I have some questions on fly fishing for LMB. I find that they seem to be hit or miss when I try to go out for them, I think more miss. I have read one book(author Wilson)and several articles and that didn't seem to help. I think unless the bass are hitting on top, it is very difficult to get them unless it is in the spring, then it's easier. Dog days of summer seem to be the most difficult. I have tied and tried several different styles of flies to no avail. Poppers, gurgler's. purple rabbits strip worms, bluegill imitations, I even tied a clouser with a rattle and sili legs on back. I must say that smaller LMB are very easy to catch on a small yellow gurgler. I have been trout fishing more lately but that's because they seem easier to catch.

I'd like to improve my success rates so I'll take and any and all advice at this point. I think one of my big weakness is not retrieving the fly slow enough.

Thanks John