When April begins, I start thinking about smallmouth bass. They will soon start making migratory spawning runs out of lakes, and some huge fish will be caught. It can be some of the most. . .
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Photos and Story: Big Dreams, Big Fish
Muskellunge are the fish of legends—top-tier predators that are notoriously challenging to catch on even conventional tackle. Back in the mid ’90s, when I first started chasing muskies with a fly, people thought I was nuts. Now, these toothy monsters . . .
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: 3 Tips to Catch More Pike
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 . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: Advanced Fly Fishing Accuracy with Predators
Accuracy is important for more than trout and bonefish. In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave and Amelia Jensen show how an accurate cast gets you closer to cover–and also how it can help . . .
Read More4 Keys to Catching More Carp
As late-summer conditions create lower water levels and higher temperatures here in central Wyoming, we like to give the trout a break and focus on a less-appreciated and less-fragile quarry: the common carp. While fly-fishing for carp can be frustrating . . .
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. Last week, 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 MoreTop 5 Flies for Rocky Mountain Carp
Late-summer means lower water levels and higher temperatures here in central Wyoming, so we like to give the trout a break and focus on a less-appreciated and less-fragile quarry: the common carp. We take Rocky Mountain flats-fishing pretty seriously, . . .
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: How to Fish a Bass Popper for Maximum Effect
I spend a lot time during the season casting bass poppers and sliders from the family canoe. There’s definitely a way to do it right, and Colin McKeown from The New Fly Fisher offers. . .
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