In this great video, Conway Bowman shows how to catch largemouth bass in “bad neighborhoods,” by making accurate casts right into the holding area. Be prepared to get snagged or caught on rocks, but that’s simply the price you pay for getting down and . . .
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Video: How to Catch Bass on a Fly
In this great episode from season 1 of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, Tom Rosenbauer shows you how to find and catch bass, which are the number one sport fish in America, for good reason. They are great fighters and are . . .
Read MoreVideo: Alvin’s Favorite Bass Gear
Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides has been cranking out the content lately, and it’s good stuff. Previously, he shared his Top 5 Bass Flies, and now he’s back to show you the exact gear he uses for bass in Texas. He goes through the whole shebang–from . . .
Read More“The Bass-Bug Moment,” by William G. Tapply
I grew up casting deer-hair bugs for bass, both largemouths and smallmouths, in lakes, ponds, and rivers all over New England. It was my favorite kind of fishing—even better, I thought, . . .
Read More“Bass-Bug Humbug,” by William G. Tapply
Written by: William G. Tapply
Bill Tapply had some awfully strong opinions about what makes a good bass bug.
Photo courtesy Vicki Stiefel
“It is with some degree of trepidation that I approach the subject of artificial flies [for bass],” wrote James A. Henshall in his Book of the Black Bass, “for I am afraid that I hold some very. . .
Read MorePro Tips: Alvin’s Top 5 Flies for Bass
I would assume that, by now, Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides needs no introduction. After decades of guiding fly fishers for bass in his native Texas, Alvin has settled on five patterns that can get the job done, whether you’re . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Locate Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass
As trout rivers warm in late summer, fly-fishing for trout can become downright dangerous for the fish. So many anglers turn their attention to local bass waters. In this great video from the . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Desert Bass & Bull Bluegills
Here’s the latest installment of the “Buffet Series” from Gilbert Rowley and Phil Tuttle. In this video, they head for the desert, where they find sand, sun, lizards, and some killer fly fishing for largemouth bass and bluegills. The . . .
Read MoreVideo: Fishing “The Golden Hour” for Largemouth Bass
Here’s a killer video about fly-fishing for bass during that magic time as the sun drops below the horizon. Here’s how the filmmakers describe it: . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Largemouth Bass, a.k.a Ol’ Bucketmouth
Illustration by Duane Raver via USFWS
Among the more widely distributed game fish in North America, and now around the world, the largemouth bass is prized for its aggressive feeding habits and violent strikes. A big bass blowing up the water around a popper chugging across flat water is. . .
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