Kevin VanDam - America's best professional bass angler - reveals his strategies and tactics for catching bass. This update of his best selling bass fishing book includes the latest tips and techniques for locating and catching bass in freshwater lakes and rivers throughout the U.S. The revised edition contains much of the original book with added information, plus new photos and an all-new section on power fishing. Regardless of their skill level, readers will become smarter and more efficient anglers as a result of what they learn from this edition.

Smallmouth bass swim in more streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs than any other gamefish, and exceptional, world-class fishing opportunities for them are found across the country, from the John Day River in Oregon to the Great Lakes, to Maine’s Penobscot. While numerous books have been written on smallmouth, this is the first book to cover the cutting-edge techniques and fly patterns being used by some of the country’s top fly fishing guides. Though most of these flies and techniques have been developed and refined in the rivers and lakes of the Midwest (a hotbed of smallmouth fly fishing) anglers can adapt them for their waters.Cutting edge fly patterns for smallmouth, including full color plates and recipes, as well as new techniques for fishing these patterns A “tips” section from various guides, both old school and new, including Luke Kavajecz, Kyle Zempel, Austin Adduci, Kip Vieth, and Bart Landwehr Covers smallmouth bass essentials including biology, behavior, and where to find trophy bass Interviews with Mike Schultz, Lefty Kreh, Chuck Kraft, and Larry Dahlberg

Roland Martin, the most successful bass fisherman in history in terms of tournaments won, is a prolific source of bass fishing wisdom and sure-fire bassing tips. Both practical and discursive, Martin not only discusses why bass strike, how to use live bait, plugs, and spinners, tricks for night fishing, and how to fish logs, weeds, rocks, and trees; he also recounts how he once fished five rods at once during a school feeding frenzy, and how fellow legend Bill Dance charmed him out of a spinnerbait and beat him with it in a tournament. Full of information and great stories, Roland Martin's 101 Bass-Catching Secrets is the best guide available to help fishermen land more bass, and a revealing look at the exciting world of professional fishing.

Envisioned as the “Moneyball” of largemouth bass fishing, High Percentage Fishing offers a practical approach to put more fish in your boat. It freely mixes big bass wisdom from some of the world’s greatest fishermen, with statistical findings from a vast database of catch information. Part science, part strategy, this book boils down critical concepts into fundamental truths that will help you catch more fish. Learn about:\n\nBig bass habits and locations The impact of weather on catch rates The effect of lunar cycles on fishing The best and worst times to fish\nEngineer and statistician Josh Alwine slices through the data and demonstrates that some of fishing’s oldest and most conventional thinking is little more than myth.

From boats and baits to rods and reels to tips and tactics, bass fishing has been a magnet of innovation for almost a century.Bass fishing changed from pastime to business in part because of competitive tournaments and the publicity they generated. That publicity, in turn, sparked a demand for more and more information from the tournament fishermen themselves—how they caught bass—so in essence, the sport fed upon itself. Author Steve Price has interviewed dozens of anglers over the past few years, and he fits each of their stories into a complicated puzzle that forms a comprehensive tale of competitive record holders and fishing industry insiders alike.The Fish That Changed America is not simply about tournament bass fishing, although some of the stories included here do involve competitive anglers. Rather, Price has tried to embrace a wider view of the entire sport and to show how different facets of bass fishing meshed so perfectly at the same time, leading to the state of the industry today. The participants—those who laid the foundation for what all bass anglers today enjoy—tell their own stories of what happened during those not-so-long-ago years. Many of the stories, such as the standing room–only funeral for a famous largemouth bass, touch on far-ranging topics that all anglers will enjoy.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The bible of bass fishing Ounce for ounce, no North American gamefish offers more excitement for anglers than bass. Any angler who has landed a feisty, ferocious two-pounder after 30 minutes of play remains hooked for life. No wonder 19.5 million anglers regularly fish for bass in the U.S, Canada, and central America. Bass fishing is now so popular that bass-catching tournaments have become a leading spectator sport across the continent, with top bass fishermen rivaling NASCAR drivers in the loyalty of their followers. With this impressive collection of up-to-date information, novice as well as experienced anglers will learn everything they need to know to catch both largemouth and smallmouth bass. Readers will find in-depth coverage of bass biology and behavior, with clear, concise text and more than 1,000 step-by-step photos. And the book shows the very latest innovations in lures and tackle suitable for catching trophy bass. Sections include: - Information on bass biology & habitat tips - Complete presentation of equipment?"rods, reels, lines, boats - Techniques for soft plastics, jigging, plugs, spinnerbaits

In Volume 3, the In-Fisherman staff arms you with all the knowledge and vital details needed to jumpstart your bassin' skills. You'll get the key fundamentals of presenting each lure type. But this book goes far beyond basics, revealing insider approaches of the best tacticians and tournament pros.

