Weird Smallmouth Food
Several evenings ago I saw a large smallmouth bass chase an eight inch hog sucker up onto a six inch deep gravel bar
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How Far Should I Cast?
Only cast far enough to keep from spooking the fish. Why complicate matters.
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Up or Down?
Do you ever fish dry flies downstream for trout? Sure, if you can get a more natural drift and still now spook the
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Don’t Cast
When mountain trout streams get low in the summer don’t dry your fly by false casting directly over the pool. Dry it before
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Mountain Wasp
During the summer many mountains produce a small mountain wasp type insect. I’ve had great success with trout in these streams with Ed
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Simms Felt Sole Boots ON SALE!!!!
Do you have an old pair of felt sole wading boots that are worn out and won’t make it another year? Now is
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Organization: The thought won today!
A never ending process continues with vengeance! Disorganization finally overtook my fly box so badly that I had to reorganize and restock for
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Emergency Tackle
To play it safe during fishing season carry an extra rod and reel in the back of your car and keep it there.
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Go Light or Waterproof
In the summer when I wade wet for bass I frequently wade in over my vest pockets. You can either carry your flies
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Cool evenings…. Hot Smallmouth Bass
Felt soled separation! A tube of Goop and I will be back in business… How about the fishing? The water temperatures in the
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Hexagenias
If you ever wonder if smallmouth bass feed on natural adult mayflies you should have been with me yesterday evening (August 24) on
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Hatch
https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles////hatch.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast XV– Late Season Smallmouth Bass Tactics
Harry’s view on Late Season Smallmouth Bass Tactics http://www.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Early Risers
Natural Crickets become active earlier in the day than grasshoppers. So when you are fishing a spring creek early in the morning show
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Popper & Dropper
Some of our best success in our smallmouth guide trips comes by fishing a Pearl Marauder 10 on a 3 foot 2X dropper
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Smallmouths at Night
Yes indeed you can catch large smallmouths at night. Just pick an area you know well so you don’t hang your flies in
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Recycle your old waders
The earth friendly movement continues to spawn creative ways to “reuse” anything old or worn out. Think about your leaky waders you keep
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Take a kid fishing!!
My Grandson Jake’s first Smallmouth Bass on a fly rod… Up at 4:00am and on the river by 5:00.. the early “kid” got
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Free Fly Fishing Classes conducted by Harry Murray
These FREE classes will be held at Murray’s Fly Shop from 10 to 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays discussed. Although there is
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Bass Podcast XIV–Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October
Harry’s discussion on Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Barbed versus Barbless
I’m firmly convinced that I land one third more smallmouths per strike on barbless flies than I do on barbed flies.
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Blue Bird Days
Smallmouth action in the middle of the day on bright sunny days can be very slow. I do best by fishing the shaded
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Bass Podcast XIII–Fishing the Tails of the Pools for Smallmouth Bass from mid July to mid October
Harry’s view on fishing the tails of the pools for smallmouth bass from mid July to mid October https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window
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Damselflies, Smallmouth and Poppers
Early mornings and late evenings have been quite productive in the Smallmouth Bass fly fishing department… Poppers on 3x tippet have worked great!!!
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Early Morning Fishing
Dogs don’t seem to mind the early morning wake up call when there is something fun involved. I try to take a note
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Clouds vs. Sun
Wow, What a difference in the fishing from yesterday to today during our Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing School. Yesterday we had bright blue
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Bass Podcast XII–Fishing Grassbeds for Smallmouth Bass from mid July to mid September
Harry’s view on FISHING GRASSBEDS FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS from mid July to mid September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles////basspodcastxii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe:
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Fast Water Trout Strike
When fishing a dry fly upstream for trout in a fast stream an easy way to set the hook when lots of slack
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Backup Outfit
I always keep a backup rod and reel in the back of my car whether I’m fishing for trout or bass. You never
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Bass Podcast XI–Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September
Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastXI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Missed that Trout?
Keep missing strikes on dry flies? These may be last minute refusals. Try going to a smaller fly and a finer tippet.
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Bug Action
Use your line hand to impart the action to your surface bugs whether they are Chuggars, Poppers, Sliders or Deer Hair Bugs. With
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Deal of the Week 07-10-09
Deal of the Week Purchase the Scott A3 907-4pc. rod for bass for $335.00 and get a S.A. Mastery WF-7 Bass Bug Taper
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Popper Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
Damselfly’s are a great source of food for the Smallmouth Bass. Poppers work great in the areas you find damselfly’s.
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part X–Fishing Smallmouth Hard Head Surface Bugs from mid July to December
Harry’s view on fishing Smallmouth Hard Head Surface Bugs from mid July to the end of the year https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastx.mp3Podcast: Play in new window
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Ride the Wind
When you are fishing a meadow trout stream in the summer keep alert for strong winds than can blow terrestrial insects into the
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Splash
Frequently delivering your Inchworm dry fly with a gentle splash on the presentation cast will bring strikes from trout that pass up a
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Bass Podcast IX–Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid June to mid July
Harry’s view on Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid June to mid July https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles////basspodcastix.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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The Chase
Smallmouth bass feed heavily upon shiner minnows that live in water 2 to 3 feet deep over gravel bars. Apparently the bass are
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High Bass Rivers
Frequently a smallmouth bass river will be clear enough for good fishing but it is too high to wade it safely. This is
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Deal of the Week 06-19-09
Purchase 3 of each Murray’s Yellow Drake #16, Murray’s Sulphur Dry #16, and Murray’s Professor Dry #14 for $21.95 Want to Order?
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Spawning Smallmouth
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Deals of the Week
Deal of the Week: Simms new Freestone Boot with Vibram StreamTread Sole which gives great stream traction while assuring that you will not
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Old Tippet Material
I don’t like to take a chance of loosing my largest fish of the year because a knot broke in my old tippet
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Call for Help
If you become badly hurt from a fall in many remote streams you may not be able to call out on your cell
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Bass Podcast VIII–Smallmouth Dry Fly Tactics mid May through Mid June
Harry Murray’s view on Smallmouth Dry Fly Tactics mid May through Mid June https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastviii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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It Takes Courage
My young fishing partner had just hooked his first large brown trout and he was in trouble. He hooked the trout on a
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Smallmouth at Night
Many large smallmouth bass feed heavily at night. This fishing can be very exciting and it is not as difficult as you suspect.
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