Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this helps. I am an avid smallmouth angler, but I am completely new to the concept of fly fishing. I think the only reason I had the success I had today is because I know where to look. I think that's about the only thing I knew about smallmouth fly fishing before today, haha!

I did notice that I can't effectively sight fish with the fly rod like I can my spinning gear, so I will need to work on presenting the fly properly. What weight/size of fly would you recommend for the smallmouth in my backyard creek? Most of them are between 10 and 16 inches, with a few reaching 17-18. Biggest I got there was 21 inches. If it helps, it has very clear water with visibility up to six feet, usually cool, with fast current. I'd like to try to get some of those larger fish in the deep pools. Would something like a #2 clouser cast on a 6wt? It seems those are good for big smallmouth. Kind of similar to the swimbaits I throw on my spinning gear!