Anglers of every skill level will benefit from the secrets and strategies that obsessed bass angler Chad Hoover has learned from years of catching trophy bass.\nThe insight he's gained by using his kayak to remain undetected and observe bass reacting naturally to different lure presentations, is invaluable and guaranteed to improve your effectiveness on the water.

Smallmouth Fly Fishing is a 3-part manual on fly-fishing for smallmouth bass in both rivers and lakes.Part 1 is 15 chapters of comprehensive instruction on all aspects of the sport. It covers smallmouth biology, river features, lake habitat, fly tackle, casting, wade fishing, float fishing, boat rigging, topwater fishing, subsurface techniques, seasonal tactics, dealing with difficult water conditions and targeting big fish.Part 2 describes the 40 Best Smallmouth Flies, with color photos, illustrations, tying recipes,and fishing instructions for them.Part 3 covers the 100 Top Smallmouth Destinations. The hundred best places to fish inNorth America are described with maps, detailed information, and fishing tips.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to start fishing for bass. It's a wonderful introduction into the exciting world of bass fishing. Learn the basic equipment you need for that first big catch and discover tips and techniques employed by professional fishermen and experienced anglers for decades. Bass fishing is more than a hobby. It has magnificently evolved into an adventurous lifestyle and competitive game fish events. This is your chance to explore your spirited streak with Mother Nature. Discover places where you can find the most bountiful bass location and then you'll realize why this is such a loved sport and ideal lifestyle.What you will learn in this guide:All About the BassTackle and GearLure Them InTips, Tricks, and TacticsLocation, Location, Location

Ray Scott founded the Bass Angler Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and launched a series of tournaments that created a new brand of sports hero: the professional bass fisherman. Roland Martin and Rick Clunn won big tournaments and grew into legends. They inspired countless anglers who dreamed of fishing their way to fame and fortune. BASS WARS vividly describes the beginnings of B.A.S.S. as it follows Clunn, his top rivals, and two of the young dreamers, Randy Blaukat and Randy Moseley, during one grueling and fascinating year in the high-stakes, high-pressure sport of big-league bass fishing. Bass anglers and fishing fans alike consider it a classic.

When it comes to fishing, nobody knows more than the writers and editors at Field & Stream magazine--unless it's the local guides, prizewinners, and other experts they interviewed for this book. The Total Fishing Manual is chock full of 317 field-tested tools, techniques and tactics, collected and written by the Field & Stream editors and accompanied by amazing photos and handy illustrations. GEAR UP How to pick the best lures, baits, flies, and tackle for every situation and every style of water you plan to fish. Learn how to customize your rod and reel, and to get the most out of your equipment.HIT THE WATER From small streams to major rivers, ponds to big lakes, and bays to the open ocean, hundreds of field-tested strategies will help you catch more fish with or without a boat.FIND THE FISH Professional fishing guides from across the country tell you how and where to find lunker bass, trophy walleyes, huge trout, and more - right in your home waters.SET THE HOOK Whether you're bobber fishing for bluegills with the kids or heading out after the muskie of a lifetime, the techniques and tactics in this book will make your trip a success. Whether you're a beginner, a weekend angler or a serious sport fisher this book has the information you need to hook’em.

