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Fly Fishing for Bass

When you mention fly fishing to people, many times they think you are fishing exclusively for trout. However, there are some amazing spots you can fly fish for trophy sized bass as well. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass abound in rivers and lakes, so why not try your hand fly fishing for bass?

Many experienced fly fishermen report that bass fly fishing can be extremely challenging as well as extremely satisfying. Bass have larger mouths than trout, so your choice of lures is much more diverse. They strike hard and fight strong, so when you are fly fishing for bass, expect to be exhilarated by the fight in these guys!

Experts suggest that you use a 6-7 weight rod, but if you are especially experienced, you can use a 4-5 weight rod. If you choose the smaller rod, you may have trouble casting the larger flies, so be aware of that. You can use a floating or a sinking line with a weight forward taper. You should have a 7 ½ to 9 foot leader tapered down to a 10 pound test.

Most bass are opportunistic feeders and will bite at anything. In general, however, flies for bass fishing are usually larger and influence a bigger bite. Try big muddler minnows, clousy minnows, wooly buggers, poppers, leech patterns, and crayfish patterns. Size 8 or 10 would be a little on the small side while size 2 or 1/0 would be a little too large, so opt for something in between.

Largemouth bass live in shallow water habitats among reeds, water lilies, and other vegetation naturally found in the water. They are adapted to warm waters in the 80 degree range and are seldom found deeper than twenty feet down. They prefer clear waters with little or no current. They stay fairly active year-round, but tend to stay near the bottom in the winter months.

Great bass fly fishing can be found in various locations throughout the United States. In the northeastern United States, try the rivers and streams in the Adirondack Mountains such as the Mohawk or Black Rivers. There are also some prized bass in the Great Lakes region. Southern Ontario in Canada can also provide some great opportunities to catch trophy sized bass.

Bass fly fishing can be a great experience for both the beginning fly fisherman as well as those with a little more experience. Fly fishing for bass requires a little bit of finesse and some tenacity when they bite. Stay with the fish and pull a whopper out of the water you can be proud of!

About the Author

Steve has been fishing for many years. There is nothing he likes better than spending a few hours on the side of a river or lake trying to catch the ultimate fish. He has travelled extensively throughout the world and never lets an opportunity go by to try out the local fishing. He has written a book on the subject of Fly Fishing which can be purchased at http://fishing.articleland.co.uk . He can also be reached for further information at his website http://www.articleland.co.uk

Need to fly with my cat. Any first hand experience flying with a cat?

What are the pet friendly airlines? Will I be able to keep him with me?

I have three former shelter cats that are now show cats and have flown twice with one of them to shows. They're really jacked the rates on flying with your pet and some airlines don't allow them at all. This is a list I made up by checking different airline's websites. These rates are for flying with you in the cabin:

Airline Rate each way Round Trip Notes
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Alaska $100.00 $200.00 small hard carrier fits
American $100.00 $200.00
Continental $125.00 $250.00
Delta $150.00 $300.00 counts as one carry-on - two bags can be checked free of charge
Frontier $0.00 $0.00 not allowed in cabin
Northwest $150.00 $300.00
United $125.00 $250.00
USAir $100.00 $200.00 counts as one carry-on AND airlines charges $15 for first checked bag, $25 for second
WestJet $50CDN $81.00US need to be soft-sided carrier - two bags can be checked free of charge.

You MUST reserve a spot for your cat well in advance. Airlines only allow a certain number of animals in the cabin for each flight - so you can't just show up at the airport and expect to fly.

Most airlines also require a health certificate for your cat that's no less than 10 days from the date of flight - so check what the rules are and make sure you've done everything you're supposed to.

Do !!!!NOT!!!! give your cat any sort of medication to calm it down for the flight. Cats can have adverse reactions to medications and should your cat get sick midflight there will be nothing you can do to save it. DO put a nice warm snuggly blanket or pad in the carrier.

I've flown Alaska and WestJet so far and both were just fine. WestJet's the most affordable but I really had to squeeze her airline-approved soft carrier under the seat to get it to fit. Poor Mocha must have felt like a wedge of cheese! Alaska there was plenty of room and we traveled with her in a small hard plastic cat carrier which fit under the seat with plenty of room to spare.

Make sure your cat is microchipped as well as wearing a harness with ID. You will have to take the cat out of the carrier when you go through the security checkpoint and the harness gives you a little extra something to hold onto in case anything frightens her. It went off for us because I had forgotten to take off my shoes and my cat actually didn't react at all. In fact, she seemed quite happy with all the attention she got from the security people wanting to pet her!

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