Myths about Bass Bug Fishing

1) You need heavy equip to cast bass bugs. 5-6 weight fly rod outfit with forward tapered floating line

2) A bug must imitate what bass are eating. Bass are opportunistic feeders. They reflexively attack anything that appears lifelike.

3) Color matters. Color only matters with subsurface fly's. All that bass see with floating bugs is white or yellow belly with twitching and wiggling that is silhouette against the glare of the sky.

4) Big bugs catch big bass.

5) Sulky bass can be seduced, fooled or angered into striking a bass bug. Bass eat what ever appears edible based on their past experiences. They eat whatever is available and easy to catch. Keep in mind that sometimes bass will not be interested in eat anything.

6) You can't fish a bass bug too slow.

7) Bass bugs only work in low light. Bass do not like bright sunshine. However, as long as shallow-water temperatures are comfortable you can catch a bass on the surface any time of day.

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