Why do we fish? Humorous and fascinating stories by ten experienced fishermen (and women) answer that question. We hook fish; they hook us. It’s that simple. Yet, the subject is deeper than it appears. Nationally recognized fishing writer Robert U. Montgomery began pondering this about 20 years ago, when he realized how fishing helped him survive the death of his best friends. Robert discovered that we fish to remember, and we fish to forget. We fish when we’re happy, and when we’re sad. We fish to bond with friends and family, or to be alone. Whatever our motivation, no matter where we are on the success spectrum, fishing makes our lives better in ways we never could have imagined. It slows us down. It sets us free. It teaches us about nature, even while showing us how much we don’t know. And fishing becomes the foundation for our fondest memories. In Why We Fish, Robert Montgomery examines the reasons we keep going back to the water and how fishing enriches us, both individually and as a society. Contributed by ten passionate anglers, the essays on these pages celebrate the tangible and intangible blessings we derive from one of man’s oldest pastimes. What is life all about? Go fishing and find out. But first, enjoy the wonderful essays in Why We Fish.

Discover all the secrets of smallmouth bass fishing with this handsome, illustrated book featuring 150 color photographs. It’s perfect for anyone eager to learn all the tips and tricks of smallmouth bass fishing—in winter, spring, summer, or fall.Catching a smallmouth bass—especially a big one—can be a daunting pursuit for the unprepared. Successful smallmouth bass fishing depends on a variety of factors, including weather, habitat, time of year, type of tackle, and the tactics you decide to use on any given day.In A Beginner's Guide to Smallmouth Bass Fishing, lifelong angler Jim Root reveals all the specifics behind achieving success on lake, river, or pond. This comprehensive handbook:\nIncludes key information about how to identify a smallmouth and where they live.\nOffers specialized chapters on choosing, setting up, and using various rigs, including the Carolina rig, double fluke rig, Texas rig, Petey rig, and many others.\nSpotlights unique Japanese technique of spybaiting\nBreaks down deep, medium, and shallow cranks.\nOffers different tips depending on the season and fishing location\nIncludes a chapter on the authors top fifty smallmouth destinations.\n\nNow go out and land more and bigger fish!

A rare inside view of the lucrative and highly competitive world of professional tournament bass fishing. Thoroughly illustrated with photos and diagrams.

In Fly-Fishing for Smallmouth, Bob Clouser shares the extensive knowledge 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 behavior, 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 color photos of the author demonstrating how it's done.Bob has designed a series of flies especially for smallmouth, and he reveals recipes and fishing tips for these flies and the other bass patterns he regularly uses and carries in his fly box. In the book's final chapter, he invites his friends to write about their favorite local bass streams across North America. These well-known anglers, among them Lefty Kreh, John Randolph, and Mike O'Brien, offer intimate details on the greatest bass waters from California to Ontario.

To excel at the sport, anglers simply cannot settle for philosophy unworthy of the status of true, profitable bass fishing knowledge. Efficiency, enthusiasm, and the confidence of accuracy are all necessary to successful and consistently successful bass fishing. Achieving them all results from Destroying Bass Fishing Myths and finding the truth. And in your hands is not only the only effort to find it, but an exhaustive and successful one. The result will help every bass angler... Fish with Confidence!

Smallmouth bass swim in lakes and rivers across the United States and Canada and are a premier fly-rod game fish in almost every way-they take flies readily, feed on diverse foods for a long period of time, tolerate higher water temperatures than trout, and fight harder than any other North American freshwater fish their size. This is the first book dedicated to the best modern flies for these fish that includes both detailed step-by-step tying instructions as well as top patterns and recipes for flies that cover the complete water column, from top to bottom. With over 500 full-color step-by-step images and 300 patterns by today's top tiers from around the country, this book is the definitive resource for smallmouth bass.

