Welcone to the Jungle
- By: Phil Monahan
- Photography by: Scott Sanchez
- Illustrations by: Fred Thomas
Everyone knows that bass love weeds, but to cover big weedbeds efficiently, you often need a boat (although not necessarily a sparkly one). Unfortunately, and most noted in the South, the lake bottom around most weeds is mucky, with a thick layer of decaying vegetation on top. But in cooler climes—the northern tier of the country and at higher elevations—sandy or rocky lakebeds allow wading anglers to get in on the action. And because fish often bury themselves too deep in the weeds for boaters to reach, in some situations wading anglers may have advantages over their floating brethren.
Devilishly Good....
- Photography by: Ted Fauceglia
Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted from the July/August 1979 issue of Rod & Reel magazine, as Fly Rod & Reel was then named. It was the first fly-design feature in this magazine’s 30-year history.
The River of Grass
- By: Steve Kantner
Fly-fishing for largemouths with topwater flies reaches its peak when spring water levels fall in the Florida Everglades.
Hidden Spots
- By: Beau Beasley
