More Newbie Stuff: Been fishing the Independence Creek in W. Texas. Beautiful stream feed, rock bottom w/ one of few Gaudalupe stock around. Found that an Olive Wooly Booger in Sz 4 worked for awhile. Yesterday I could litterly drag it over them and there was no take.
What other sub acquatic fly’s for bass do y’all like?a
Also, when and what size split shot to use???
Sorry, last question, how do ya rig one of those trout worms to catch, what hook and hook to hook it?
Wow! Yeah Baby, I can see that those would be great! That nymph would be truly nasty in Charturese. Now, I gotta learn to tie, bummer, THANKS! for the insight into those two patterns.
i fished yesterday and caught three largemouths on a Wolly Bugger. I have used the Clouser Crawfish also. The Wolly Bugger is size 10 to 12 and the Crawfish size 6. I use a floating line, short leader 6 to 7 foot (lots of weeds) and let the fly sink for a minute or two and twitch it in. I also caught bluegill and a 23 inch channel cat, all on the same fly, same water, same day, same way. Good luck.
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I’d say a chart./white Clouser minnow, a lead eyed Murray Hellgramite, and a crayfish pattern. Those, along with typical trout nymphs and straemers and of course, wooly buggers and you should be pretty well set.
I usually don’t use shot, as most of the patterns are pretty heavily weighted. If I do need extra weight, I usually use a sinking poly-leader. Try various retrieves, slow strips, fast erratic strips, lifts etc. Around here, i’ve found a slow retrieve to work the best.
Not sure what you mean by “Trout Worms”.
I know that you specifically asked about sub-surface lures for bass but I would suggest that you try surface lures particularly in the early morning and the the evening. I have done very well with large gurgle pops tied on #1 or #2 hooks with long tail to increase their size. I also like crease flies which are a saltwater fly that works great for fresh water bass. Try um, you’ll like um. 8T
You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it’s a real short camping season.
Y’all truly know your stuff! I have seen the craw fish and will order some. I tried the Clouser minnow in White/Chart and HIT THE STINKIN fish on the head, water is really that clear, and drug it over one with NO, ZIP, ZERO, NADA action. They may have just not be hungry. Clouser has in fact perfromed for me in ponds.
My go-to bass fly continues to be a Polar Fiber minnow tied in chartruese over white on a size four or six hook. I like to add 3D eyes to add to the realism and just because it really “finishes” the fly.
Mark, In that situation try a smaller, more natural colored fly, using a slower retrieve. I’ve had similar situations were I couldn’t coax 'em into striking larger, flashy, flies. I’d switch to a size 12 or 14 nymph, fished slowly, and that would be the ticket.
