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Trout Podcast X 2-19-09–Fishing Small Streams from early September to December

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Fishing Small Streams from early September to the end of the year https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartX.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Trout Podcast Part IX 2-12-09–Fishing Medium Streams from June to September

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Fishing Medium Streams from June to September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartIX.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

The February Thaw (A Quick Stream Report)

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https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///QuickStreamRpt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Slim Dry Flies

Harry
When you are tying small dry flies apply the dubbing very thinly to the thread. This produces a very delicate natural-looking dry fly [...]

Stream Notes

Harry
Stream notes can help you on future trips, bring back memories of great trips and help you avoid wasted time on future trips. [...]

Knee Replacement

Harry
Harry is home, recovering and doing well. Thank you to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. If everything goes well, Harry will be [...]

PodCasts on iTunes

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Many of you have had problems downloading our PodCasts from iTunes. After a bit of researching the problem we determined that a recent [...]

Secure Whip Finish

Harry
Always cut your tying thread after completing a whip finish. Never pull the tying thread to break it off because it may break [...]

Knee Surgery

Harry
Harry is resting in his hospital room after a successful knee replacement yesterday. Thank you to everyone for your support and prayers. [...]

Trout Podcast Part VIII–Fly Fishing Small Streams from June to September

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Fly Fishing Small Streams from June to September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartVIII.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Happy New Year!!

Harry
Hello Anglers, I want to wish everyone a wonderful New Year with good health, friendship and lots of fishing! 2009 bring with it [...]

Trout Podcast Part VII – 12/27/08–Fly Fishing medium size streams in the mid-Atlantic from mid April to June

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Fly Fishing medium size streams in the mid-Atlantic from mid April to June https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartVII.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Survival

Harry
After you land that large trout handle him gently so he will survive. Hold him securely but gently with both hands as you [...]

Old Style Retrieve

Harry
There is still a place in fly fishing for the hand twist and figure eight line retrieve that was popular many years ago. [...]

Trout Podcast Part VI – 12/20/08–Fishing Small Streams mid April to June

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Fishing Small Streams mid April to June https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartVI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Reel Drag

Harry
When I’m fishing for reds and bonefish I want a reel drag that will tighten down enough to slow the fish just short [...]

Mending the Line

Harry
Mending is a great technique for correcting how the current pulls your line and leader as it drifts in the stream because this [...]

Trout Podcast Part V – 12/13/08–Tactics for Fly Fishing Trout in medium size streams from early March to mid April

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Tactics for Fly Fishing Trout in medium size streams from early March to mid April https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartV.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | [...]

Rod Length?

Harry
The overhead cover and the drag control needed are the two most important length factors to consider when selecting a new fly rod. [...]

Trout Podcast Part IV – 12-6-08–Fly Fishing for Trout in Small Streams and the tactics from early March to mid April

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Fly Fishing for Trout in Small Streams and the tactics from early March to mid April https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartIV.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download [...]

Wrong Direction

Harry
When you are floating a smallmouth river the bass will often surprise you by holding where you least expect to find them. Shoot [...]

Web Search

Harry
An easy way to discover just what is hatching is to check the spider webs along the streams. This is especially helpful when [...]

Trout Podcast Part III – 11/29/08–Spotting Trout

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Spotting Trout while fly fishing can be beneficial and a significant advantage under the right circumstances. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartIII.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download [...]

Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast Part II–Reading a Mountain Trout Stream

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Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast Part II–Reading a Mountain Trout Stream. This Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast is about reading the water for [...]

Brooks In The Round

Harry
When you are designing a new nymph reflect on the advice of past masters. My friend and tutor the late Charlie Brooks insisted [...]

Does the Color of Clothing Affect Your Angling Success?

Harry
From the time fish were fingerlings they learned to flee predators coming at them from above. I’ve seen both snakes and birds capture [...]

Trout Podcast Part I – 11/15/08–Fly Fishing for Trout on small to medium size streams throughout North America

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A discussion on Fly Fishing for Trout on small to medium size streams throughout North America. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download [...]

Smallmouth Lines

Harry
I use 3 different fly lines for my smallmouth bass fishing. The weight forward floating bass bug taper line covers 80% of my [...]

How Deep & How Slow?

Harry
In the fall when the smallmouth rivers get cool many of the largest fish head for the deepest water they can find within [...]

Stream Report 11/11/08

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Virginia Shenandoah Valley Stream Report 11/11/08 https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/nov-11-2008-report.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

2009 Fly Fishing School Dates

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We have had a lot of requests for the dates of our 2009 On The Stream Fly Fishing Schools so, here are the [...]

Where Is the Trout Feeding?

Harry
Evaluate the currents, the protected holding areas in the stream and the natural foods. The largest trout select feeding stations which will enable [...]

Fall Trout Fishing Podcast Part I

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https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Hop A Hopper

Harry
When you are fishing a grasshopper pattern experiment with the fly-action. In some cases a dead drift is most productive while at other [...]

Give Him the Butt

Harry
When you hook a large hot fish don’t try to subdue him quickly by sticking your rod tip in the air and leaning [...]

Brook In The Round

Harry
When you are designing a new nymph reflect on the advice of past masters. My friend and tutor the late Charlie Brooks insisted [...]

What’s He Feeding On?

Harry
You see trout swirling and jumping all over the stream but they will not take any dry you show them. What’s wrong? These [...]

Olives or Midges

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In the winter you spot trout rising to feed on the surface. The insects are very small but you finally catch one so [...]

If You Had One Cast

Harry
To develop accuracy in reading mountain trout streams select ten consecutive pools. Allow yourself only one cast into each pool after evaluating the [...]

MFS Stream Report 09-29

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Bass and trout stream report for 09-29-2008 https://blog.murraysflyshop.comwp-content/uploads/2008/09/report-09-29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]