“Unstick” The Stuck Ferrules on your Fly Rod
Harry demonstrates a very effective technique for getting your fly rod apart when the ferrules are just a little too tight after fly [...]
Harry’s View
Spring Fever
In early March I cannot wait any longer. I just have to try the smallmouth bass. My best success has been by fishing [...]
Nature’s Timeing
The emergence of Aquatic Insects and the blooming of the beautiful wild flowers often coincide. For example the Quill Gordons start hatching when [...]
Rod Care Tips
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Bump
Was that bump as your nymph drifted through that deep pool a strike or did your nymph hit a rock on the stream [...]
Night Smallmouth Angling
Sure you can fish at night for smallmouth bass and you just might catch the largest fish of the year. Tips: Fish water [...]
The Most Misunderstood Item
Leaders are the most misunderstood item in our tackle. This is unfortunate because even if every other piece of you tackle, (the rod, [...]
Strong Bugs
Stop breaking the thread when you are tying deer hair bass bugs by using Kevlar Thread. This also produces strong, durable bugs which [...]
What’s A Pretty Fly?
Ask the fish. His is the only opinion which counts. [...]
Save Money on Hackle
When you are tying big bass dry flies, such as the Mr. Rapidan Skater size 8, use a Metz Saddle Grade 1 rather [...]
Slim Dry Flies
When you are tying small dry flies apply the dubbing very thinly to the thread. This produces a very delicate natural-looking dry fly [...]
Early Riser
You are fishing a meadow trout stream early in the morning and you want to catch a big trout so you plan to [...]
Stream Notes
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 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
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
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 is resting in his hospital room after a successful knee replacement yesterday. Thank you to everyone for your support and prayers. [...]
Happy New Year!!
Hello Anglers, I want to wish everyone a wonderful New Year with good health, friendship and lots of fishing! 2009 bring with it [...]
Survival
After you land that large trout handle him gently so he will survive. Hold him securely but gently with both hands as you [...]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop. My Very Best, Harry [...]
Old Style Retrieve
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
Fishing Small Streams mid April to June http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartVI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Reel Drag
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
Mending is a great technique for correcting how the current pulls your line and leader as it drifts in the stream because this [...]
Rod Length?
The overhead cover and the drag control needed are the two most important length factors to consider when selecting a new fly rod. [...]
Lots of Knots?
One should know all of the knots needed to rig your reel from the spool all the way down to the fly. There [...]
Wrong Direction
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
An easy way to discover just what is hatching is to check the spider webs along the streams. This is especially helpful when [...]
Black Friday Sale!!!!
Check out our Black Friday Sale!!! Savings up to 20% plus special discounts on Flies. [...]
Brooks In The Round
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?
From the time fish were fingerlings they learned to flee predators coming at them from above. I’ve seen both snakes and birds capture [...]
Smallmouth Lines
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?
In the fall when the smallmouth rivers get cool many of the largest fish head for the deepest water they can find within [...]
Net or Not?
In almost every case you can land your fish quicker and stress them less if you use a good small mesh soft landing [...]
2009 Fly Fishing School Dates
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?
Evaluate the currents, the protected holding areas in the stream and the natural foods. The largest trout select feeding stations which will enable [...]
Hop A Hopper
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
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
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?
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
In the winter you spot trout rising to feed on the surface. The insects are very small but you finally catch one so [...]
Deice Your Fly Rod
In the winter when your fly rod freezes in your guides you can often get in a few more weeks with this trick. [...]
Go High
In the spring if the mountain trout streams are high you can often find great fishing by hiking into the very heads of [...]
If You Had One Cast
To develop accuracy in reading mountain trout streams select ten consecutive pools. Allow yourself only one cast into each pool after evaluating the [...]
Duct Tape
I keep a small roll of this in the back of my vest for emergency repairs. Just some of it’s uses include: taping [...]
Learn Trout on a Mountain Stream
Small mountain trout streams are the best classrooms one can find for learning trout fishing. Here you will learn feeding stations, cautious approach, [...]