Low-light conditions are ideal for poppers. In direct sunlight, bass often hunker down to stay cool and hidden – but when the risk of exposure is lower, they’ll move into shallow water to feed. Cloudy ...

If you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are... The post Your Go-To Fly ...

MUSKEGO, Wis. There's not much to a popper just a small hook, a piece of painted cork, a hackle and some tail feathers. But tied to the business end of a fly line leader and cast onto the still ...

Why Fly Fishing for Bass in Winter is Worth It Would I trade a day of fishing poppers for a day of fishing weighted streamers? Maybe not. But winter fly fishing for bass still has plenty to offer. Fly ...

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Don’t tell my bass club mentors, my editors or my colleagues on the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, but I’ve been cheating on my first love for five years, and I don’t intend to ...

Fly fishing doesn’t come naturally to most people. Some may pick up the skills faster, but everyone has to work at it. And it is not just the casting, if you look deeper into fly fishing you will see ...

There’s a lot to like about bass, but my favorite thing about them is their willingness to crush a topwater fly. They’re one of the most surface-oriented game fish – and, while trying to raise a fish ...