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Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

General Info: Smallmouth bass invoke a love/hate relationship status with the fly fishing community. They are invasive in many areas, and they out-compete native fish for food and habitat. This has resulted in some negative impacts on native fish populations in certain areas. Regardless of how you feel, smallmouth bass are great fly rod fodder. They are aggressive, love topwater presentations and fight really hard.
Preferred Gear
Rods: 6-7wt. rods built for streamer fishing.
Reels: It just needs to match size and weight. Smallmouth do not make blistering runs or anything.
Lines: Weight forward. Floating, specialty lines for bass are great. Sink tip lines are used often after spawn (summer time) on bigger rivers.
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    Chernobyl Squirrel - Solitude

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    A great attractor pattern for bass, or big trout. Extremely popular in AK. Use anywhere you need a small mouse or shrew pattern.

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    Crayfish

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    Is there a species of gamefish that won't hit a crayfish? Especially effective in summer months, rivers and lakes. Use for steelhead, browns and r...

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    Matt's Minnow

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    Designed by local fly tyer, fly fisher, and Big Y employee Matt Duce. This thing absolutely destroys smallmouth bass on our local waters. Great an...

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    Soft Hackle Crayfish Bugger

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    Is there a species of gamefish that won't hit a crayfish? Especially effective in summer months, rivers and lakes.  Use for steelhead, browns and ...

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    Speedy!

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    This little baitfish crushes!  From smallmouth to sea-run cutties, sea trout to stripers, this is a speedy little fly. It sold out quicker than ...

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    Trophy Peanut

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    Many steelie fishers call this their go to pattern.  And so bass and trout fishers also.  Many claim it's origin, all claim its effectiveness.

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