Fishing Streams Is Often Overlooked
Many fisherman watch all the bass tournaments and shows on espn and other outdoor networks and think they need to be fishing large lakes to catch quality bass. I’m from an area that really doesn’t offer much in the way of quality fishing lakes or ponds but we have an abundance of small streams and rivers. While most people I see fishing these rivers are usually after catfish and the occasional panfish they are overlooking the small mouth and large mouth bass that these bodies of water hold. Lots of fisherman think you need to fly fish in streams but that is just not true. Ignore what you see on television , grab your fly fishing waders
, spinning rod and tackle selection and you will be surprised at the amount of bass you can catch. Using live baits like night crawlers or crayfish work especially well in landing nice sized small mouth. Look for streams with rocky bottoms that have a decent flow and you will be sure to find a bass lurking just outside of the main current.