As wild as it seems, it's nearly September--my favorite month of the year, and the month when the most giant smallmouth seem to grace the boat, year after year. Water temps are on their way back down, overnight temps are dipping pretty low, and the dog days cicadas are starting to die off and hit the water, creating a perfect storm for great topwater fishing for smallmouth bass. August is probably my second favorite month for topwater fly fishing for smallmouth, and we had a