Over the years, I’ve experimented with tons of the best bass flies, but these 20 have found a permanent home in my arsenal. Some come out to play more often than others, but they have each proved ...

Time to travel, and this smallmouth guide are suggestions of places to go. A perk of my 49-year outdoor writing career is fishing coast to coast and discovering the best fishing spots.

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 ...

Learn More › Smallmouth bass are brutes. Pound for pound ... which are matched with heavier flies than those that float. With that in mind, the best all-around smallmouth fly rod is a seven ...

Today, these fish are thriving in the cold, clear waters that get significantly less fishing pressure than big-name fisheries in other parts of the country. Brown trout are notoriously cautious fish, ...

There’s a reason former Field & Stream Fishing Editor ... And you’ll need the best smallmouth bass lures to chase it. Whether you fish rivers like the Snake, Potomac, John Day, New, Niagara ...

Fly fishing has often been compared to ballet. It requires grace. It requires precision. It requires rhythm. It requires ...

artificial baits and on flies. So however you like to fish, you can probably catch bass doing it." Across Pennsylvania, anglers are finding largemouth and smallmouth bass. Besides the size of ...