I f you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are the perfect mix of power ...

1. Clouser Minnow If you were only allowed one fly in your collection, make it the Clouser Minnow in chartreuse and white. It's a classic for a reason, and that reason is it flat out catches fish.

This was the first fly to use lead dumbbell eyes and was intended for smallmouth bass. A wounded minnow action is achieved from the weight up front. All white or chartreuse and white are the two best ...