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 ...

When most people think of topwater smallmouth takes, they envision something violent: A slashing blow and shot of whitewater spraying into the air. Hits like that get the blood pumping for sure, but I ...

If you’re looking for giant fish or huge numbers of fish, small stream trout fishing probably isn’t for you. Small streams require technical fishing, patience, and the willingness to get excited about ...

I just wrapped up a week of fly fishing the lower Niagara River alongside the town of Lewiston, NY. My main target species was smallmouth bass, but because of the nature of the Niagara fishery, you ...

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too. Bluegills, catfish and even carp, are fun to catch. But in my opinion, ...

The catch proved to be no accident. Since then I’ve taken many fall small­mouths from such places and also at isolated spots of cover near shore, places where old stumps thrust their gnarled roots ...