I am very confident that these five smallmouth bass flies will give me excellent fly fishing in 2017 from July until October. This is because last year they gave me the best bass fishing I have had in many years.
– Murray’s Crayfish size 6
– Shenandoah Chartreuse Chugger size 4 and size 6
– Murray’s Magnum Hog Sucker Streamer size 4
– Shenandoah Blue Popper size 4 and size 6
– Murray’s Magnum Darter Streamer size 4
During summer, as the sun intensifies I catch most of my bass in the middle of the day along the heavily shaded banks. This is where the water is three to five feet deep over cobblestone streambottoms. However, my very best fishing is at dawn and dusk in the tails of the pools. My standard leader for smallmouth bass fishing is the Murray’s Bright Butt 9 foot 2X Leader.