Hot weather makes trout fishing brutal this time of year. The trout are stressed from the higher water temps and decreased oxygen in the water. Don’t add to their stress by catching and releasing them ...

If you don’t recognize the name Tim Holschlag, he is a professional smallmouth bass fisherman. He makes his living fishing for and communicating about smallmouth bass. After fishing one of my favorite ...

I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them ­every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only ...

Four years ago, I wrote a column about fly-fishing for smallmouth bass on the John Day River in Oregon. I mention this because some of you may actually be able to remember something that happened ...

NEWAYGO, MI — Hot summer days aren’t always the best for trout, but summer is dynamite for smallmouth bass. And fortunately, Michigan has a number of great rivers for smallies. What’s special about ...

A faction of eastern fly fishers who hang their hats on smallmouth bass cling to a small set of heroes. One of which is Bob Clouser. Most recognize Bob as the inventor of the ever famous Clouser ...