Clouser shares the extensive kwledge he has developed over a quarter-century of guiding for smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River. Beyond his native waters, the lessons Bob offers in this book can be directly applied to smallmouth fisheries across the country, from creeks to large rivers. An experienced teacher, Bob anticipates the questions and challenges faced by anglers when they first encounter a smallmouth stream. He explains the natural history of smallmouth - their range, spawning behaviour, feeding habits, and seasonal movement patterns - and then introduces the specific flies and techniques he uses when fly-fishing for bass. In sections on casting and presentations, he discusses intermediate to advanced methods of casting with weighted flies and lines as well as various surface and subsurface tactics, with dramatic colour photos of the author demonstrating how it's done. It includes advice from well-kwn anglers, among them Lefty Kreh, John Randolph, and Mike O'Brien, on the greatest bass waters from California to Ontario.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Stackpole Books
ISBN-10
0811701735
ISBN-13
9780811701730
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94602074
Product Key Features
Author
Bob Clouser
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities
Dimensions
Weight
1302g
Height
280mm
Width
215mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg
Spine
23mm
Content Note
260 Colour Photos & 17 Illus
Author Biography
Bob Clouser and his wife, Joan, own and operate Clouser's Fly Shop near their home in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Jay Nichols is the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine and lives in Pennsylvania.