reading the lmb large fly thread responses has added to my curiosity about tournament or professional fly fishing for bass. the new sage rods touted being less than 8 ft i believe, making them tournament legal, something i was not aware of. this made me wonder if bass pros or tournament anglers use fly rods, and if so, why. i love fly fishing for bass and anything else i can snag but feel that i am at a disadvantage using fly tackle for bass when my compadres have level winds and several pounds of lures to choose from. this does not deter me from flinging a fly, just curious.