How to Fish Riffles and Runs for Brook Trout
Mountain trout streams provide some of the best fly fishing opportunities for native brook trout in the Appalachian Mountains. Mountain trout streams are
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Educational
Fly Fishing Tip: Are you casting too much?
Line Flash in Fly Fishing: How Overcasting Spooks Trout (and How to Stop It) Line Flash in Fly Fishing: How Overcasting Spooks Trout
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Euro, Czech and High-Stick Nymphing? Nymph Fishing Without a Floating Indicator
Modern trout fishing has evolved into a multitude of specialized techniques, and nowhere is that more evident than in nymph fishing. While many
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Murray’s Fly Shop Indicators
Choosing the Right Strike Indicators for Fly Fishing Many anglers find that Strike Indicators are essential tools for fly fishing, helping anglers detect
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Mountain Trout Fly Fishing Guide
We created this video to give anglers, both experienced and aspiring, an overview of Fly Fishing for native Brook Trout in the small
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Rigging Multiple Flies for Smallmouth Bass: The Ultimate Guide
Two-nymph rigs, dry-droppers, streamer-nymph tandems, two-fly setups, or three-fly rigs—whatever you call them, multi-fly setups dramatically increase your odds of catching Smallmouth Bass. Successfully
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Harry Murray
Our Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass DVD is now available as a digital download. Click below to purchase your download. (This is a
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Fly Fishing for Trout with Harry Murray
After many requests, we have moved into the digital age with our “Fly Fishing for Trout with Harry Murray” video. This is the
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Murray’s Hand Tied Fly Fishing Leaders
Knotted Tapered Fly Fishing Leaders Explained Watch Harry explain how knotted tapered fly fishing leaders work, including how they improve casting accuracy, energy
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Musky Fly Fishing
Many of the rivers in Virginia hold very large musky that offer exciting musky fishing with fly rods. For example, both the North
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Fly Fishing in January Podcast
Midge Fly Fishing in January 2017 Midge Fly Fishing–Many trout feed heavily on chironomid midges in our large trout streams throughout the winter.
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Learn to catch Smallmouth Bass on Popping Bugs
It’s prime time for catching Smallmouth Bass on Poppers! Learn the three most productive tactics for catching Bass on Popping Bugs in our
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Fly Fishing Nuts & Bolts Video – Fly Rod Repair
Fly Fishing Rod Repair Tip-Top from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Have questions? Give us a call (540-984-4212) or drop us an email
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Drain, Clean, Dry – Your Gear! Prevent AIS Spread
Preventing the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species is everyone’s responsibility… It’s easy for each of us to be part of the solution. Drain Clean
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Fly Fishing Questions & Answers
Harry Murray’s discussion includes fly fishing questions he has been asked recently. He will be presenting these discussions periodically to help you find
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Fly Tying Video – Tying the Shenk’s White Streamer
Fly Tying Video – Tying the Shenk’s White Streamer In this Fly Tying Video Jordan demonstrates how to tie the Shenk’s White Streamer.
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MFS Foam Leader Keeper – Make changing flies on the water easy!
MFS Foam Leader Keeper Make organizing dropper rigs easy! Make organizing flies and pre-tied tippet easy! Organize your dropper rigs, tandem nymph rigs or
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Fly Tying – Deluxe Dubbing Twister Set Review
Fly Tying – Deluxe Dubbing Twister Set Review Both beginner and advanced fly tiers in our classes often have difficulty with the “spinning”
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Fly Fishing Tip – Loop to Loop Tippet and Fly
Fly Fishing Tip – Loop to Loop Tippet/ Fly An easy method of changing out tippet/ flies is by switching to a loop
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FREE Casting Analysis
Are you working on your casting and need a few pointers? Email us (info@murraysflyshop.com) your short casting video and we will give you
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Spring Brook Trout Fly Fishing in the mid-Atlantic
UPDATE: May 24, 2025 – We apologize, this article is no longer available on ISSUU. If someone reading this knows how to find
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The Correct Way To Mend Fly Line
The correct way to mend fly line: I mend my fly line frequently when I’m fly fishing for trout, salmon, smallmouth bass and
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Fly Fishing Podcasts on Stitcher – Murray’s Fly Shop
Murray’s Fly Shop Fly Fishing Podcasts with Harry Murray and staff are now available on Stitcher.
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Dry Fly Floatant: Which one works the best? A side by side comparison.
Dry Fly Floatant: Which one is the most effective? A side by side comparison. Dry Fly Floatant: Which one works the best on the
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Fly Tying Tip: Finishing your Flies with a Whip Finish – Murray’s Fly Shop
Fly Tying Tip: Finishing your Flies with a Whip Finish – Murray’s Fly Shop Learn to tie flies, give us a call to
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Hexagenia Mayflies and Smallmouth Bass
Hexagenia Mayfly spinner and the Scott Radian 9’6″ 7wt on a recent evening on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River near Edinburg,
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MFS Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Blood Knot
MFS Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Blood Knot – Learning to tie the Blood Knot takes practice. However, the Blood Knot provides
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Murray’s Fly Shop Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Loop to Loop Connections
Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Loop to Loop Connections from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Murray’s Fly Shop Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Loop to
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Caring for your Fly Fishing Reels – Murray’s Fly Shop Blog
The fly fishing reels we have today will last a lifetime and give wonderful service if you take good care of them. I’m
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Invasive Species Cleaning Procedures for Fishing – Murray’s Fly Shop
Invasive Species Cleaning Procedures for Fishing Spring is here and with it we are all eager to hit our favorite stream or river.
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Streamside Etiquette – Spring Fly Fishing – Be Nice!
Streamside Etiquette for the fly fisher – Spring Fly Fishing in the Shenandoah Valley means Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Brook
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Learn to tie the Improved Clinch Knot
This Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Learn to tie the Improved Clinch Knot and you will have mastered one of the strongest and most
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: De-barbing your Fly
Quick Tip: De-barbing a Fly from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Quick Fly Fishing Tip: De-barbing your Fly – Learn to De-barb your
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MFS Fly Fishing Podcast on iTunes
Murray’s Fly Shop Fly Fishing Podcast on iTunes – Learn to fly fish or brush up on your tactics by listening to our Fly
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Double Surgeon’s Loop
Quick Tip: Tying a Double Surgeon Loop Fly Fishing Knot from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Learn how to
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Double Surgeon’s Knot
Quick Flyfishing Tip: Double Surgeon Knot from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Double Surgeon’s Knot – Learn
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2014 – Learn to Fly Fish
2014!! – Make it the year you Learn to Fly Fish!! Our 2014 Catalogs just arrived at the Fly Shop and if you’re
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Pseudocloeon – Blue Wing Olives
Pseudocloeon Duns crawled up my waders in their attempt to dry their wings on their way to becoming spinners.
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Selecting a Fly Line
Selecting a Fly Line. Do you know the difference between the hundreds of different fly lines on the market? Why are there so
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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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Which Dry Fly to Use??
Which dry fly to use? It’s a question often asked by many even experienced anglers. Many mountain trout streams have good hatches of
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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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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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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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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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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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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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