Just purchased an orvis fly rod and reel and need suggestions for flies for BR bass

There are two young men at the BR Orvis store who can hook you up when it comes to flies. Matt, the fishing mgr, or the young man from Birmingham who just graduated from LSU. Great guy I’m ashamed I can’t recall his name. They both happily FaceTime my fly fishing son in Little Rock and help him pick out seasonal bass, panfish, and trout flies.

A black sneaky Pete when the sun is out. Springtime is best. Good luck!

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should I put on a lighter line like a 6 ?

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No use an 8wt line. Weight forward.

Like Sas said, an 8 wt will not do well going lower in line weight. You can go up a line weight (9 wt) and be fine and be a little more forgiving but going down to a 7 or 6 makes the rod harder to cast well.

As to flies, I'm a huge fan of wooly worms like another poster said for bream and bass. I tie most all my own flies and do the normal olive and black, but a lot of times I will tie them with really bright colors, chartreuse, pink, etc.

Deer hair bass flies are so much fun to use. There are poppers and I also like using a Dahlberg diver some.

Cohen Man Bear Pig

I have a 5 weight TFO rod and a reel that most don't know because it's so old but it's a classic.

It took almost an hour for my son to get his first with a fly a few months ago but it was awesome

Thanking all the bass fishermen for their favorite lures in and around BR ponds and lagoons.

And a Merry Christmas to all.