Bass fishing requires more than just patience—it requires cunning and insight.Let author Monte Burch offer his advice on determining where to find big bass and how to effectively catch them.Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in the US. Found in nearly every state, they present an exciting and powerful challenge to anglers of all levels. This handy and practical guide is broken into eight sections covering the most distinct seasonal periods in the life of a bass, beginning with early spring and the prespawn and carrying through to the postspawn and finally the winter.Each section includes information on that season’s typical water conditions, temperature, and clarity, and is supplemented with maps that illustrate the best locations to find the biggest bass. Burch also gives time-tested advice on which gear works best, and when.This updated and expanded edition now features color photographs. So whether you are a beginning largemouth-bass angler or an experienced fisherman, The Pocket Guide to Seasonal Largemouth Bass Patterns will prove to be an essential guide for you to carry at all times.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Bass are the toughest, most finicky, and most difficult fish to catch -- unless you know where and how to fish for them. As a veteran of the top tier of tournament fishing, Shaw Grigsby certainly does. Taking readers into the exciting, highly competitive arena of tournament bass fishing, where a fisherman must respond to the mysterious "beckoning of the waters," Bass Master Shaw Grigsby is a consistently entertaining and informative first-person account of the education of one of the world's top sport fishermen. Full of invaluable tactics, detailed illustrations, and never-before-revealed professional secrets, this book proves Grigsby to be a natural and gifted teacher as he focuses on the various aspects of successful bass fishing, from equipment and site selection to the importance of finding the perfect lure. A delightful book of lessons and tips, Bass Master Shaw Grigsby is written with the warmth and engaging style that have won Grigsby millions of admirers.

Ron Yurko's Secrets Of Bass Fishing. Over 40 Years of professional Bass Fishing success, over 1 Million in Career winnings, 5 Bass Boats, his own TV Fishing Show, and countless awards and trophies make Ron Uniquely qualified to bring you these secrets to advance you well into the Professional Circuits of Bass Fishing.

Following the model of Bob Clouser's classic Fly Fishing for Smallmouth, this book provides important information geared specifically toward Western anglers.\nFeatures the best smallmouth bass rivers, lakes, and streams throughout the Western United States\nReveals important details about the smallmouth life cycle\nIntroduces readers to the best smallmouth bass flies for every Western state\nIncludes 280 full-color photos, with over 60 photos of fly patterns

From the author of the best-selling bass fishing book, High Percentage Fishing, Lunker Lore takes the reader to the next level of smart fishing for trophy class largemouth bass!Just how rare are giant largemouth bass? Where do they live and how do they behave? What can you do to maximize your chances of catching a new personal best? Lunker Lore is the culmination of countless hours interviewing the world's best biologists, trophy anglers, and folks working hard to produce huge bass on private waters. Part story, part guide, the book lays out a detailed strategy for targeting the biggest bass in any system. Discover the secrets of:\n\nLocating key structures that hold giant bass\nTips, tricks, and tactics from the 15lb club\nPrivate water fishing and the men trying to grow monster bass\nNighttime big bass fishing\nEngineer and statistician Josh Alwine shares the story of his big bass adventure and the lessons learned chasing the fish of a lifetime.

Murray discusses all aspects of fly fishing for smallmouth from top-water flies to the new brands of streamer, nymph, and "strymph" fishing.

The story of and instructions to tie the popular and successful Clouser Deep Minnow and its variations, including Purple Darter, Clouser Crayfish, EZ Popper, Rattle Clouser, Bright Sides Minnow, and more\nChoose effective hooks, thread, eyes, glue, natural and synthetic fibers\nRecipes, instructions, methods, and variations are included, with color photos to tie 17 flies designed to catch trout, carp, smallmouth, pike, redfish, albacore, and moreClouser's approach to fly design begins and ends onstream, with a lot of time spent in between at the workbench. Careful observation of the behaviors, habitats, and physical features of the foods fish eat is essential to developing a fly that looks and acts like the real thing. But the pattern must also pass rigorous standards of durability, ease of casting, and most importantly, consistently catching fish before it can be called a winner. Including variations on his famous original Deep Minnow, Clouser presents recipes for seventeen of his most successful patterns for baitfish, subsurface freshwater foods, and surface flies with detailed explanations and superb full-color photographs to accompany every step. In sections devoted to materials and tying techniques, Clouser offers insight into his methods and provides a solid foundation for designing flies with confidence.\n

Title: The Total Fishing Manual (Field & Stream)( 317 Essential Fishing Skills) Binding: Hardcover Author: JoeCermere Publisher: WeldonOwen

Learn all the essential tying techniques for the top streamer patterns from master fly tier Charlie Craven. The 18 featured patterns with recipes and complete step-by-step instructions include a mix of classic and modern patterns to showcase not only fish-catching flies, but also the best range of techniques. Includes tips from other top tiers, the latest information on new materials, 50 additional top patterns and recipes, and more than 1200 color photos. Featured flies include Baby Gonga, Black Ghost, Clouser, Dirty Hippy, Double Bunny, Game Changer, Heifer Groomer, Lead Eyed Bugger, Matuka, Mickey Finn, Muddler, Platte River Special, Platte River Spider, Sculpzilla, Slumpbuster, Sparkle Minnow, Tequeely, and Thin Mint.

