Pike are the top predator in many river systems across the country, meaning they can afford to be picky about meals. Targeting pike on a fly rod can therefore be challenging–or even downright maddening depending on the day–but the difficulty . . .
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Video Pro Tips: Use a Popper-Dropper Rig for Tough Bass
Everybody loves casting poppers for bass and watching the fish smash the surface bug, but what do you do on those days when the fish just won’t commit. In this video from The New Fly Fisher, Mark Melnyk shows the effectiveness of a tandem rig . . .
Read MoreClassic Tips: 8 Ways to Stay Connected to Bass on the Fly
Keeping a fly in a big largemouth bass’s mouth often proves more difficult than getting it there. Here are 8 techniques that will make the difference between showing off a photo and telling . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Seven Deadly Sins of Pike Fishing, with Josh Nugent
Northern pike are fascinating and explosive fish to catch on a fly rod. There is not much that beats a big northern smashing popper or a eating a streamer close to the surface. Josh Nugent of Out Fly Fishing in Calgary is a very experienced pike angler . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: Smallmouths as a Gateway to Muskies, Part I
Do you really want to fall into the downward spiral of a musky addiction? Many of my smallmouth clients ask me about musky fishing every year, and that is the response I usually give. . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Late-Season Smallmouths, with Mike Schultz
Do you stop fishing for smallmouth bass when summer ends? If you do, you could be missing the best bass fishing of the year and the chance at your biggest smallmouth. Mike Schultz–of . . .
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 MorePodcast: 10 Tips for Summer Smallmouths on the Fly, with Guide of the Year Matt Miles
My guest this week is Matt Miles, 2023 Orvis Guide of the Year. Matt has extensive experience guiding for trout in the Rocky Mountains, but has returned to his home state of Virginia to concentrate on warmwater species, especially smallmouth bass. . . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Streamers for Smallmouth Bass
Our friend Colin McKeown of The New Fly Fisher and his colleagues spend a lot time chasing big smallmouth bass. Although topwater fishing is more visually exciting, more really big bronzebacks are caught on . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: George Daniel’s Secrets to Catching Smallmouths on Top
Although George Daniel has made his reputation teaching anglers about Euro-nymphing and streamer fishing, like most Pennsylvania fly fishers, he also loves to catch smallmouths. In this video, he walks you through his time-tested techniques . . .
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