Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Popping Bugs

Published on Aug 13. 2011 - 13 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Fly fishing with poppers for smallmouth bass can be fantastic in rivers and streams around the Smoky Mountain region of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.

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