Tenkara Fishing for Bass?

PostedJun 17, 2011 at 4:30 pm

I live in the Mississippi and most all the fishing I do is for largemouth bass. I got a tenkara rod and need some help chooseing some flys for the largemouth bass that I fish for. Most of the bass come from small ponds and are less then 2 pounds. Does any body know of anything that works well? I would appreciate any advice that you have to offer.
Thanks
Dustin

jim draucker BPL Member

PostedJun 17, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Hey Dustin

Any topwater popper will work fine. I have great success on the Shenandoah River with smallmouth bass and panfish::)

Jim

Stephen Barber BPL Member

PostedJun 17, 2011 at 5:35 pm

There's a guy who posts on the Tenkara USA forum who catches peacock bass, and a bunch of Midwest folk there who catch largemouth from farm ponds. Like he said above, about any popping bug will do the trick. I've also caught them on large nymph type flies – think dragonfly nymphs!

Stephen B Elder Jr

PostedJun 17, 2011 at 5:39 pm

Bass on Tenkara should be a riot!!!
+1 on poppers, and anyone who sells or ties flies should have Woolly Buggers and a variety of Clouser Minnows handy. I'm a big fan of bead headed Wooly Buggers for both LM and SM bass. Big flies catch big bass, and even for the sub-2 pounders I'd stick with size 4 and up…
Good luck,
Steve

Dustin Snyder BPL Member

PostedJun 17, 2011 at 6:46 pm

What size poppers would you use?

Kyle Dickerson

PostedJun 23, 2011 at 9:54 am

Also check out the many varieties of beadheads. They take a bit of skill to cast as they’re heavier than the typical fly, but I’ve had great results with them.