Favorite Flies for Smallmouth Bass: 50 Flies from Local Experts

50 essential flies for one of fly fishing’s hardest-fighting gamefish. Smallmouth guide and fly designer Jake Villwock breaks down the most effective bass flies into three key categories—topwater, mid-column, and bottom presentations. Featuring patterns from some of the most respected names in smallmouth fishing, this book delivers the flies, tactics, and insights needed to consistently catch more bass. 50 proven smallmouth fly patterns with detailed recipes and photos Covers topwater, mid-column, and bottom-fishing techniques Includes flies from Russ Maddin, Blane Chocklett, Chuck Kraft, Mike Schultz, and more Expert advice on when, where, and how to fish each pattern Contributing tiers share the design concepts and tactics behind their flies From rivers to lakes across North America, this book showcases the modern evolution of smallmouth fly design and the patterns trusted by today's leading bass anglers. Specs: Format: Softcover Pages: 154 Size: 7 x 9 inches Photos: Full color throughout About the Author: Jake Villwock is owner and head guide of Relentless Fly Fishing and a Fulling Mill Signature Tier. A former Alaska guide and longtime smallmouth specialist, Jake contributes to fly-fishing publications and works with leading brands including Scott Fly Rods, Hatch Reels, Scientific Anglers, Simms, and Regal Vise. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.