Sizes
Bass flies vary somewhat as to size regardless of the size hook used, some being tied bulkier than others. However, a good bass fly should be neatly proportioned and should correspond, to some extent at least, to the hook on which it is tied.
For small, clear streams where the bass average small or moderate in weight, the choice of the average bass fisher would be a number 6 or even as small as a number 8. When the same stream is roiled a number 4 or number 2 would be required to get the fish's attention. For average bass streams numbers 4 and 2 are most often used while numbers 1, 1-0 and up to 3-0 are appropriate for clouded waters, wind swept lakes and streams and for the big bass of our southern states. These sizes (all based on Redditch scale) are only general and many anglers prefer larger or