Game Changer flies have completely revolutionized how fly anglers approach pressured and wary fish around the world. Tied on a series of interconnecting spines, these flies can be drawn through the water with a serpentine swimming action or made to glide and jacknife in the water with hard strips―movements that predatory fish find irresistable. In this book, from one of the most creative and visionary minds in fly tying and fly fishing, author Blane Chocklett shares his tips and techniques for getting maximum movement out of these flies, both at the vise and on the water. In addition to covering popular patterns such as the Finesse Changer and Feather Game Changer, Chocklett traces the evolution of his search for the ultimate pattern, and takes readers along his journey of discovery, by beginning with his Gummy Minnow and ending the book with perhaps the most effective fly ever designed for apex predators, the Hybrid Changer.• Step-by-step tying instructions for 20 flies • Chapter covering hooks, shanks, brushes, and other critical materials• Fishing techniques, including tips on retrieves and casting large flies • Close-ups of Chocklett's favorite patterns • Detailed information on building brushes

This book is loaded with detailed illustrations and photographs that can help any bass fisherman take his share of good-sized fish.

Bass fishing (largemouth, primarily) is growing in popularity around the country; it is growing really fast in western states such as Colorado, Idaho, and Nebraska due to the accessibility (public water nearby), crowding of trout streams, and new cadre of anglers that prefer alternatives to trout. Jay Zimmerman features 18 cutting-edge patterns from around the country for largemouth and smallmouth bass, explains how to fish them, and has detailed tying steps. Because of how widespread bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted) are, this book should appeal to anglers around the country.

From choosing a lure to placing the fish on your plate or on your wall, this book covers every basic element of bass fishing that you should need to be successful in your endeavors. The author has chosen select portions of his fishing regime to share with the reader so they too will have the tools necessary to partake in the fruits of their labor. This book contains enough essential information to become a permanent fixture in the tackle boxes of every angler regardless of their skill level, and as indicated by the men who have endorsed it as just that - should be.(Book endorsed by Professional Bassmasters: Shaw Grigsby of TV's "One More Cast with Shaw Grigsby" and Terry McWilliams of "FishIndy Guide Service")

Bill Dance is one of America’s best-known fishermen and has more than fifty years of on-water experience. Bill Dance’s Fishing Wisdom combines his years of experience, knowledge, and wit into 101 tips that are sure to help any freshwater angler catch more and even bigger fish! Bill offers advice that might surprise even the most experienced fisherman, such as the importance of matching your line size to your lure when topwater fishing and how to prevent 75 percent of line failures with better knots. Complete with drawings by Rob Walinchus and color photographs, Bill Dance’s Fishing Wisdom is key for any fisherman to have in his tackle box, boat, or lake cabin.

With his colorful tattoos and booming hip-hop sound track, Mike Iaconelli has turned the world of big-money competitive bass fishing upside down. In Fishing on the Edge, Iaconelli tells his own story–and it’s a whopper: a Philly-born, Jersey-bred Yankee who’s been stealing the spotlight from bass fishing’s traditionally all-Southern anglers, attracting fans and dominating one of the fastest-growing sports in America.How did Mike Iaconelli, a college-educated kid from New Jersey, come blasting into a sport dominated by old-school stars like Gary Klein, Kevin VanDam, and Denny Brauer? How did Mike, aka “Ike,” take a secret childhood passion and turn it into a profession, earning million-dollar sponsorships and a storm of media attention, ranging from ESPN’s SportsCenter to profiles in The New York Times and Esquire? While Mike has attracted both fans and foes on the tour, his success speaks for itself, especially his victory at the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of competitive fishing.Forty-four million Americans fish, but no one does it quite like Mike Iaconelli. In Fishing on the Edge, he lets you in on the secrets to his extraordinary success–how he developed his “power” fishing style, how he attacks the water, positions the boat, and perseveres through those days when the bass just aren’t biting. With sidebar tips that can be used by any fisherman–from using spinner baits to picking out the right rod to his no-fail “secret weapons”–this is an intensive, informative, and often raucous journey through the life of a brash young man destined to do for fishing what Tony Hawk did for the X Games: take the sport to a whole new level. At the same time, it’s the compelling first-person story of a man who prepared carefully every step of the way, kept notes on every fish he ever caught, and executed the perfect plan to get to the top.A tale of passion, competition, and extreme personality, Fishing on the Edge is a book for anyone who loves the sport of fishing, wants to turn a hobby into a career, or is simply fascinated by a man’s unstoppable drive to succeed.

