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Top Smallmouth Bass Flies
A practical guide to the best smallmouth bass flies — topwater poppers, streamers, and bottom patterns — with gear and selection tips by water type.
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Warmwater Flies
Fly patterns for carp and smallmouth bass.
Carp Fly Patterns: The Carp-It Bomb Fly
A guide to the Carp-It Bomb fly — its design, materials, and how to fish it for sight-cast carp, drum, and bass in shallow water.
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