Bass Fly Fishing Secrets - Top 5 Tips

Fly Fishing for Australian Bass is awesome, they are such a great species to target on fly, especially in our coastal rivers. I've been targeting these fish for a few years now - I joined a bass fishing club and learned as much as I could about how to catch these bronze battlers. If you haven't tried it already I highly recommend that you give Aussie Bass on fly a go.
For more bass on fly check out this playlist:
• Australian Bass Fly Fi...
Many thanks to ‪@petermorse5442‬ for the thumbnail photo for this video, and the still shot of the Cicada Fly.
00:00 Why Bass On Fly?
00:47 Tip 1
02:15 Tip 2
03:32 Tip 3
04:46 Tip 4
06:17 Tip 5
08:54 Bonus - Gear & Rigs
09:50 Bonus - Casting
10:36 Bonus - Snag Retrieval
11:45 Bonus - Flies
#bassonfly
#bassfishing
#australianbass

[@jensbaufeldt7543]

You are adding value every time…

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Jens, very kind mate, much appreciated! :)

[@fishingfables3971]

Really informative Steve, thanks for taking the time to put this video together. Cheers, Jason (fellow Sydney Flyrodders member) 🎣

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Cheers Jason! Cool mate, look forward to having a fish with you some time at one of the club events. :)

[@kristianmoore3723]

Just found your channel mate. Unreal tips a.d I'm sure I can speak for all of us beginners in the sport that we appreciate it. Keep up the great work legend
Cheers from @morski81 🤙

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks mate! I’m just stoked that there are new people getting into fly fishing, great to see! Tight lines, hope you catch a few. :)

[@Incendio13]

Another great production. Season has been a little slow with all the rains, but I am hoping it picks up as it gets warmer and the sounds of cicadas are about again.

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Greg! Yes we just need the flooding to settle down a bit and it should be good! :)

[@mudeye666]

Great video mate really help narrow down alot of info to just the cream thanks heaps

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Jon, appreciate the nice feedback! :)

[@JohnDozierSr50]

Just stumbled across your video. Really enjoyed all the info and patterns. Thank you.

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks John, glad you liked it, tight lines! :)

[@jlush444]

Great stuff peachy.
I’m hitting up the bass in the morning.
But all My fly gear is down south.
Spinners it is. Ahh well. Any day fishing beats a day not fishing.
Some great tips in there.

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Jonny! Are you still up in QLD?

[@jlush444]

@@PeachyFlyFishing yeah mate.
Down there in a fortnight for a week, then back for a week, then we move permanently.
Exciting times.
Looking forward to walking a river or two with you soon mate.

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Look forward to it mate!

[@petermcconaghie7745]

Another excellent vid mate - great tips!

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Peter! :)

[@petermiller9115]

That was very informative and well presented. I don't have bass near where I live but I reflected on chasing bream and how they sit looking up at your surface fly till they can't stand watching it any more and then commit. I like to think I'm 'teasing' them into striking. Thanks for another enjoyable show.

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Peter! Yes in some ways bream are similar to bass, definitely another great fly target! :)

[@pammort6720]

Thanks for such an informative video - you covered every question I had. Looking forward to catching some bass on fly with my son this summer!

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Excellent, thanks Pam! I hope you catch a few! :)

[@deanwatt]

Fantastic viewing! Keep em coming 👍

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Cheers Dean, thanks mate!

[@Ozzybass]

Great vid Steve! Most of what you say applies to all bass fishing, not just flyfishing. Hardware chuckers like me should also benefit from watching this vid. I have only one comment - what you said about getting a good cast in and just doing it once and then move on. I absolutely concur that is what most bass fishos do nowadays as we're all on kayaks, canoes or boats. This has actually meant that we do not do something that I was explicitly taught to do when I was first introduced to Aust bass fishing (30 yrs ago this year) and that is to bash a snag for a good 5 - 10 minutes!! This was of course pre-watercraft days for me and it is all about the belief that by backing your choice of a good snag and casting repeatedly into it, you would "annoy" the bass to finally hit your lure/fly. However, like I said this is something that I don't do much of either as I would quickly float on to the next snag if I don't get a hit the first cast. What that does of course is that the more hungry or aggro bass would have a go and this is OK most of the time. Of course I still believe that many snags can benefit from a few casts at various angles. Love your work. Too bad I'm tooold & crusty to take up another pastime in flyfishing!

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Tham! Yeah that’s a great point mate, I guess the equation changes a bit when you only have access to limited water, or perhaps if the bass are super shut down. :)

[@camstarx]

Thanks Steve great video with loads of tips !!!

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it! :)

[@simonheading7586]

Really great video. Thanks so much for putting this sort of content up. Very helpful to a chump like me. Now if only I could cast in that structure as well as you I’d be set! Beautiful casting mate. 👌

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Thanks Simon! Glad it was helpful and thanks for the kind feedback! Only way to get good at this sort of casting is to do lots of it and catch a few trees…. ;)