I consider myself a bass on the fly amBASSador 😂

Hell yes! Give me more bass.

“Because it’s fun!” That’s all you need right there 👍👍

Alvin, bass on the fly is a blast.

Alvin, thanks for all the pro tips. I’m just getting into BassFishing with my fly rod and am having blast doing it thanks for all the videos you put out.

Well said sir! For me nothing is better than wade fishing for smallies here in the Ozarks.

What’s up man, thank you for all the information and for the videos. I also live in Austin and have been doing a lot of panfish/bass creek fishing lately on the spinning rods. I can’t wait to start fly fishing. These bass fly fishing videos help a lot.

I have never fly fished for Trout. I bought my fly rod specifically for finessing fishing for Bass. And I love it. Living up in Minnesota, I'm always hitting the Mississippi River and small river channels. Them smallies are pretty aggressive. Sometimes they hit it as soon as my fly lands on the water. And you're absolutely right. Accuracy is key. But I tell you what, many times it feels like I'm fighting a large rock! A few times, I would have to walk backwards just to help reel them in. LoL.

Awesome to see some great info.

Thank you for an excellent video and bass on a fly tutorial. I have been a trout fishing dude for 30 years in the Rockies and was transferred to the west Houston Texas area 10 years ago and have fished only 3 times… I know… what a freakin sin! So now I am tying bass bugs and rigging up to go kick some bass! Thank you sir… very inspirational

Practice, practice, practice casting. You can have all the latest and greatest gear, boxes of the perfect flies. BUT, if you can not cast and put the fly where you want to, you are not going to have very much fun!!😂😂😂😂😂😂 Great info...Alvin!! Sure wish we had more bass fishing near our home waters!!

Alvin, great series of videos about fly fishing for bass from someone who is an expert on the subject. You are so right, bass are everywhere. The drainage ditches in my subdivision are full of them. I really liked your discussion about how bass fly fishing techniques carry over to making you a better saltwater fly fisherman. So true. This is the best bass fly fishing video series on KZfaq IMO. Your videos are refreshing in the way that you discuss technique, presentation and equipment when almost all other videos just show fish after fish caught without any discussion about the how and the why. You are a great teacher . Keep teaching us and making us think. Thanks.

Great video. This was my first year of ( fly only ) bass fishing. I had to really work at the hook set. But your so right in everything you say in this video. I fished a retirement turnimate that some guys from work out together. They all laughed at me when I pulled out my fly rod. They all needed tissue afterwards. I had 14.7 with four fish. Three other guys caught fish, but only one each.lol I love it when that happens. It isn't very often. Loved the video.

Most people have lots to learn from you!

Hell yeah, keep it up man. I’m glad I found the channel, there’s not to many bass fly fishing channels out there from what I’ve seen. It’s cool to see other people chasing big bass on the fly.

Thanks Alvin! Been working on strip strikes lately with catching Blue Gill and Bass!

Excellent points all around there Alvin. Definitely gets me pumped up to hopefully get back on the water soon.

1st bass I ever caught was on a fly rod . . . I wasn't targeting them. Threw a little popper for bluegill in a lake in northern Montana. I didn't even know there were bass in there. That was 45 years ago and I still catch more bass that way than any other. love the channel!

This is awesome because I have only Flyfished for trout and have to drive two hours. I’m looking to fly bass. Awesome tips

Great, keep up the good work!!!

Thanks Alvin, great advice and insight. To be skilled at most physical activities developing body memory is key. All casting requires it. Fly fishing probably more than conventional. The repetition of hitting a hundred tight spots for bass will definitely help.

Just ran across your videos. I fly fish mainly for smallmouth here in Kentucky and I so enjoyed this series! Many thanks for sharing.

Awesome info! Looking forward to more details about bass flies and gear.

Good job Alvin. I appreciate the videos and fly tying instructions. I catch everything on a fly rod from trout to carp. The thing I like most about fly fishing for bass is that you don't need a long leader. The fish is so aggressive that usually 6 feet is more than enough. Keep it up. Love the channel man.

Lived in Colorado and Montana most of my life so ya fish trout a lot . Spend time in Alaska , Mexico, Belize get to enjoy all of that . But my parents lived in Florida , so many years ago when I went to visit I brought my 6wt to fish a lake by there house . Bag ! big large mouth bass , I remember the first one I caught it scared the crap out of me it killed a popper . Now I look for places that have bass although it’s a little Tuff here I have found some places relatively close and love to fish them . Only thing I did different going back to visit my folks was bring an 8wt , bass seem to really like to hang out in cover when you hook them it’s nice to have a little more rod to try to keep them from getting deeper into it so you can get them out . Love your channel keep videos coming. Happy Trails

Great video. Really good comments in there. I grew up bass fishing in Florida and still love when I can get out and chase bass on the fly.