Pro angler VanDam pro details how he chooses and customizes lures, where he fishes them, tricks for getting stubborn bass to strike, and his strategy for refining lure presentations under difficult fishing conditions. The book also includes a cast-by-cast account of his strategy for winning the 2001 BASS Masters Classic.

A guide does not have the option of only fishing when the weather is perfect and the fish are biting. Based on the hands-on day to day experiences of a northwoods fishing guide with over 40,000 hours on the water, this book will unlock a few secrets for anglers who fish soft plastics in northern waters. Even anglers who fish southern or western reservoirs will find a few tips that will help when the bite is tough.

The fishing secrets of bass expert Homer Circle, along with his personal look back at over fifty years of fishing for bass across the continent.

In 1932, a farmer named George Washington Perry decided it was too rainy to plow and went fishing. That day, George landed the largest largemouth ever recorded—twenty-two pounds four ounces. The fish has inspired and frustrated hundreds of anglers for decades. They’ve dedicated their lives to the pursuit of “Sowbelly”—a nearly mythical fish, whose swinelike girth holds the key to their dreams.\nFrom an L.A. cop who came within ounces of besting the record to an Alabaman who has lost his marriage and his daughter to this pursuit, Burke takes readers along for the ride in this legendary race.

Legendary Big Bass Angler Bill Murphy takes you In Pursuit of Giant Bass. A complete and fascinating study of the art of trophy largemouth bass fishing.

A master fly fisherman reveals the essentials of fly fishing for largemouth, smallmouth, and exotics.

Over twenty million people go out for bass every year, and in this important book Jack Ellis unravels some of the barriers that face the fly-rod bass fisherman, whether a new convert from spinning and baitcasting or a trout fly fisherman in new water. To fully understand fly fishing for bass, one must have an acquaintance with its origins. This book helps the reader appreciate the rich history of bass fishing. Jack Ellis brings his skills as a naturalist to these pages, not only because of their relevance to successful angling, but also because of their contribution to the fly fisher's overall experience in nature. Jack's extensive experience and experimentation with a variety of flies and fly-rod lures prompt the reader to think about his own bass-fishing techniques. Serious warmwater fly fishers need to read this book.

Two hundred and forty popular and effective fly patterns for fishing everywhere in North America.

Fly Tyer’s Guide to Tying Essential Bass and Panfish Flies will, within a brief 128 pages, provide the beginning and intermediate fly tier with everything he or she needs to know in order to successfully tie the most successful, tried and true bass and panfish patterns.

If you're anything like me, just hearing the words "bass fishing" evokes childhood memories of sweltering hot summers and brightly colored deer hair poppers. Like most "noobie" fly anglers, I cut my teeth catching largemouth bass. Unlike other freshwater species whose diet consists of minuscule bugs and worms, a largemouth can, and will, eat just about anything that hits the water. Although small baitfish, frogs, and lizards immediately come to mind, they will also consume small, mammals, birds, and even baby alligators (here in FL)!That being said, I did my best to select an assortment of proven patterns for this book that provided a wide array of menu options as well as teach you some fun and new tying techniques for creating your own unique creatures!The classic and contemporary largemouth bass patterns included in this book have a track record of success in a number of different conditions and fishing scenarios. Largemouth Bass Flies contains detailed step-by-step instructions for tying Leiser's Bass Angus, Mahler's StrawBoss, CJ's Freaky Frog, Chicone's King Rat, Pineapple Grenade Popper, Sunny Corleone Sunfish, and Carnivore Crayfish. 7 proven patterns for catching Largemouth Bass. This is a 199-page paperback, illustrated with ultra-hi resolution images.