Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom

by Jake Villwock, Dusty Wissmath (Photographer)

Overview

Smallmouth bass swim in lakes and rivers 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 for a long period of time, tolerate higher water temperatures than trout, and fight harder than any other North American freshwater fish their size. This is the first book dedicated to the best modern flies for these fish that includes both detailed step-by-step tying instructions as well as top patterns and recipes for flies that cover the complete water column, from top to bottom. With over 500 full-color step-by-step images and 300 patterns by today’s top tiers from around the country, this book is the definitive resource for smallmouth bass.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811767798
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	48 MB
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About the Author

Jake Villwock is owner and head guide of Relentless Fly Fishing. Growing up in a commercial fishing family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, fishing has been part of his life from day one, so it should come as no surprise that he chose a career in the fishing industry. After guiding in Alaska, Jake returned to the east coast and worked for TCO Fly Shop. He started Relentless Fly Fishing, which serves as TCO’s contract guide service. In addition to guiding, Jake is Fulling Mills Signature tier, blog-writer, author, contributor to Eastern Fly Fishing magazine, and serves on various pro-staffs of leading industry companies such as Hatch Reels, Scientific Anglers, Simms Fishing, Clacka Craft Drift Boats, Scott Fly Rods, and Regal Vise. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Foreword vii

An All-American Fish 1

Equipment and Tying Tools 11

Part I Surface Flies 20

Seasonal Topwater Strategies 24

Parachute Chernobyl Hopper 35

Freezer Burner 40

Ol'Mr. Wiggly Damselfly 45

Rock Star Popper 50

Howitzer Baitfish Popper 54

Marble Top Popper 60

Surface Patterns and Variations 65

Part II Mid-Column Flies 94

Seasonal Strategies 96

Roamer, Cohen Edition 114

All You Can Eat Sculpin 121

Roaming Chicken 128

Crafty Dream 135

Shimmering Minnow 142

Mid-Column Patterns and Variations 147

Part III Bottom Flies 181

Seasonal Strategies 183

The Devil's Doorstop 199

Freeze-Dried Sculpin 204

Invader Crayfish 211

Krafty Crittermite 216

Hole Hopper 221

Bottom Patterns and Variations 225

Index 253