Fishing guide Ryan Walker of Ozarks Mountain FlyCo advocates for catch-and-release of smallmouth bass during a fishing outing on the James River.

HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo. - The James River flowed south between rounded, heavily-wooded bluffs, then made a turn to the east and narrowed into a choppy run. The morning sun now filled the valley and ...

ON THE ST. LOUIS RIVER -- Ouitdee Carson stands on the bow deck of his boat, scanning the St. Louis River. It's dusk on an evening in July. Carson, a Duluth fly-fishing guide, is looking for ...

Guide Tommy Bench holds Nathan “Shags” McLeod’s Gasconade River dinosaur, with Adam Voight admiring the catch. Submitted photo When February throws you a 70-degree day, you drop what you’re doing and ...

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too. Bluegills, catfish and even carp, are fun to catch. But in my opinion, ...

Ditch pickles and bronzebacks, bucketmouths and smalljaws. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass go by many names, and when most Americans think about bass fishing, they picture one (or both) of these ...

Fishing for smallmouth bass in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri Fishing guide Ryan Walker of Ozarks Mountain FlyCo advocates for catch-and-release of smallmouth bass during a fishing outing on the ...