Are the Dogwood or Magnolia trees in your state in bloom? That's a good sign that the bass are becoming active. Spring and topwater action for bass go hand in hand. Here's a how-to to get you started.

Whether you’re hitting the farm pond or the river this season, don’t leave home without these best bass flies for smallmouths and largemouths Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming ...

The classic hair popper is as much a work of art as it is a lethal fish catcher. Courtesy of Brandon Bailes Surface flies made of tightly-spun deer belly hair have been catching bass for more than a ...

Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming a swimbait. Others can’t get enough of smallmouth erupting on Spooks walking across the surface. And, sure, I love those things too, but come ...

Ounce for ounce, pound for pound, smallmouth bass are the most acrobatic, aerobatic, fighting fish in northern Maine. Nicknamed “bronzebacks,” these fish remain aggressive and active regardless of ...

Fly fishing for bass isn’t always easy, and there are more effective ways to put a bunch of fish in the boat. But if there’s a more exciting way to catch bass, I haven’t found it yet. If you want to ...

Slots are still open for the inaugural Chattanooga Bass Bug Classic to be held June 18-19, an "Invitation Only" bass tournament exclusively for fly fishermen (or women). Organizer Mac McGee, owner of ...

I first heard of and used the Beetle Bug fly pattern about 10 years ago. But I had never heard of or used the Beetle Bug Palmer until last year, when I purchased "Trout Flies," by Dave Hughes and ...