Final Thoughts on the Best Fly Rods for Bass At the end of the day, a fly rod is just a tool to catch fish, and every rod on this list will get the job done on your local bass lake or river
Weight- Swagger Vader Tungsten (3/16 - 1.5 oz): Stops- VMC (Large): Top Bait- Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: Colors: Tramp Stamp, Green Pumpkin Red Affordable Bait- Big Bite BFE Creature: Colors: Black Blue, Green pumpkin, Tilapia Pitchin Jig
After getting a ride around the lake and stopping here and there with mixed success, the guide tied us up to a tree and we had a heyday casting out Senkos and getting bit every cast
Fair warning if youre new to baitcasting: there is a learning curve
For example, I keep my Sage trout reel at a #6 setting (out of 20) when Im casting to rainbow, brown, and brook trout