Just found your channel. Great content, very well delivered! I’ve been SW fly fishing in the Northeast for 30 years for stripers & bluefish but never seriously considered LMB on the fly even though I live and work close to some excellent opportunities. I’m gearing up for next season.

Best instructive video I’ve see on this subject.

Great information! Just caught my first bass on a flyrod the other day. I'm hooked now. Thanks for sharing

Awesome video. I love throwing poppers to bass on mynlocal lake. Cant't beat it!

nice! Nothing like discovering a stream and throwing some flies at some bass or bluegills. I would enjoy fishing with you someday, perhaps when this virus is over. I grew up in Texas, but now live and work all over.

Thanks for the great video Alvin! Love the positive energy during these times, tight lines man!

Good job

Great video with loads of smart information on fishing for bass. Keep up the good and smart work. 5 ⭐️🎖 Cool

Made the switch from tournament style conventional bass fishing to fly fishing years ago. Mostly on the flats these days but I never understood when guys got down on bass fishing. Like you said you may be blind casting but you’re definitely aiming and reading structure all day. Great stuff man! #HeedTheCall

Got into bass fly fishing in Austin area, I’ll have too book a trip sometime!

Trying to get my first fish on the fly and since trout are far from my hometown lets see if I can get a bass. Thanks for making these videos

Good stuff as always brother. Living in central Texas I fish for bass and panfish all the time. I enjoying hitting the small creeks with either my 3wt or 5wt.

Good stuff. Can’t wait to watch the rest of them.

I love fly fishing for bass and panfish here in north Texas! Have you ever tried streamer fly fishing for the white bass when they are chasing shad off of the humps in a lake? That is what I want to try this summer

I fish for bass every summer in TX and next year I hope to get one on the fly

Love the channel man! Just started fly fishing a year ago and it's my go to method now. Glad to see this information and the style of presentation.

The only thing I regret about watching your videos is the fact that I didn’t discover your videos a long time ago!! I want to fish with you so that you can learn a thing or two👍🏼

Thanks for addressing bass fly fishing. I started fly fishing in 2009 for bass and panfish. Before that I was a gear fisherman, never fly fished for trout. I use many rods from a 4 wt. for panfish to a 6 wt. for river smallies and an 8 wt. for largemouth bass. I agree with you about more casting leads to better casting. I live in Virginia an we have good smallmouth, largemouth, and panfish rivers and lakes. Thanks again for bringing this up, hope to make it to TX to fish someday.

French fisherman like your vidéo.

I gotta say- yours is my new favorite fly fishing channel. Thanks for doing it

Any black bass on fly is always a good time. Here in Florida we have places where you may get a lmb on one cast, a peacock the next followed by a Snook or tarpon..same technique applies to all.

Good stuff 99.999 percent of my fly fishing is bass, and then some redfish, and sea trout thrown in. More content like this is always a good thing. I've been doing it since the nineties, and still get looked at crooked here in VA

Awesome video man! Live and Alabama and love bass fishing on my fly rod!

Hell yeah Alvin!

Great video! Can’t wait for the rest of the series!

Excellent video! I've been fly fishing for bass for years. To any newbies out there, everything he said was spot on. Good job.

Came due to Ben.. Subscribed due to Alvin! Lots of things here that were helpful ty.

Great stuff Alvin! As an FYI for you, I do have an open invitation for a float trip on the Mississippi near Minneapolis for Smallmouth. You can do this after you take in all the great MPLS music. Live Show, Food, Fly Fishing. Sounds like a great time to me, that is if you're up to it.

I have a fly rod (Gift) used only to practice casting. You’ve convinced me to Bass Fish. Thank You. “Strip-Set” incredible advice.

Nice!

Great info to help me go after bass!

Excellent videos, and info, Alvin. Keep it up!

Your killing it man! Talk about the San Marcos River!! It kicks my butt 😂

Great video, you have a new subscriber. I enjoy the energy and excitement you have when you talk about strikes. Thanks and keep em coming.🍻

Nice

I’m new here! Been fly fishing and tying for years .. this is really well done and entertaining info! Can’t wait to get out in the next few weeks here in New England after watching your video :. Thanks

Can't wait for the rest of this series!

Great video, I learned to fly fish on bream and bass, love it!!

