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Bass SupplementThe fly looked like a small bird. The rod was 9 feet of coiled kinetic energy waiting to be released. The water was dead still and 70 degrees. The fly landed within the shadows, along the brush covered bank. I waited. The fly sat on the surface with rings emanating from it. I waited some more. When all of the rings had dissipated, I tightened up on the line and wiggled the tip of the rod. The fly moved an inch or so. The water underneath the fly opened up, and the fly was gone…Fishing for bass. For a large portion of my life, I didn't use the "B" word. I was, to quote a friend, "One of those effete trout fishing snobs." The first time that I caught a bass with a fly rod, it was completely by accident. I was fishing from a float tube for 10 to 12 inch trout when a 14 inch small mouth inhaled my size 8 wooly bugger. A 2 lb. fish on a 4 weight is a lot of fun. A 2 lb. small mouth on a 4 weight is more than a handful. I never told anyone about that fish- until now. The more I've fished, the more exposure I have had to bass. The more exposure that I have had, the more respect that I hold for the fish. I can honestly say that I hold warm-water species in as high a regard as I do for the trout that I grew up with. Pat's Atomic, through an arrangement with a local land owner, is offering guided and semi-guided fly fishing for these bulldogs with fins. The daily rod fee is $150.00/day/angler. Fully guided trips start at 400.00/day for 1 angler and 1 guide, decreasing to 200.00/day/angler for 3 anglers and 1 guide (Maximum number of anglers per guide is 3). Non-guided trips are 150.00/day Guided trips include: Transportation (from the shop or agreed upon location), Lunch (including non-alcoholic beverages), use of float tubes, pontoon boats or hard hulled boat, on water instruction, free use of rental equipment (7/8 Wt. rod, reel and line). Semi-guided trips include: Transportation and on water instruction. Non-guided trips include directions to the fishing location. Pat's Atomic carries equipment specific to catching these wonderful fish. 6, 7 and 8 weight rods combined with species specific lines and leaders means that you don't have to experiment to find success. Additionally, Pat's Atomic carries the region's largest selection of warm-water flies. |
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