Like many bass anglers, John Deshauteurs has an abundance of specialized tackle. Rods with a broomstick-strength backbone and multi-gear reels that are engineering marvels. Tools to drop a jig into a ...

I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them ­every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only ...

It's early June and many anglers in the area are anxiously awaiting the news of whether or not the crappies are biting at Tongue River Reservoir. Other anglers are hoping that the smallmouth bass will ...

Bass, simply put, are not trout. Most local anglers wielding a fly rod seek persnickety salmonids such as brook, rainbow and brown trout, but in recent years a growing number have turned their ...

Fly fishing (AKA bass bugging) on the upper Potomac and the Susquehanna rivers is one of my all-time favorite past-times throughout the summer and early fall months. In my opinion, the smallmouth bass ...

Four years ago, I wrote a column about fly-fishing for smallmouth bass on the John Day River in Oregon. I mention this because some of you may actually be able to remember something that happened ...

Rivers and streams belong to the flyangler at this time of the year. While plenty of fly guys hit the rivers in search of trout, they're overlooking another target: smallmouth bass. In late spring and ...

From Largemouth vs Smallmouth and the Debate Over Which Bass is Best, to 5 Proven Tips to Catch Your Personal Best Largemouth, to Colorado’s premier fly fishing destinations, these stories captured ...

When I arrived back in the Midwest, the warmer than usual late-summer weather was replaced by a cold front that sunk air and water temperatures downward on the Fahrenheit scale. Refusing to be ...

From Horse Creek Resort it's about a ten-minute boat ride to Miller's Camp. If you study a map of Dale Hollow Lake however, you won't ever find a place called Miller's Camp. "My friends call it Miller ...

1.) Largemouth vs. Smallmouth: Which Bass is Best? Bass anglers love bass, right? But exactly what do you picture when you dream about that personal best bass? Is it green or bronze? Are you fishing ...