Smallmouth Bass Streams Fly Fishing Report- March 6, 2025

This is the time of the year that anglers are taking a day to float the Shenandoah River, looking for the deep water below river crossing ledges and using heavy weighted flies. As we covered in our March newsletter, sinking tip lines and sinking leaders are recommended for this time of year. We are still on the early side of the bass season and the water temperature is still cold,  but by using heavy weight flies and getting it right in front of their nose, we can tempt the bass to strike. Murray's Tungsten Cone Head Marauder size 4, Skulpin Bunny size 4 and Murray's Heavy Hellgrammite Black size 4 are some of the flies that we are recommending. 

If you want to learn more about fly fishing for smallmouth bass, register for our Full Day Fly Fishing Schools Summer 2025. Each school starts at 9am at our fly shop with a classroom presentation and then proceeds on the Shenandoah River for hands on instruction until about 5pm. Fly Rod and Reel outfits are provided for the school.