Full Description
Smallmouth bass swim in lakes and river across the United States and Canada and are a premier fly-rod game fish in almost every way—they take flies readily, feed on diverse foods, tolerate warmer water temperatures than trout, and fight harder than any other North American freshwater fish their size.
As smallmouth bass fishing has grown in popularity, so too has the innovation behind fly design. From new materials—both synthetic and natural—to advanced tools and tying techniques, the evolution has been nonstop. Flies are now more lifelike and more durable than ever.
In this book, smallmouth guide and fly designer Jake Villwock breaks down smallmouth flies into three categories—topwater, mid-column, and bottom—and features 50 essential patterns from tiers such as Russ Maddin, Blane Chocklett, Chuck Kraft, Mike Schultz, and many more smallmouth experts.
In addition to detailed recipes and photos, Villwock covers insights into when and how to fish each fly. Many of the contributing tiers have included their own words explaining the design and tactics behind their patterns, so you're getting knowledge straight from the experts.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Founding fathers
Favorite Flies for Smallmouth - Topwater
Ol' Mr. Wiggly (OMW)
Foam Scorpion
Oogie Boogie - Hex
Pins N Needles Damsel
Damsel Boga Bug
Campbell Damsel Slider
J & M Cork Poppers
BroodX Cicada
Chuck Kraft Excalibur
Blane's Cicada
Cohen's Frog-Leg Slider
Deer Hair Diver Frogs
Zudbubbler
Villwock's Frog Popper
Whitlock's MouseRat
Top Water Kreelex
PopRock Baitfish
Favorite Flies for Smallmouth - Swim Flies
Roamer
Game Changer
Lafkas Brush Head Deceiver
Bucktail WantaBe
Shumaker's Shimmering Minnow
Thrasher
Agent Scully
Leggy Boi
Foxy Popsicle
Swinging D
Double Deceiver
Big Bird
Drunk and Disorderly
Woodsman
Flash Monkey
Circus Peanut
Murdich Minnow
Sluggo
Favorite Flies for Smallmouth - Bottom Bouncing
Crawl Daddy
Clawdad
Jiggy Craw
Feeling Cray
Changer Craw / Hellgrammite
Single Fly Cray
S3 Sculpin
Freeze Dried Sculpin
Womp Rat
Smoke N Mirrors Sculpin
Stoned Cat
Crittermite
Devil's Doorstop
Red Eye Leech
River Crawler
