Harry’s view on fishing Smallmouth Hard Head Surface Bugs from mid July to the end of the year

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When you are fishing a meadow trout stream in the summer keep alert for strong winds than can blow terrestrial insects into the stream. Some of the best fishing I’ve ever had with beetles, grasshoppers and crickets have come at these times.

Frequently delivering your Inchworm dry fly with a gentle splash on the presentation cast will bring strikes from trout that pass up a gentle offering,

Harry’s view on Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid June to mid July

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Smallmouth bass feed heavily upon shiner minnows that live in water 2 to 3 feet deep over gravel bars. Apparently the bass are not comfortable in these shallows for extended periods in bright light. Their favorite ways to feed on these shiners are to charge onto the gravel bars at dusk and dawn and grab all of the shiners they can capture. They may feed for 5 minutes then move off the gravel bar only to return every 5 minutes until dark in this hit and run manner. This is manifested to us by seeing the minnows flee the bass. When you see this cast your streamer out in front of the minnows and strip it in front of the basses’ anticipated path and strip it in front of him……Very effective and wildly exciting.

Frequently a smallmouth bass river will be clear enough for good fishing but it is too high to wade it safely. This is the time to float it in a boat or canoe.

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