Fly Rods in tourneys

[ikeslayer]

I was wondering if anyone has ever implemented the old fly rod during a tourney. I have seen in a few tournament's rules where the longest rod that could be used was 7'6. However i have found that there are times when a bass will bite on a big old caddis or grasshopper when nothing else is seeming to work. So would it be un ethical to use a fly rod/ have any of you ever done it?

thanks ike

[MuskyBug85]

I asked my dad that question last night, he fishes the canandian national bass tourny on rainy and he told me you can't cover enough water with a fly. my 2 cents jonah

[Mark Christianson]

In the Sartell Lions club smallmouth tourney, there are a couple guys that used fly rods the last couple years, and they placed in the money 2 years ago doing it.

[Wayne Ek]

A number of tournaments still carry the old B.A.S.S. rule of no rod over 8'. That's why original flipping sticks (telescoping) were all 8 footers, but made to telescope as none of the old rod lockers could handle an 8 foot rod.