Smallmouth Feed on Shiners in the Shallows
Smallmouth bass feeding on shiners in the shallows. Shiner minnows inhabit the shallow gravel bars and offer one of the most exciting forms
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Multi-Nymph Rigs for Trout
Many years ago the late Charlie Brooks taught me how to fish multi-nymph rigs for trout on the Madison River in Montana. If
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Happy Memorial Day!
From all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop, Thank You to all who have served and to all who continue to serve our
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May 2013 Shenandoah Valley Virginia Fly Fishing Podcast Report
May 2013 Shenandoah Valley Virginia Fly Fishing Podcast Report May 2013 Shenandoah Valley Podcast Fly Fishing Report Listen as Harry Murray, owner of
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Murray’s Fly Shop May 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass
Murray’s Fly Shop May 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass. This podcast covers the Mountain Trout fishing which is effective
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Dead Drift Nymph Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
The tactics I use when I’m fishing nymphs for smallmouth bass are the tactics Charlie Brooks taught me to use on the Madison
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Fine Tuning Your Streamer Fishing Skills
By fine tuning your streamer fly fishing skills you will be able to catch more large trout and smallmouth bass even under adverse
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Smallmouth Bass Chase Shiner Minnows
Standing beside the river early one spring morning while I was threading my fly rod I saw a chase over a shallow gravel
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How To Catch Large Smallmouth Bass on Streamers Early in the Season
Have you often wondered how to catch large smallmouth bass early in the season on streamers? Since I frequently fish the North Fork
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Wading Boot Sole Repair Part 2
Wading Boot Sole Repair Part 2 Wading Boot Sole Repair Part 2 – This is the boot I was repairing in our post
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Wading Boot Sole Repair – Goop or Barge Cement?
Wading boot sole repair – Goop or Barge Cement? Wading boot sole repair – Goop or Barge Cement? Worn out wading boots are
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Recycled Waders Fishing Packs – Great Packs made from re-purposed waders
Recycled Waders Fishing Packs Recycled Waders Fishing Packs are in! Murray’s Fly Shop just received several styles of new Recycled Waders fishing packs.
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Learn to fly fish – Fly Fishing 101 – FREE!!!
Learn to fly fish – Fly Fishing 101 – FREE!!! Spring is here! Are you anyone you know interested in learning about Fly
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Quill Gordon Mayfly Dun today in the Shenandoah National Park
Quill Gordon Mayfly Dun today in the Shenandoah National Park. It came off around 2:00 this afternoon during our first Mountain Trout Fly
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Brook Trout fly fishing in the Shenandoah National Park
It’s that time of year! The time when cabin fever takes a severe blow to the gut; the time when small insects and
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Brook Trout Fly Fishing Season IS HERE!
Fly Fishing for Brook Trout in the Shenandoah National Park today found plenty of 39 degree water in the streams. There is still
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Cold Feet!
If your feet are cold put your hat on! This statement may sound strange until you realize how much body heat you loose
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Do you want to learn to fly fish Spring Creeks?
You can learn the ins and outs of Spring Creek Fly Fishing with Harry on Saturday March 30, 2013 during our Winter Workshop
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Special Streamer Action
When the mountain trout streams are high many anglers fish nymphs. This is fine, however, don’t overlook small streamers such as the Murray’s
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Fresh Snow
8 1/2″ of fresh snow here in downtown Edinburg, VA to greet you this morning.
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Trout Fishing!!!? Do you want to brush up on your technique?
Check out our Trout Fly Fishing Refresher Workshop, March 23, 2013 from 10:00am – Noon at the fly shop in Edinburg, VA. Discuss
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Murray’s Fly Shop March 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout And Smallmouth Bass
Listen to Harry Murray’s advice and predictions for trout fishing in Virginia and smallmouth bass fishing in the rivers for early spring. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/March2013Report.mp3Podcast:
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Do you want to catch native Brook Trout?
