been a trout fishing dude for 30 years in the Rockies and was transferred to the west Houston Texas area 10 years ago and have fished only 3 times… I know… what a freakin sin! So now I am tying bass bugs and rigging up to go kick some bass! Thank you sir… very inspirational
Yeah, I'm all in for fly fishing for bass! You covered the subject from the many facets that it requires. One other angle I'd like to hear your experience with is this. I moved to N. Ga. recently and looked forward to the trout fishing. Well long story short, the deepest,clear water reservoir is 15 minutes from my driveway. I'm talking walk to the truck,15min. later, the kayak is launched and I'm casting in 3-2-1..... Hey, 'ya want to review kayaks as a casting platform, this place is great. I believe you'd like it. Largemouth, spotted, hybrid and stripes. Also kinda weird, some enormous carp. If you're ever this way, I'd like to know. I do like showin' off the home waters.
Good stuff as always brother. Living in central Texas I fish for bass and panfish all the time. I enjoying hitting the small creeks with either my 3wt or 5wt.
looking forward to your fly selections. I live in the midwest any suggestions besides a clouser maybe some jig flies? most importantly what size hook is your standard 4 or 6 etc?
@@AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing I was like, wth is a trout set, lol. My family has called the strip set the creek side salute for years, I might raise the rod, but always a strip!
Made the switch from tournament style conventional bass fishing to fly fishing years ago. Mostly on the flats these days but I never understood when guys got down on bass fishing. Like you said you may be blind casting but you’re definitely aiming and reading structure all day. Great stuff man! #HeedTheCall
Cool video thank you very much for making it that strip strike is a little bit hard to handle but it does set the bigger hooks for bass I normally use spinner baits and even with the braided line just a dump Is what you feel and you have a bass on the other line
Lived in Colorado and Montana most of my life so ya fish trout a lot . Spend time in Alaska , Mexico, Belize get to enjoy all of that . But my parents lived in Florida , so many years ago when I went to visit I brought my 6wt to fish a lake by there house . Bag ! big large mouth bass , I remember the first one I caught it scared the crap out of me it killed a popper . Now I look for places that have bass although it’s a little Tuff here I have found some places relatively close and love to fish them . Only thing I did different going back to visit my folks was bring an 8wt , bass seem to really like to hang out in cover when you hook them it’s nice to have a little more rod to try to keep them from getting deeper into it so you can get them out . Love your channel keep videos coming. Happy Trails
Alvin, thanks for all the pro tips. I’m just getting into BassFishing with my fly rod and am having blast doing it thanks for all the videos you put out.
Great info! Ive always used bassin as a way to practice I use a tfo 9ft and a tfo 7'11 hawgleg 10wt for bigger flies i the thick stuff and a tfo 9ft 8wt as my go to but I habe caught bass up to 6lb on my 4wt when I was messing around in a bream bed
I enjoyed the excellent insight and discussion. Subscribed. Would overlining a fast action 5 wt 9 ft rod work for small to medium bass in rivers? (Thinking of a Helios 2 5 wt, for example )
Good job Alvin. I appreciate the videos and fly tying instructions. I catch everything on a fly rod from trout to carp. The thing I like most about fly fishing for bass is that you don't need a long leader. The fish is so aggressive that usually 6 feet is more than enough. Keep it up. Love the channel man.
Hey hey, thanks for the advice Alvin. I'm up in Austin been trying to get into bass on the fly but haven't really caught the bug yet (pun intended). I can grab plenty of blue gill and sun fish but just can't get those dang bass to bite. Admittedly most of the time I prefer top water or dry flies so that might be the issue. Question, when blind casting with a wet fly do you always feel a solid tug when they bite? I'm wondering if I'm missing the hook set.
Sometimes you do, but sometimes it's just a tap or the fly just stops. I usually set the hook no matter what. Hook a lot of rocks and logs, but I have been surprised by a fish plenty of times.
1st bass I ever caught was on a fly rod . . . I wasn't targeting them. Threw a little popper for bluegill in a lake in northern Montana. I didn't even know there were bass in there. That was 45 years ago and I still catch more bass that way than any other. love the channel!
Hell yeah, keep it up man. I’m glad I found the channel, there’s not to many bass fly fishing channels out there from what I’ve seen. It’s cool to see other people chasing big bass on the fly.
Any black bass on fly is always a good time. Here in Florida we have places where you may get a lmb on one cast, a peacock the next followed by a Snook or tarpon..same technique applies to all.
Hi Alvin, maybe you could cover some of your favorite top water flies and how to fish them. Just learned old wigglies should be fished with a touch mend. Not sure what that means.
Awesome video! I was wondering what type of fly line do you usually prefer to fly fish for bass with? Sinking, sink tip, floating etc.. Thanks in advance!
My preference is floating lines, but depending on the time of year we use sink tips when we need to get down. Since we are mostly in rivers, we don't use full sinking lines very often.
Alvin Dedeaux great video, looking forward to this series. To go along with Andrew’s ☝🏼 question on fly line, is there a particular kind you prefer for Bass fishing? Like maybe Rio’s Bass line, Jungle line or Tropical Outbound Short, etc?
Good stuff 99.999 percent of my fly fishing is bass, and then some redfish, and sea trout thrown in. More content like this is always a good thing. I've been doing it since the nineties, and still get looked at crooked here in VA
I live close to the mountains and get looked at crooked fly fishing for stockers here in Va.. But I grew up fly fishing for trout and gear fishing for bass, made the switch full time 10 or so years ago.
The only thing I regret about watching your videos is the fact that I didn’t discover your videos a long time ago!! I want to fish with you so that you can learn a thing or two👍🏼
Thanks for addressing bass fly fishing. I started fly fishing in 2009 for bass and panfish. Before that I was a gear fisherman, never fly fished for trout. I use many rods from a 4 wt. for panfish to a 6 wt. for river smallies and an 8 wt. for largemouth bass. I agree with you about more casting leads to better casting. I live in Virginia an we have good smallmouth, largemouth, and panfish rivers and lakes. Thanks again for bringing this up, hope to make it to TX to fish someday.
Great information! Thanks so much! 👍👍 Really glad Ben at Huge mentioned your channel. Woke at 3am now it’s 4 and I’m binge watching your videos..must go back to sleep😴..but thinking of Bass now! 🤔🐟🎣😂
