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Negative phototropism is a strong factor which influences the smallmouths feeding, especially in the summer and early fall.  Simply stated this means they [...]

Now that the smallmouth rivers are getting low and clear the large bass are becoming wary so I like to give myself any [...]

Last week we discussed fishing streamers around the river crossing ledges in many smallmouth rivers.  This week we’ll look at the way I [...]

The river crossing ledges on rivers produce some of the greatest feeding stations for large bass one can find.  This week we’ll look [...]

The Hexagenia Mayfly hatch brings on some of the most exciting smallmouth bass fishing one can find.  These duns hatch and the spinners [...]

In order to get natural drifts with small trout flies it helps to use fine leaders.  I regularly use 6X, 7X and even [...]

Yesterday when I was trout fishing my Shenk’s Cricket got caught on a tree limb on my back cast.  As I unhooked it [...]

Some days I find the smallmouth bass in the large pools feeding on minnows and I catch them on streamers.  Other days I [...]

The aquatic grass growth in smallmouth rivers can become very thick late in the season.  These areas provide food, cover and shade to [...]

On large streams you can often catch several large trout in the corner of a pool on streamers before you wade into it  [...]

The Hexagenia mayfly hatch brings on some of the most exciting smallmouth bass fishing one can find.  These duns hatch and the spinners [...]

Even in the summer keep a breathable raincoat in the back of your vest when fishing for bass.  Recently five of us used [...]

When smallmouth rivers get low and the large bass become wary I find that I catch more large bass if I wade upstream [...]

At this time of the year the trout in the popular streams have received a great amount of pressure making them selective in [...]

Recently we discussed the tactics of landing large trout in freestone streams and these points apply well in most situations.  However, when we [...]

Now that the smallmouth rivers are getting low and clear the large bass are becoming wary so I like to give myself any [...]

Strangely enough, ones chance to land that very large trout begins before the first cast is made.  You should be sure your hook [...]

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I believe the most critical property of a trout dry fly is the size of the fly.  For example, one morning on the [...]

Often when I’m fishing for smallmouth bass I see carp feeding in the shallows along the banks.  Sometimes I see them tailing and [...]

We just received our new Scott Radian Fly Rods in the 4, 5, and 6 weight.  These rods have already received a lot [...]

When trout streams become low and clear the trout continue to feed but they are very wary.  These tactics help me catch them [...]

The late Charlie Brooks of West Yellowstone, Montana was a very close friend and the finest trout nymph fisherman I’ve ever know.  Once [...]

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When a large trout comes up and checks out a dry fly drifting on the surface of the stream but refuses it there [...]

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You just might catch your largest bass of the season by fishing at night.  Their affinity for this low light level and the [...]

Float Trips for Smallmouth Bass!  Floating rivers in a canoe, boat or kayak is a wonderful way to fish for smallmouth bass.  This [...]

In addition to our two-day “on the stream” smallmouth schools, this year we decided to do some half day lessons. These fly fishing [...]

Many years ago I designed these poppers, sliders, and chuggers to fish topwater for bass throughout the summer.  They seldom let me down.  [...]

Aquatic grassbeds provide smallmouth bass with food, cover and shade.  Thus you can see why I go out of my way to fish [...]

One of my favorite forms of fly fishing is catching smallmouth bass along shaded banks on poppers. This becomes challenging as the interwoven [...]

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The trico mayflies start early in the summer and can last until October. The small size of these naturals prompt the trout to [...]

I start fishing the smallmouth rivers in March and continue until December.  In order to get success throughout this whole season I’ve found [...]

The soft hackle flies are some of the most versatile flies we have.  By expanding my Mr. Rapidan Soft Hackle Series from size [...]