The brookies will be waking up from their long winter nap shortly. Get ready to catch them in one of our two day
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Murray’s Fly Shop March 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout And Smallmouth Bass
Listen to Harry Murray’s advice and predictions for trout fishing in Virginia’s Mountains and smallmouth bass fishing in the rivers for early spring.
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Fly Fishing Reports
Check out the regularly updated Fishing Reports. We post separate fishing reports for Smallmouth Bass and Trout. These reports cover the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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Want to improve your Fly Tying Skills?
Advanced Fly Tying Class – Saturday March 9, 2013 – 10:00am – Noon This class is suited for anyone who has tied flies
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Do you want to Learn to Tie your own Flies?
Do you want to learn to tie flies? You can as soon as tomorrow! We’re getting ready for tomorrow’s Fly Tying Class –
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Fishers in Western Virginia
While you are out enjoying your favorite trout stream or hiking a beautiful trail be on the look out for fishers. Once thought
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Line Hand Retrieve
A line hand retrieve is a valuable skill to master. From ponds and lakes to heavy river streamer runs there are times when
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Beautiful evening on the North Fork
A beautiful day in the Shenandoah Valley seemed fitting for a bit of time on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River near Edinburg,
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Learn to Cast a Fly Rod
Learn to Cast a Fly Rod (or brush up on your skills) perfect your double haul, steeple cast, slack line mend, puddle cast
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February 9, 2013 Workshop: Fly Fishing for Trout
Do you fly fish? Do you want to fly fish for trout? In the Fly Fishing for Trout Workshop we will discuss fly
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Fly Fishing Workshop: Smallmouth Popper Logic Feb.2.2013
Fly Fishing Strikes 2009 from Murray's Fly Shop on Vimeo. Do you love catching smallmouth bass on poppers? Does the mention of the
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Trout on Nymphs anyone?
How much weight is enough? How much weight is too much? Nymphs or Streamers in that run on the other side of this
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Big Stony Creek, Edinburg, VA
Looking a lot like Winter as I look out over Big Stony Creek from my office window. Currently I diligently work on copy
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Winter Workshop: Exploring the Fine Points of Dry Fly Fishing for Trout
Do you like catching Trout on #22 Midges or #16 Dry Flies? Join us December 29, 2012 from 10:00am – Noon at the
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Fly Fishing Workshop – Mastering Dry Fly Fishing for Bass
Did you know the North and South Fork of the Shenandoah both have outstanding Hexagenia Hatches late in the evening for about three
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From last week’s Warm-Up – Strip SLOW
Winter fishing on a 70 degree day. A slowly stripped, seriously overweight Madtom was just too much for this bass, and several others,
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Black Friday Sale Specials
Here are our Black Friday Sale Specials. Happy Thanksgiving! FREE Standard Shipping on all orders! $1-$25 =10% discount $25.01-$50 = 15% discount $50.01-$100
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Thank you to all of our Veterans
To all of our Veterans and those currently serving our great country, may God Bless each of you and your families. Thank you,
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Late Fall Smallmouth Bass
The water temperatures on the Shenandoah River are dipping somewhere south of 50 degrees but the Smallmouth Bass are willing to eat if
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North Fork of the Shenandoah River near Edinburg, VA
I snapped this shot of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River on October 25, 2012 near Edinburg, VA. Fall is definitely here.
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Crescent Moon at Twilight
Early mornings spent flyfishing provide an outstanding opportunity for some spectacular scenery especially as fall nears.
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New Hats just arrived
Our new Soft Crown Trucker Hats just arrived!
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A good reason to flyfish on top!
Good Monday morning to all. Planning to hit your favorite Smallmouth Bass river with a fly rod and a box of poppers? Go
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Dobsonfly Eggs
Dobsonfly Eggs on the rocks and leaves in and overhanging the rivers means one thing; the Hellgrammite Nymphs are active and the Smallmouth
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