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Covers every aspect of stream fishing including understanding currents, fishing on foot and from watercraft, using fly and spin tackle, and much more.
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Published by STACKPOLE BOOKS Cameron and Kelker Streets P.O. Box 1831 Harrisburg, PA 17105
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Illustrations by Betsy Kenney Cover design by Tracy Patterson Cover photograph by Lyn Verthein Interior design by Ellen Dawson
On the cover: Two nice stream smallmouth caught on a single cast by the author. These and other fish pictured in the book were released after posing.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Holschlag, Tim, 1950 Stream smallmouth fishing / Tim Holschlag1st ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-8117-2384-4 1. Smallmouth ass fishing. I. Title. SH681.H618 1990 799.1'758-dc20 90-31614 CIP
Page 5
Contents
Acknowledgments
7
Introduction
9
1 Why Stream Fishing?
11
2 Identifying and Exploring Smallmouth Streams
19
3 Currents: The Distinguishing Factor
35
4 Stream Stalking: On-Foot Fishing
41
5 Float Fishing for Smallmouth
63
6 Different Seasons
83
7 Fishing in Difficult Water Conditions
101
8 Spinning Tackle and Equipment
113
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9 Spinning Lures
123
10 Fly Fishing for Stream Smallmouth
139
11 Catching Big Smallmouth
153
12 Finesse Fishing: Catching Extra-Tough Bass
165
13 Special Tips for Those Just Starting Out
173
14 Bonus Catches: Other Stream Species
179
15 Conserve the Fisheries
203
Index
217
Page 7
Acknowledgments
Few books are solely the property of one person, and this one is certainly no exception. More state and provincial fisheries department professionals than I can mention, from across the smallmouth's range, contributed their knowledge of smallmouth bass and their habits. Likewise, I must acknowledge the input of the many smallmouth anglers whose experiences I have shared over the years. In particular, I want to acknowledge several individuals whose ideas contributed significantly to the book. A sincere thank-you to Smallmouth Alliance organizer Kurt Sleighter, to float-fishing expert Sheldon Bolstad, and to longtime smallmouth addict and good friend Dan Johnson. Another acknowledgment to outdoor writer and fly-fishing expert Greg Breining. Most of all I want to thank Lyn, my partner in life's adventures; her patience, support, and editing skills are truly enormous.
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Introduction
Over the years, I have often wondered why so many fishing writers, and even many anglers themselves, have overlooked stream smallmouth bass fishing. This continued neglect seems particularly odd considering the rise in popularity of the smallmouth nationally over the past decade. But in significant areas of the smallmouth's range, fishing in rivers and creeks is still largely overlooked. If any outdoor writers do mention stream bass fishing, they lump all rivers together, no matter how different. Many anglers also seem unaware of stream fishing, even though this tremendous fisheries resource encompasses well over 25,000 stream miles from New Brunswick to Arkansas, many times almost under our noses.
Stream fishing is very different from the increasingly technological and mechanized (and crowded) lake angling of today. You don't have to journey to remote Canadian waters or fight the crowds on a big-name lake to find the "gamest fish that swims," as J. A. Henshall, one of the pioneers of American angling, called the smallmouth. Even if many of the pros are busy zooming across Lake Erie or Dale Hollow Reservoir, I believe it's time to discover our continent's stream smallmouth. That's what this book is all about. It gives you solid advice on tactics and techniques to find and catch stream bass (and other stream species). This book is directed completely toward stream fishing and is based on many years of stream-fishing experience.
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