Fly Fishing in November

Fly Fishing in November Podcast by Harry Murray

Trout Fly Fishing in November

Fly fishing for trout in the stocked streams and delayed harvest areas is very productive in November.  Some of my favorite fly fishing is fishing dry flies to the trout I see feeding on the natural Blue Wing Olive Mayfly Spinners on the surface.  My favorite fly for this fishing is the Mr. Rapidan Spinner size 16 and Mr. Rapidan Parachute Dry size 16.

When I spot a rising trout I move in cautiously about 30 feet downstream and use a slack line cast to present my fly 3 feet upstream of him on a current that will deliver it to him.

Since the stocked trout are spread throughout the streams a good way to cover alot of water is to use a 2 fly nymph rig.  I use a Murray’s Dark Stonefly Nymph size 12 with a Murray’s Caddis Larva size 14 on a 2 foot 4X dropper below it. Fish this combination across stream with a slow twitching action right below the riffles, in the deep pools and below the undercut banks. This is a very effective method as you wade downstream from one pool to the next.

Bass Fly Fishing in November

Last month I discussed fishing Strymphs in the deep cuts which many bass move into as the water gets cold. The areas are still productive but many of the large bass seek feeding stations where the current is slower. The back eddies which form below the riffles on the slowest current side of the river now hold many bass. These eddies may range from 10 to 50 feet in diameter and from 4 to 8 feet deep. They can be fished by either wading along the side of the river or by floating in a boat.

My goal in fishing eddies is to systematically swim my streamers  along the stream bottom with a slow stripping action. I want every bass there to see my flies. Very effective flies for me are the Murray’s Magnum Bluegill, Murray’s Magnum Creek Chub and Murray’s Darter all in size 4.

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