The most exciting way to fly-fish for bass is to use topwater bugs, but just because you've tied on a popper doesn't mean you've got to make it go POP! Tom Rosenbauer explains how a slow, subtle retrieve is often the key to enticing bass to eat a surface fly. For much more how-to information on fly-fishing for bass, visit the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center by clicking the link in our story. | Orvis Fly Fishing