Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Creeks and Streams

Join Rob Streeter as he wades creeks and streams in search of big smallmouths on fly tackle. This video features the equipment and techniques needed to catch smallmouth bass in wadeable streams. Learn about the tips and tactics needed for these streams.
Rob Streeter is an an award winning outdoor writer. His fly fishing articles articles have appeared in national publications including American Angler and Outdoor Life. He also was the outdoor columnist for two Upstate, New York newspapers (Albany Times Union and Amsterdam Recorder) for many years. Rob produced the photos to illustrate many of these articles.
Rob is a lifelong fly fisherman since he started fishing with his first fly rod at age 7. Rob has fished for saltwater species in Florida, and has fished as far north as Alaska. He has fished extensively throughout the Northeast. Rob has also tied flies for the same amount of time and has created fly patterns for trout and warmwater species.
Rob is the author of three fly fishing books including, “The New York Fly-Fishing Guide (Amato Publications), “Warmwater Fly Fishing- Finding and Catching Warmwater Species), and his new book, “The Greats of Adirondack Fly Fishing.” Rob’s new book explores the lives of six anglers who shaped fly fishing in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, including the fly patterns that they developed. The book brings forth tales that need to be told about the way that fly fishing was in the Adirondacks as we strive to return angling to its former glory there.
Rob has also produced two fly fishing DVDs including “Tying. And Fishing for Smallmouth Bass,” and “Tying and Fishing for Panfish.”
Rob’s website is available at www.robstreeter.com .
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Gear
Flies tied by Rob Streeter
St. Croix Fly Rod
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STH Fly Reel
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[@randomfishing5998]

Great video. Love fishing for smallmouth but don't do a lot of fly fishing. Enjoyed all the tips throughout the video. Might have to give it a try

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

If you give it a try, you won't be disappointed. It is challenging, especially if you try to catch the bigger bass in a given stream. It's also simple, doesn't require a lot of gear.

[@flyflung]

Thanks for the video.

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

You are welcome!

[@c11235]

Awesome video. When you are wading, how much water do you cover?

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

Matt, I cover up to a couple of miles in a morning. I try to hit several decent pools along the stream that I fish, and usually there is quite a walk in between them.

[@c11235]

Thanks for the reply! That’s what I’ve found as well. I have to cover a couple miles. There are a few hot spots and a lot of water not worth spending much time on.

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

@@c11235 No problem. Good luck with your fishing!

[@rabbittroll4247]

Not sure what u meant about trout set I always just set the hook downstream flick of the wrist only ppl I see set hook like that is bass fisherman

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

A trout set is where you raise the rod arm, and it doesn't work on smallmouths for the most part, especially if you have a popper out there on a long cast. The bigger bass you really have to hit hard on the hook set, so what I typically do is pull on the line with my left hand and set low to the water with a big sweep of my right arm. Sometimes I forget, and usually lose the fish.

[@user-yg3um5hc2x]

Since when are “streams” 70 foot wide😂😂😂 that’s a river sir

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

It is actually called the Schoharie Creek here. Guess it differs in places.

[@user-yg3um5hc2x]

@@robstreeteroutdoors8912 weird, I live up north in Maine most of our streams are generally 2-8 foot wide, creeks usually a half the size of what your fishing here. At least width

[@robstreeteroutdoors8912]

@@user-yg3um5hc2x It must go by where you live. I've been up in Alaska and fished creeks that were double or triple the size of the Schoharie. We hope to go back to Maine this summer. Fished there last year and did well.