For the longest time, anglers would tell me that what they landed their fish on was a San Juan worm. And even though I used various worm patterns, I never could seem to catch anything on one. Of ...

If you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are the perfect mix of power and attitude, and they’ll give you a fight you won’t forget. While ...

A lot of angers get overwhelmed when searching for the best bass flies. They see the staggering number of soft plastics, jigs, and other baits used by the conventional crowd and think they have to ...

Depending on the size and color, a Wooly Bugger can imitate a baitfish, stonefly nymph, or even a crayfish. Bass Pro Shops The Wooly Bugger may be the most versatile and productive fly ever created ...

Cinder worms spawn annually on the surface and are a highly desirable food source for striped bass in the spring. Saltwater fly anglers wait anxiously for the event to start each year as that the mud ...

John Cox won last weekend’s Bassmaster competition on Lake Chickamauga almost exclusively by fishing around bluegill beds, clearly indicating that the pattern many anglers wait for has come to the ...

Together, however, their accumulated knowledge can provide a much-needed boost to any fisherman having trouble when the water is cold. O'Shea's approach should not be limited to western waters, nor ...

Recently, I had the pleasure of having my two youngest grandchildren, ages 4 and 7, visit me. When they arrived, they informed me they wanted to catch fish, not cast for fish, but catch. I was ...