The New Fly Fisher Season 10, Episode 25: Smallmouth Bass Primer

1

Rawah Ranch

Host Bill Spicer travels to beautiful Colorado to fly fish for brown and rainbow trout in the Mountain Rivers and Lakes. He learns some new nymphing techniques from the guides that are invaluable information for any angler

23 min

2

Esnagami Lake Lodge

In this special episode Bill Spicer is joined by a father and son team from Ohio who won a contest to fly fish at the famous Esnagami Lake in Northern Ontario. Bill teaches them techniques for catching big pike on a fly rod

23 min

3

McKenzie River Lodge

Labrador is famous for big wild brook trout but at McKenzie River Lodge, they also have landlocked salmon, pike and lake trout. Bill Spicer learns about where fish hold in rivers, how to swing a fly to lies and what flylines to use for the conditions.

23 min

4

Agnew Lake Lodge

Host Mark Melnyk travels to NE Ontario to fly fish for big smallmouth bass on a fly. The conditions are tough as cold fronts and non-stop rain have really put the fish off the bite. But Mark uses some retrieve and presentation techniques to help save the day!

23 min

5

Head Hunters Fly Shop Montana

The Missouri River is a world famous tailwater fishery that runs through the heart of Montana. Host Colin McKeown is guided on this river in mid-April and learns a wide range of nymphing techniques and how to choose the right fly for the conditions from Head Hunters Fly Shop guides

23 min

6

Parklands Manitoba

Stillwater fly fishing guru Phil Rowley has stated that the lakes around the western part of Manitoba are some of the best trout fisheries in the world. In this episode he does an overview of the numerous lakes, details presentation and rigging options for the fall and also discusses flylines choices for getting flies down in the water column.

23 min

7

Timberwolf Lodge

On the internet there is a famous husband and wife team who travel around the world revealing to millions of their followers the wonders of their adventures. Deb and Dave from Planet D, join host Bill Spicer to learn about fly fising at Timber Wolf Lodge in Northern Ontario

23 min

8

Riverkeep Lodge

Rebekka Redd travels to western Labrador to cast dry flies for big feisty brook trout and learns some presentation techniques.

23 min

9

Watson's Kaby Lodge

Kaby Lake in Algoma Country is famous for it’s walleye fishery but it also has a good northern pike population as well. Rebekka Redd travels to northern Ontario to join the good people at Watsons Lodge to fly fish for northern pike

23 min

10

Hawke River Lodge

Host Mark Melnyk is fairly new to atlantic salmon fishing and he has the pleasure of traveling to one of the best places in the world to catch them – Labrador! At Hawke River Lodge Mark is taught the essentials of wet fly presentation and how to carefully search a run for active fish

23 min

11

Hearne Lake Lodge

The North West Territories is one of the last true wilderness experiences and in this episode host Phil Rowley travels to Hearne Lake Lodge to cast flies for big lake trout, northern pike and arctic grayling. From streamer techniques to dry fly presentations, Phil covers a wide range of topics in this exciting show

23 min

12

Northern Walleye Lodge

Rebekka Redd travels to beautiful northern Ontario to fly fish for walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass. Tough weather conditions present some unique challenges but Rebekka uses some proven retrieve and presentation techniques to help save the day

23 min

13

Spring Credit River Steelhead

Catching spring steelhead that have just migrated up rivers is one of the top achievements for many anglers. In this episode Bill Spicer and Mark Melnyk join Ontario steelhead guide Graham Bristow to learn techniques for catching explosive spring steelhead

23 min

14

Bay of Quinte Carp

Host Colin McKeown joins guide Glen Hale to fly fish for big carp in the Bay of Quinte in Ontario. Stealth and long casts are key to success in this exciting and informative show

23 min

15

Birch Lake (Part One)

Pre-spawn smallmouth bass in cold water is the subject of this episode. We are in northern Ontario fly fishing in early May. This episode discusses techniques, fly patterns and flylines to use to catch these aggressive bass

23 min

16

Birch Lake (Part Two)

In part 2 of this series, we return to the same area of northern Ontario to fly fish for smallmouth bass only now it is late September. The bass have moved off the shoreline into the middle of the lake to target smelt. Fly patterns, presentation techniques and much more are covered

23 min

17

Topwater Smallmouth - Hawk Lake Lodge

Catching smallmouth bass on topwater flies is one of the best aspects of fly fishing. In this educational episode host Bill Spicer travels to Hawk Lake Lodge in NW Ontario to sample some of the outstanding bass fishing this drive-to lodge has to offe

23 min

18

Bass Tactics - Chaudiere Lodge

Varying your tactics to match conditions and also bass type will help make you a better angler. In this special episode host Colin McKeown travels to Chaudiere Lodge on the French River in eastern Ontario to fly fish for both smallmouth bass and largemouth bass

23 min

19

Brennan Harbour Resort Smallmouth

Host Rebekka Redd travels to Algoma Country to the shores of Lake Huron. She is the guest of Brennan Harbour Resort and is hunting for trophy smallmouth bass on a fly

23 min

20

Sudbury Aviation Brook Trout

One great way to enjoy the wilderness is to go to a remote fly-in cabin. Sudbury Aviation has a number of remote outposts where a group of anglers can essentially have a lake all to themselves for a week. Host Mark Melnyk goes to one lake which has Brook Trout in it and tries this type of fishing experience a try

23 min

21

Pine Cliff Lodge

Pine Cliff Lodge

23 min

22

Saugeen River Bass

Host Bill Spicer takes a drift boat down the Saugeen River in southern Ontario casting for smallmouth bass. He is the guest of John Valk from Grindstone Outfitters. John teaches Bill numerous tips for catch smallmouth bass on a fly

23 min

23

Kag Lake Pike

Pike on Kag Lake

23 min

24

Lake Erie Smallmouth

In this full-length episode Bill Spicer joins guide Jamie Lang to search out smallmouth bass on the shores of Lake Erie

23 min

25

Smallmouth Bass Primer

Host Bill Spicer goes over some essentials of fly fishing for smallmouth bass on a fly

23 min

26

Brook Trout Primer

In this unique episode we examine a number of locations throughout Northern Ontario where anglers can catch Brook Trout. From the world record Brook Trout on the Nipigon River to discussing pattern and rigging options, this show covers it all!

23 min