Overview

Smallmouth bass swim in lakes and river 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, tolerate warmer water temperatures than trout, and fight harder than any other North American freshwater fish their size.  As smallmouth bass fishing has grown in popularity, so too has the innovation behind fly design. From new materials—both synthetic and natural—to advanced tools and tying techniques, the evolution has been nonstop. Flies are now more lifelike and more durable than ever. In this book, smallmouth guide and fly designer Jake Villwock breaks down smallmouth flies into three categories—topwater, mid-column, and bottom—and features 50 essential patterns from tiers such as Russ Maddin, Blane Chocklett, Chuck Kraft, Mike Schultz, and many more smallmouth experts.  In addition to detailed recipes and photos, Villwock covers insights into when and how to fish each fly. Many of the contributing tiers have included their own words explaining the design and tactics behind their patterns, so you’re getting knowledge straight from the experts.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jake Villwock
Publisher:   Stackpole Books
Imprint:   Stackpole Books
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780811777049

ISBN 10:   0811777049
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   19 May 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Founding fathers  Favorite Flies for Smallmouth – Topwater Ol’ Mr. Wiggly (OMW) Foam Scorpion  Oogie Boogie - Hex Pins N Needles Damsel Damsel Boga Bug Campbell Damsel Slider J & M Cork Poppers BroodX Cicada Chuck Kraft Excalibur Blane’s Cicada  Cohen’s Frog-Leg Slider Deer Hair Diver Frogs Zudbubbler  Villwock’s Frog Popper Whitlock’s MouseRat Top Water Kreelex PopRock Baitfish Favorite Flies for Smallmouth – Swim Flies  Roamer Game Changer Lafkas Brush Head Deceiver  Bucktail WantaBe Shumaker’s Shimmering Minnow Thrasher Agent Scully Leggy Boi  Foxy Popsicle  Swinging D Double Deceiver Big Bird Drunk and Disorderly Woodsman Flash Monkey  Circus Peanut Murdich Minnow Sluggo Favorite Flies for Smallmouth – Bottom Bouncing  Crawl Daddy Clawdad Jiggy Craw Feeling Cray Changer Craw / Hellgrammite Single Fly Cray S3 Sculpin  Freeze Dried Sculpin Womp Rat  Smoke N Mirrors Sculpin Stoned Cat  Crittermite Devil’s Doorstop Red Eye Leech River Crawler

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Author Information

Jake Villwock is owner and head guide of Relentless Fly Fishing. In addition to guiding, Jake is Fulling Mills Signature tier, blog-writer, author, contributor to Eastern Fly Fishing magazine, and serves on various pro-staffs of leading industry companies such as Hatch Reels, Scientific Anglers, Simms Fishing, Clacka Craft Drift Boats, Scott Fly Rods, and Regal Vise. He is also the author of Smallmouth Bass Flies, Top to Bottom. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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