In addition to all the Pennsylvania trout, Jake Villwock has the Smallmouth Bass fishing down.  Cutting his teeth with the TCO Fly Shop, Jake has move on to build an amazing guiding business called Relentless Fly Fishing.  His book Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom is a fantastic reference and part of our chat today. I also wanted to get Jake’s back story and learn what made the man.  Buckle in because it’s all here, your Jake VIllwock and smallmouth bass reference podcast.  

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Episode Content:

[04.41] Bass fisherman – Starting the conversation, Jake talks about his father, who was a tournament bass fisherman, and the type of fish he went after as a commercial fisherman.

[10.16] Alaska – Jake’s fishing journey in Alaska.

[15.12] Relentless fly fishing – The story of how Jake came up with the name for his fly fishing guide service.

[20.12] Smallmouth Bass Fishing – Jake talks about his presentation on smallmouth fishing in Pennsylvania.

[28.31] The setup – The setup and recommendations for fishing in Pennsylvania in spring and summertime.

[34.27] Flies – Jake talks about the 340 Fly patterns in his book ‘Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom.’

[40.33] Leaders – Jake explains why he uses his own leaders for fishing.

[47.46] Seasons – The best times for bass fishing in Pennsylvania. [48.28] Tactics – Tactics for targeting big fish in the summertime.