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 ...

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 ...

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 ...