Sometimes on these deep rivers fly fishing is profitless as the bass congregate in the deep holes. A question arises: under these conditions is the true fly fisher justified in using a worm or other lowly bait. In my opinion it depends on how much he wants fish. If, for example, the " missus " has threatened to buy no meat for the next day and has hinted that an empty basket means no more trips for the season, then the canny angler will use anything short of dynamite and all of us, to a man, will voice him the time-honored anglers' bywords: good luck!
FISHING A LAKE
In no other branch of angling is a thorough working knowledge of fish habits, water and weather conditions so essential to success as fly fishing for bass on a lake. In other words, the successful lake fly fisher must know his business and be quick to take advantage of favorable conditions.
