There are smallmouth bass in 48 states, with just Alaska and Florida the only holdouts. You can even find ’em in unlikely places like Nevada, Texas, even Hawaii … Sure, plenty of guys know that states like Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee have so many bronzeback streams it’s hard to count them all. But a lot […]
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Smallmouth Bass Safari — South African Angling Adventure
I’ll bet you didn’t know there were smallies in Africa. I didn’t either until two brothers from South Africa started writing to me saying they were also hard-core smallmouth fans. They invited me over to fish with them, and over the next 18 months kept sending me South African photos of big smallies and beautiful […]
Hiring a Guide: There are no Crutches in Smallmouth Bass Fishing
By Tim Holschlag on February 5, 2011 in How To Articles, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing How To Articles, How To 2
After 27 years of guiding, one thing really stands out — fly fishing for smallies is plenty challenging. I could tell some stories. After 27 years of guiding all sorts of guys in all sorts of conditions, I have plenty of humorous and interesting tales. But there’s one thing that really stands out in my […]