Question:
Anybody out there fish for the wiley smallmouth? Not that you should
jeopardize your trout fishing but be careful it may be habit forming.
Answer:
That's funny--I have often been surprised by small, vigorous, brightly colored
fish which have taken my flies in the upper elevations while fishing for
smallmouth. These fish are actually quite fun though they have poor stamina
and tend to strike weakly. The gaudy colors are interesting but mark them as
a semi-serious fish--everyone knows that true gamefish are shades of brown and
bronze.
