Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming a swimbait. Others can’t get enough smallmouths erupting on Spooks walking across the surface. And, sure, I love those things too, but come ...

If you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are the perfect mix of power ...

The classic hair popper is as much a work of art as it is a lethal fish catcher. Courtesy of Brandon Bailes Surface flies made of tightly-spun deer belly hair have been catching bass for more than a ...

Jack Allen has guided charter customers to catch thousands of fish in fresh and saltwater since the 1970s: bonefish in the Bahamas, tarpon in Cuba, permit in Belize and many more. But Allen’s abiding ...

Fly fishing (AKA bass bugging) on the upper Potomac and the Susquehanna rivers is one of my all-time favorite past-times throughout the summer and early fall months. In my opinion, the smallmouth bass ...

Low-light conditions are ideal for poppers. In direct sunlight, bass often hunker down to stay cool and hidden – but when the risk of exposure is lower, they’ll move into shallow water to feed. Cloudy ...

Whether you’re hitting the farm pond or the river this season, don’t leave home without these best bass flies for smallmouths and largemouths Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming ...