john

Bob La Londe asked: What First Got You Interested in Bass Fishing

My mother and dad. Before there was any B.A.S.S. they were both Bass Derby
Winners (biggest bass) on Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine, near Hot
Springs.. They were rod and reel casters and when I was about 8 years old,
gave me their old metal rod and Pflueger reel. They casted Creek Chub
Injured Minnows, Twin Shannon Spinners, and stuff and I tried and all I got
was back lashes. <g>

Dad gave me this old bamboo fly rod and reel he had won, I went to a local
stock pond, caught bream and bass and never looked back, Oh I like playing
with Rodney's Wiggle Rig and Randy's Worms with my grandkids but for me
there is nothing more fun than faking out a big 5-6 pound bass or larger
with a fly rod using popping bugs on TOPWATER. Well, it's fun watching a kid
do it too!

After 50 + years bass fly fishing, I see more fishing in my rear view mirror
than on the road ahead, but 50% of the fun is still the fishing for the big
old mommas. The other 50% ? That's making the bug she cannot leave alone,
but that's a whole 'nother story <g>
Good luck All!
John