Bass fishing in the South Africa midlands. . .who knew? In this cool video, a group of anglers cast for largemouth and smallmouth bass in a lake that they say has never been. . .
Read MoreVideo: Virgin Waters for Bass
fly-fishing for smallmouth bass
Podcast: Flies and Tactics for Warmwater Species, with Dan Frasier
In this week’s podcast, I interview Dan Frasier, noted fly-rod carp angler and writer, on tying flies for warmwater species. But don’t miss it if you are not a fly tier because he also gives lots of Read More
Video: Savage Smallmouth Strikes at Hawk Lake
My friend Ted Putnam, from Ontario’s Hawk Lake Lodge, sent me a link to this great video that features big smallmouths just demolishing topwater bass bugs. We see lots of videos of trout taking dry flies, but this is. . .
Read MorePhotos of the Day: Record Ontario Smallmouth
That is a big slab of bronzeback.
Photos courtesy Colim McKeown
I received these photos in an email from my friend Colin McKeown, host of and producer of The New Fly Fisher TV show. He was pretty excited to tell me about a fish he’d just caught. I can. . .
Read MoreVideo: The Beautiful Bass of Lac Meech
Regular blog readers know that I frequently bemoan the dearth of really good bass-fishing videos, so when one comes along, I post it immediately. Here’s some gorgeous footage from Quebec’s Lac Meech, in Gatineau Park. The cinematography and. . .
Read MorePhotos of the Day: Chasing Biggie Smalls on Top
Written by: Dan Davala
Trent Jones with a sweet Virginia smallmouth that smashed a slider on the surface.
Photo by Matt Miles
Trent Jones and I got out this week with our good friend and Orvis-endorsed guide Matt Miles to go after some Virginia smallmouths. We decided early on to stick with topwater all day and bring them to the surface rather than. . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
When trout streams start to get too warm, the fishing for smallies often heats up.
Photo by Drew Price
The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) goes by many nicknames—smallie, bronzeback, brownie, and brown bass, to name a few—which is a sign of its popularity in different parts of the country. It’s the most trout–like bass, in that it often lives in clean, cold rivers and feeds on insects, baitfish, and. . .
Read MorePhoto of the Day: A Spin Fisherman Turns to the Fly
Written by: Jim Wallace, Store Manager, Orvis Rochester
Curtis Luster already looks the part, though he’s been fly fishing only a few months.
Photo courtesy Curtis Luster
Curtis Luster began shopping our store shortly after we opened. Though he was a big spin fisherman, Curtis knew little about fly fishing. He participated in a Fly Tying 101 class during the winter and. . .
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