I am booked with you in the spring for a colorado float and can't wait! You put me on my PB for bass on the fly years ago so looking forward to surpassing that.

Great info! Ive always used bassin as a way to practice I use a tfo 9ft and a tfo 7'11 hawgleg 10wt for bigger flies i the thick stuff and a tfo 9ft 8wt as my go to but I habe caught bass up to 6lb on my 4wt when I was messing around in a bream bed

Great information! Thanks so much! 👍👍 Really glad Ben at Huge mentioned your channel. Woke at 3am now it’s 4 and I’m binge watching your videos..must go back to sleep😴..but thinking of Bass now! 🤔🐟🎣😂

Cool video thank you very much for making it that strip strike is a little bit hard to handle but it does set the bigger hooks for bass I normally use spinner baits and even with the braided line just a dump Is what you feel and you have a bass on the other line

Came over from black box. Awesome stuff, bro. Nice to see another fly fishing enthusiast on here.

I want to do more bass flyfishing 😁 I've got inexpensive 8'0 and special 7'6 7wt rod with 8# line straight floating line 17" 17lb or 20lb mono leader I like your foam popper✓ Also the sneaky pete slider fly

Good start man! There are myths that you can only catch on topwater on cloudy days and around dusk and dawn. Those of us that get after it know it's not true. Can you elaborate on that one? I only see videos of you dry fly fishing. Wet works well for bass as well. Any comments on that one?

Love it man! stay well!

I personally dislike bass fishing with spin reels and baitcasters, tried it out with my 5 wt and had a hell of a time. Awesome experience.

Great video 👍

Alvin man you're too cool I love it. Def a converted amBASSador over these last few years and digging it. Keep the good stuff coming and hope I get to fish with you one day! There's always a seat in my raft for ya up here in VA! 🤙

Great video 👍 I'm new to bass fishing with a fly rod and this video was very informative thanks 🎣

Thank you!

Hi Alvin, maybe you could cover some of your favorite top water flies and how to fish them. Just learned old wigglies should be fished with a touch mend. Not sure what that means.

Bass on the Buffalo Bayou with the Orvis grasshopper fly. #Houston 👊

looking forward to your fly selections. I live in the midwest any suggestions besides a clouser maybe some jig flies? most importantly what size hook is your standard 4 or 6 etc?

Great stuff man! Question: What is the rule of thumb for picking fly color, dark water dark fly, clear water colorful fly? Also why is it that none of the flies I use when I fish the green belt down in Austin work up here in Dallas ?

This is great.

I'm with you

Really appreciate this series. Any specific tips for targeting Guadalupe Bass? I live on the San Gabriel in Georgetown and catch them routinely on spinning tackle, but am pretty new to fly fishing and would love to land some guads on the fly.

I live in Louisiana, bass fishing on the fly is my favorite. Please give some types for flies to use. I typically use top water poppers.

Love your stuff! Black bass are available in Korea too.

I got seven rivers of various length totaling at least 200+ miles within an hour drive. Just got a kayak... hmmm

Waiting on episode 2

Thanks for the video. I have several ponds close to where I live that have water year round. I would be very interested in hearing where you would try to catch a bass if you were fishing the pond for the first time. Several of the ponds are are around golf course with limited structure. Thanks!

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I enjoyed the excellent insight and discussion. Subscribed. Would overlining a fast action 5 wt 9 ft rod work for small to medium bass in rivers? (Thinking of a Helios 2 5 wt, for example )

Well dagumit. I just got into Fly fishing and my local pond has bass. I went and bought a 5 weight White River prestige rod, reel, and line combo. Can I still set it up for bass, or do I need to come up with another reason to purchase my second fly rod? Also, I just subscribed, great videos.

Alvin, What do you think about Shoal Bass and any tips🧐

What length rod do you like to use, a traditional 9’ or one of the new 7’11” “bass” rods?

Hey hey, thanks for the advice Alvin. I'm up in Austin been trying to get into bass on the fly but haven't really caught the bug yet (pun intended). I can grab plenty of blue gill and sun fish but just can't get those dang bass to bite. Admittedly most of the time I prefer top water or dry flies so that might be the issue. Question, when blind casting with a wet fly do you always feel a solid tug when they bite? I'm wondering if I'm missing the hook set.

Awesome video! I was wondering what type of fly line do you usually prefer to fly fish for bass with? Sinking, sink tip, floating etc.. Thanks in advance!

I’ll take bass over trout any day! So much fun.

Hey alvin you should come try rodman

Do Striped Bass go after fly's out in the ocean

is a 5wt rod inadequate for bass fishing?