TOPICS Smallmouth Bass

Hells Canyon dam on the Snake River
Excessive mercury found in smallmouth bass near Snake River dams
New research highlights another negative environmental impact of dams
holkna river iceland
Fish refused your fly? Hurry up and wait.
Resist the urge to quickly recast to feeding fish
popper dropper
Fishing the popper-dropper rig
You've heard of the hopper-dropper, but what about something with a bit more gusto?
smallmouth bass spongy moth
Moths for monster smallmouth
When spongy moth emergences are at their peak, topwater action can be absolutely electric
musky
Target big changes when chasing predatory fish
Masters of their environment, opportunistic predators only feed when the moment's right
big brown trout
Marginal water for trout
Find oxygen and you'll find more and bigger trout—most of the time
summer smallmouth bass fly fishing
4 tips for topwater smallmouth bass fishing
Fly fishing the summertime smallmouth surface bite
oklahoma genetically unique smallmouth bass
Southern smallies
An in-depth look at genetically unique smallmouth bass in Oklahoma
fly fishing the crash | lower wisconsin river smallmouth
Fishing the crash
Sand River smallmouth on the lower Wisconsin
slumpbuster fly
A fly that lives up to its name
And how to tie it
smallmouth bass fly fishing
Bugging summer smallmouth
Contrary to conventional wisdom, late summer can offer explosive topwater smallmouth action
menominee river wisconsin
An attitude of extreme displeasure
Experience, knowledge, skill, and all the other usual variables matter—but only to a point
carp Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
The carp refuge
On the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge, there's a lot to love
smallmouth bass underwater
The wild unknown
Locked within delicious moments of uncertainty are the reasons we fish
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SPAM Entrepreneurs from Indiana
A story so preposterous on the face of it, and yet so obviously true
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Good riddance, August
I hate August. But there is a cure.
smallmouth bass underwater
The Crow Rock years
Nowhere did we have more fun, or enjoy better smallmouth fishing, than we did at Crow Rock
mepps spinner squirrel tail department
The 80th birthday of a fishing tackle legend
Squirrel tails wanted
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The Snob
Chapter 3: Derelict
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The Snob
Chapter 2: Jetsam