The Butcher Shop

S7, Ep 58: Tackle Talk: Essential Fly Lines for Smallmouth Success with Brendan Ruch - The Articulate Fly


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Join Marvin Cash on this tactical episode featuring smallmouth guide Brendan Ruch for another insightful Ruch Report. With high water keeping anglers off their home waters, Brendan shares his expertise on optimizing Lamson three-pack reel setups for serious smallmouth fishing, breaking down the perfect trio of fly lines for varying conditions. Learn how to match fly lines to your rod's action, discover why intermediate lines require seasonal swapping to avoid sticky summer performance and master the game-changing Titan Sink Tip Type 3 for high water streamer fishing.

Brendan reveals his color selection strategy for smallmouth flies, detailing when to fish black and olive patterns with copper flash in green water versus natural white and ginger combinations for clearer conditions.

Whether you're targeting smallmouth in spring runoff or summer low water, this episode delivers actionable insights on line selection, fly color theory and seasonal adaptation strategies that will immediately improve your smallmouth bass fishing success across varying water clarity and temperature conditions.

To learn more about Brendan, check out our interview.

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