With just a rod, some lures, and a set of legs you can head out and fish. This is truly simplified angling. It was a warm July afternoon and I was waist deep in a gravel-bottomed stream. The warm water felt good, since wet wading is a little like swimming while you’re fishing. More important, […]
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Limestone Smallmouth Bass
By Tim Holschlag on February 2, 2013 in How To Articles, Spin Fishing How To Articles, Spin Fishing, How To 0
My affair with limestone goes back a long way. Growing up around steep hills and rocky ridges, some of my earliest smallmouth bass fishing was in the local limestone-laden streams. In love at first sight, I was immediately captivated by the look of these streams as they twisted past golden bluffs and rushed over ragged […]
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 […]