Fast Cast
If you hear a snap-the-whip sound as you begin your normal presentation cast, it means you came forward too soon. The next time [...]
Harry’s View
Boat Loading Clip
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We are working on our 2010 Catalog
2010 Catalogs should be delivered by January 15, 2010. Â If you would like to receive (or stop receiving) our catalog by mail, [...]
Twisted Fly Line
Sometimes the running line of ones fly line becomes twisted 40 to 60 feet behind the head. An easy way to correct this [...]
A Great Halloween
A great Halloween day fly fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the South Fork of the Shenandoah…. a little sprinkle, a lot of fish, [...]
Murray’s Fly Shop Logo Apparel, H20 Bottles and Mugs
Check out our new Logo Wear. Â 90% of all profits from our Apparel Store will go to Environmental Projects and other worthwhile [...]
Beautiful Fall Fishing
The Smallmouth Bass and Trout fishing continues to hold up for now. Â The latter is much more productive. Â Give the brookies [...]
Does your backing need replacing?
If your backing smells like mildew or a few practice knots break get rid of it. It’s not expensive and this is where [...]
Wading Shoe Size?
Shoes that are a little large are better than those a little tight because you need to get your waders and socks on [...]
Hanging on…. fishing season that is
Fishing on the North Fork yesterday provided some beautiful scenery and weather and even a few fish to keep it interesting. 54 degree [...]
Clean the River
When you float the river carry an extra plastic garbage bag and pick up trash as you float along. [...]
Popper-Dropper
If you are helping a beginner learn to fish small streamers but he keeps missing, seeing, or feeling strikes; fish it on a [...]
Graphite Fly Rods Need Ferrule Dressing
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Twisted Tippet
If your tippet gets twisted when casting poppers your tippet is probably too long or too fine. [...]
Missed Trout Strikes on Drys
Why??? 1-Dull hook, 2-Your too slow (except on big browns and cutthroats), 3-It was actually a last minute refusal and not a strike, [...]
Fall is in the air…
The mountain tops are near their peak fall colors. The weather man says there is a chance of snow Saturday night in the [...]
Almost Dark
Some of the largest smallmouth bass don’t move out onto their primary feeding stations until it is almost dark in the evening. [...]
Move Slowly
Fast movements when approaching feeding trout in flat water and false casting over the pool can easily spook trout. [...]
Extra Rod and Reel
When I float fish I carry an extra rod and reel in the boat just to be safe. I once had a guide [...]
Travel Fly Rods
To play it safe when I’m headed off on a distant trip within the US I ship some of my rods ahead with [...]
Gentle Action
In the low clear smallmouth rivers of August and September I usually wade upstream and fish upstream ahead of me often with surface [...]
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 [...]
How Far Should I Cast?
Only cast far enough to keep from spooking the fish. Why complicate matters. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hexagenias
If you ever wonder if smallmouth bass feed on natural adult mayflies you should have been with me yesterday evening (August 24) on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Kick
Late in the summer the grasshoppers are large and powerful and kick like crazy whey they fall onto the stream. Large brown trout [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window [...]
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!!! [...]
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 [...]