Smallmouth bass swim in lakes and rivers across the United States and Canada and are a premier fly-rod game fish in almost every waythey take flies readily, feed on diverse foods for a long period of time, tolerate higher water temperatures than trout, and fight harder than any other North American freshwater fish their size. With over 500 full-color step-by-step images and 300 patterns by todays top tiers from around the country, this book is the definitive resource for smallmouth bass.This is the first book dedicated to the best modern flies for smallmouth bass that includes both detailed step-by-step tying instructions as well as top patterns and recipes for flies that cover the complete water column, from top to bottom. 12 B/W Illus, 600 Color Photos; 8.5×11 inches, 256 pgs.