Naturalist Andy Saunders, of Syracuse, has an unconventional approach to summer bass fishing. He likes to swing flies on the Salmon River using a 13-foot, two-handed Spey rod, a type of fly-fishing rod.
On a recent afternoon, Saunders and his fishing pal, Bryan, landed a handful of smallmouth bass, including a few big ones.
“One I will never forget when it slammed my muddler fly leaping repeatedly during a long fight,” Saunders said…