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Smallmouth Fly Fishing on the Hexagenia Hatch

Smallmouth fly fishing in the later part of the summer can only mean one thing–the Hexagenia hatch. I usually start seeing this hatch [...]

September is known for the Hexagenia. One evening a couple of years ago I was fishing with a Chugger on the Shenandoah River [...]

Ever used bass skaters while smallmouth fishing? One hot July afternoon on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River I decided to experiment. [...]

There are great numbers of adult dragonflies flying above the surface of the river. These insects are powerful flyers. The bass catch very [...]

This Hexagenia was on the back window of the fly shop overlooking Big Stoney Creek yesterday. I don’t normally see them this early [...]