Fly Fishing in July
Many people like to hike, camp, and do a little fly fishing in the Shenandoah National Park during the summer. The little yellow
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Smallmouth Bass Minnow Matching Tactics
By matching the minnows the smallmouth bass feed upon, you can get some excellent fly fishing. For many years serious trout anglers have
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Fly Fishing with Ants and Beetles
When I am fly fishing for trout in the summer months on the native brook trout there are two fly patterns I have
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Fly Fishing for Trout and Bass in June
June is a wonderful month for fly fishing in the native brook trout streams and the smallmouth bass rivers. The Sulphur mayfly hatch
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Fly Fishing in May
Fly fishing in May is wonderful whether you plan to fish the native brook trout streams or the smallmouth rivers. There are many
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Murray’s Fly Shop 60th Anniversary
In 1962 I opened my pharmacy right out of college and in the back corner of the building started Murray’s Fly Shop. I
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Fly Fishing in April
Fly fishing in April on the native brook trout streams is excellent. This month is prime time as far as hatches, water levels,
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Trout Streams in the Shenandoah National Park
About 4 times a year in the winter months I conduct an in-person workshop on Trout Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park where
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March Fly Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park
By now most are us are getting cabin fever after a long winter and just want to experience some March fly fishing. The
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Mayfly Hatches in March
Early in March the Epeorus pleuralis mayfly nymphs are reaching full size. By fishing the Mr. Rapidan Bead Head Nymph upstream dead drift
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Fly Fishing the Stocked Trout Streams
The delayed harvest and large stocked trout stream are providing some excellent fly fishing with nymphs. You will probably catch most of your
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Fly Fishing Podcast
Fly Fishing for Trout Recent rains have increased the levels and flushed many nymphs from the riffles, providing some excellent fly fishing. The
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Fly Fishing Podcast for December
The delayed harvest trout streams are providing some good fly fishing below the springs. These springs are easy to locate by the rich
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Fly Fishing in Virginia in November
Let’s discuss the fly fishing in Virginia on the stocked trout streams and smallmouth bass rivers. The Virginia DWR has been stocking streams
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October Fly Fishing in Virginia
October fly fishing on the delayed harvest areas for stocked trout can be very rewarding. The Virginia DWR will be stocking large rainbows
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Fly Fishing in September
Fly fishing in September can be excellent on the smallmouth bass streams. This is the time of year the Hexagenia hatch occurs. As
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The Hexagenia Hatch
This Hexagenia was on the back window of the fly shop overlooking Big Stoney Creek yesterday. I don’t normally see them this early
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Fly Fishing in August
Trout Fly Fishing in the Mountain Trout Streams The fly fishing on the mountain trout streams can be tough but not impossible in
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Fly Fishing in July Podcast
Let’s discuss the different fly fishing options you can expect for the month of July. In the mountain trout streams, there are many
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Fly Fishing with the Murray’s Magnum Streamers
Many years ago I felt the need for a heavy bass streamer that not only matched the naturals the bass feed upon but
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June Fly Fishing Podcast
June fly fishing on the mountain trout streams and the smallmouth bass streams can be very exciting. The Little Yellow Stoneflies and Sulphur
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Fly Fishing in May
The water levels and hatches are ideal in May providing some excellent fly fishing on the native brook trout streams. There are good
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Fly Fishing in April
Fly fishing in April is great for anyone that enjoys dry fly fishing. During the early part of the month there are still
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March Fly Fishing Podcast
I always look forward to fly fishing in March on the trout streams. Early in the month the Epeorus pleuralis nymphs become very
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Winter Trout Fishing in February
Often in the winter, while trout fishing, you will come across a stream with several inches of snow. Then when you see Little
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What Streams to Fly Fish in January?
“What streams can I fly fish in the winter months?” There are many large trout streams and delayed harvest sections throughout Virginia and
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Fly Fishing in December
Trout Fishing When fly fishing in December, I like to look for the springs along the trout streams. These play an important part
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Fly Fishing in November Podcast
What can you expect when fly fishing in November? In todays podcast I will be discussing the trout and bass fishing in the
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Murray’s Fly Fishing Schools 2020
This year (2020) with some adjustments because of COVID we were still able to conduct our Fly Fishing Schools. Each spring starting in
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Fly Fishing in October Podcast
Throughout Virginia and the surrounding states the DWR are taking advantage of the cool streams to start stocking many large trout. This provides
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Fishing in September
The major aquatic insect hatches are over. Therefore the trout are feeding heavily on the terrestrial insects, which can provide some excellent trout
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Fly Fishing in August
Fly fishing on the trout streams can be tough as the streams are low and the trout are wary. The primary goal we
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Fly Fishing in July
In today’s podcast I am going to discuss fly fishing in July on the mountain trout streams and the smallmouth bass rivers. July
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Fishing the Shenandoah Popper Series
During the summer I enjoy fishing the Shenandoah Popper Series on many sections of the North and South Fork of the Shenandoah River.
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Fly Fishing in June
Fly fishing in June in Virginia can be wonderful on both the mountain trout streams and the smallmouth rivers. The Shenandoah National Park
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Sulphur Fly
The sulphur mayflies are on now and provide outstanding fishing even if they are frustrating at times. The duns start coming off in
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Fly Fishing in May
Fly fishing in May can be wonderful on both the mountain trout streams and the smallmouth rivers. As the stream levels drop and
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Fly Fishing in April
There are many things happening on our streams to provide some wonderful fly fishing in April. In this podcast I will be covering
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Trout Leader
Since I design all of our hand tied knotted leaders for specific purposes, I have designed four trout leaders to meet different needs.
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Fly Fishing Stream Report
Yesterday I took a few hours to check the native brook trout streams so I wanted to give you an updated stream report.
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Streamers for Trout
In March there are many large trout in the delayed harvest streams and large trout streams. The most effective way to catch these
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Backpacking Virginia’s Trout Streams
Virginia’s trout anglers are blessed with many trout streams which provide great trout fishing while backpacking. I just glanced through my books Virginia
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Flies to Use in March
March is a busy month for the serious trout angler in the mountain streams. It is also the time of the year that
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Fly Rod
Ones greatest rewards when fly fishing is using a fly rod which meets his specific needs for the fishing he is doing at
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Tying an Epeorus Pleuralis
When I started trying to identify the aquatic insects, such as the Epeorus pleuralis, in the Shenandoah National Park, I was very fortunate
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Seeing Trout
One of my favorite forms of fly fishing for wild trout in mountain streams is seeing trout on their feeding stations then going
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Read A Rise
A trout can trick you with his rise. My fishing partner, William Downey, was the finest partner one could have and a life-long
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Fly Fishing in February Podcast
Today I am going to discuss fly fishing in February for large trout on our delayed harvest areas and large trout streams. During
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Tying Bass Streamers
The smallmouth streamers with which I catch most of my bass are flies I’ve developed myself. I grew up on the North Fork
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