Bass Nails Nothing Fly

Somewhere along the line, I got a few trout type flies. 'Not sure where, but I tried one out today. Little more than hair and feather, its no bigger than a fingernail. I have no idea what it is, except that it is a hacked emerge type.
No sooner did it hit the water, but this bass nailed it. I wasn't really really expecting it, as I'm still very intent on getting my casts to work. But it sure was fun!

- This bug was so small, I can't imagine a serious bass would want it. But obviously, fish do things we don't expect.
- I'm gonna try a knotless leader connection. Tied on leaders get in trouble with tangling.
- Too light tippets are also a problem. I tried 2lb. Stren, today, and it unbalanced the rig. I'm going back to 4lb. Omega.