S7, Ep 67: Chasing Smallmouth: High Water Strategies with Brendan Ruch

The Articulate Fly · Jul 30, 2025 · 6m · transcript

Join Marvin Cash on The Articulate Fly fishing podcast for another essential Ruch Report with smallmouth bass guide Brendan Ruch, fresh from successful trips to Michigan waters with Schultz Outfitters and western Pennsylvania streams. Despite challenging mid-Atlantic conditions with high, dirty water disrupting traditional topwater fishing, Brendan shares proven strategies for adapting to stained water conditions using copper flash patterns, tan and olive brown crayfish imitations and downsized presentations on slower flats. Learn critical hook removal techniques for tongue-hooked smallmouth…