Fly Fishing Report for May 2017

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Fly Fishing Report for Virginia by Harry Murray

This months fly fishing report podcast includes some tips and techniques for the trout and bass fishing that we have this month.

Fly Fishing Report for Virginia, Trout Fishing
Camping overnight is a great way to take advantage of the great dry fly fishing on the spinner fall in the remote streams.

Trout

In this fly fishing report, Harry Murray, discusses the 4 major aquatic hatches that we get in May, the artificial flies we use to match these hatches, and the effective tactics for fishing them.

Gray Fox Hatch–use Mr. Rapidan Dry size 16, Murray’s Professor Dry size 16
Light Cahill Mayfly Hatch–use Murray’s Yellow Drake size 16, Light Cahill Dry size 14
Sulphur Hatch–use Murray’s Sulphur Dry size 16, Shenk’s Sulphur size 16
Little Yellow Stonefly Hatch–use Standard Little Yellow Stonefly Dry size 16, Murray’s Little Yellow Stonefly Dry size 16

Fly Fishing Report for Bass
Many large bass feed heavily on natural hellgrammites below the river-crossing ledges and take the Murray’s Heavy Black Hellgrammite quickly.

Bass

For the bass fishing this  month, Harry will be discussing how to identify the protected feeding stations below the ledges (Shenandoah River, James, Clinch River) and how to fish them.

Recommended Bass Fly: Murray’s Heavy Hellgrammite

Murray’s Fly Shop is celebrating 55 years.  Be sure to check out our specials and be entered into a drawing to win a prize.  Our grand prize: 2018 Fly Fishing Guide Trip ($425 value)

 

 

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