The author with an early fall smallmouth on the fly. Bass fishing is about as iconic a summer activity as eating hotdogs at baseball games and launching fireworks on the Fourth of July. It’s a time ...

photo by Chase McCoy If you've never fished for smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you are missing out on a great game fish. They are aggressive, they fight like nobody's business, and it's not a ...

Fast rods also provide a surer hook set, which is critical given how aggressively these fish pull. Many people flyfish for largemouth bass, but it’s fair to say that of the two primary bass species in ...

“Maine bass fishing can take us to a variety of lakes and ponds in the area, and mid-coast Maine is an excellent bass fishing region. We fish for smallmouth and largemouth in small, weedy ponds ...

I’ve often said that if I had one day left to live, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than wade fishing a crystal clear stream with a fly rod for smallmouth. Largemouth bass ...

Here's how I fished the Niagara River for my best week of smallmouth bass fishing with a fly rod. The Drunk and Disorderly streamer, created by Tommy Lynch. The light brown with silver flash ...

NEWPORT — It was a bass fishing season ... day for the Central Maine Bassmasters on Saturday at one of the region’s larger lakes. A good assortment of largemouth and smallmouth bass were ...

“Smallmouth (bass) are similar. They’ll often both go deep, particularly in big southern reservoirs. But the fish may come in shallow where it’s easier to target them with a fly rod early ...

I’ve often said, if I had one day left to live, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than wade fishing a crystal-clear stream with a fly rod for smallmouth. Largemouth bass certainly ...

By Kevin McKay Springtime in Maine is a fickle season, especially for anglers. As a guide who chases pike at the season ...