Fly Fishing With Big Streamers For Big Smallies During this time of the season, my favorite and most productive ways to catch large smallies are by throwing big streamers. But that by itself is not ...

I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them ­every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only ...

Summer can be cruel to a devout trout fisherman. I found that out during the relentless drought of 2016. By July, flows on the Farmington River—my home water in Connecticut—were reduced to a pathetic ...

A faction of eastern fly fishers who hang their hats on smallmouth bass cling to a small set of heroes. One of which is Bob Clouser. Most recognize Bob as the inventor of the ever famous Clouser ...

If you don’t recognize the name Tim Holschlag, he is a professional smallmouth bass fisherman. He makes his living fishing for and communicating about smallmouth bass. After fishing one of my favorite ...

Fly fishermen have a way of overcomplicating things. A small plastic bubble or foam bead on your leader is called a strike indicator, rather than a bobber or float as they are known on heavier tackle.

Do this one thing, and you will increase your catch rate by getting your fly in front of more fish. I've written about this before, but it is worth repeating. If you're not comfortable fishing with a ...

This is #3 of a three-part series on the city of Grand Rapids, MI, and its fly fishing. Part 1: Why Grand Rapids Should Be Your Next Unexpected Fly Fishing Hotspot Part 2: Fly Fishing for Steelhead ...

The doldrums of summer aren't quite here, which means the smallmouth bite is still on in most of the U.S. If your part of the country hasn't become too hot, then you can still catch smallmouth ...

A faction of eastern fly fishers who hang their hats on smallmouth bass cling to a small set of heroes. One of which is Bob Clouser. Most recognize Bob as the inventor of the famous Clouser Minnow. He ...