Does anyone here fly fish for smallmouth? Particularly smallmouth on smaller creeks and streams?
I am primarily a muskie fisherman with conventional tackle, but once our summers get hot and the water warms; I like wading out small streams for smallmouth, but I've really gotten bored with spinning tackle and would like to maybe take up the fly rod. Problem is I've never even picked up a fly rod and the more I read the more lost I get....
Rod choice, line choice, tippets, leaders, 7wt line on a 6wt rod, or vise versa, why not the weight of the line that matches the weight of the rod? These are just a few things I really don't understand. .....I know there's probably not a good once size fits all answer to picking a good setup but a few suggestions from those of you in the know would really help.
Our rivers are on the small side, not over 6-8ft of places, a lot of shallow riffles leading up to pools that are usually on the 3-4ft range. Rock bottom etc You get the picture
