If you’ve never done it fly-fishing for Smallmouth Bass is a must for all fly fishermen. Whether you enjoy stream, river, pond, or lake fishing, Smallmouth’s will provide you with all the challenges and rewards a fisherman seeks. When I first learned to fly fish it was in pursuit of Smallmouth Bass. They inhabited many ...
The Genesee River originates near the New York-Pennsylvania border and meanders through 150 miles of Western New York before spilling into Lake Ontario. One of the few North American rivers to flow from south to north – though not the only one, as is commonly believed – the Genesee is roughly bisected by the dam ...
Largemouth and smallmouth bass may both be caught in the Portland, Oregon vicinity. There are many small ponds, reservoirs, lakes and rivers holding these hard-fighting fish. Here are some of my top picks for quality bass fishing in the Portland metro area. Columbia River The Columbia River is simply loaded with excellent fishing opportunities close ...
When it comes to fishing for smallmouth bass there are many different types of bait available. As a matter of fact there are thousands of different baits that can be used to catch smallmouth bass. In this article I’m going to explore some of the most effective baits to use when fishing for these bronze ...
Fishing can be a very enjoyable sport. However, you need to catch fish to be able to enjoy it. Who wants to just sit with their pole in the water and not even get a bite? To be a successful fisherman (or fisherwoman), you need to know the tricks to optimizing your chances of actually ...
Smallmouth bass are known as the fighters of the freshwater species. Smaller than their bass counterparts, the largemouth, they are powerful fish that can be elusive but put up an epic, adrenaline pumping fight for any angler who can hook one. To better increase your chances of catching a feisty smallmouth, review these ten tips. ...
The upper James River in Virginia offers some of the best smallmouth fishing in the country. Fly fishermen and conventional fishermen both can enjoy the hard-fighting nature of the smallmouth in this absolutely beautiful river, which flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Bath and Highland Counties, through Lynchburg and Richmond, ...
If you are a bass fisherman, or simply enjoy fishing for warmwater denizens, you probably don’t think of Washington, specifically southwest Washington, as a great place to fish. After all, it’s a land of forests, rain, salmon, trout and steelhead fishermen. It’s not exactly a prime locale for your favorite finned fighter, the largemouth bass, ...
