FIELD COLLECTION 02: river smallmouth
BETWEEN BRIDGES
This collection reflects the rivers we return to week after week throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Built around the seasonal rhythms of smallmouth bass, it combines durable searching patterns with proven confidence flies for moving water. Every pattern has earned its place through observation, refinement, and countless evenings spent wading the Milwaukee River and its tributaries.
Seasonal Patterns
MKE River Crawfish
$5.95
Riffle Rosenhopper
A weighted crayfish imitation designed for probing rocky runs, current seams, and deeper structure. Its natural profile and subtle movement imitate one of the Milwaukee River's most dependable food sources, making it an essential pattern for smallmouth bass throughout the season.
$5.95
Amber Ghost Streamer
A buoyant foam terrestrial designed to imitate grasshoppers and other protein-rich bankside insects. Best fished along grassy shorelines and under overhanging vegetation, where opportunistic smallmouth often rise to intercept an easy meal.
$5.95
The O.G. Slumpbuster
A lightweight baitfish streamer tied to suggest young shiners and other river forage. Fished on a steady strip or swung through current, it excels when bass are actively hunting suspended prey in moving water.Â
$5.95
A rabbit--strip streamer built to imitate leeches and other aquatic prey. Its flowing silhouette and lifelike movement make it a dependable searching pattern for deeper pools, woody cover, and slower current.
ECOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Southeastern Wisconsin's rivers are shaped by changing flows, rocky riffles, woody cover, and abundant forage. Crayfish, baitfish, hellgrammites, and terrestrial insects all become important food sources throughout the summer. This collection reflects those ecological relationships rather than individual hatch events, emphasizing versatile patterns that continue producing under a wide range of river conditions.