Murray’s Pop Strike
When the dry fly fishing is fast and I am catching many cutthroats in the mountain trout streams in the Rockies or brook
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High and Muddy Shenandoah River
Recent rains have left the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and the South Fork of the Shenandoah River high and muddy (6/5/16).
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Sunscreen
Some of the studies are now suggesting we reapply a broad spectrum water proof 50 sun blocking lotion every eighty minutes while we
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Fly Fishing Podcast–June 2016
In this fly fishing podcast Harry Murray discusses the outstanding trout fishing that is available now and what we can expect throughout the
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Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day
Today, and every day, take a moment to remember all of those who made the sacrifice to make our country great. We wish everyone a
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Take a Youngster Fishing
I started my son, Jeff, fly fishing when he was five years old. He enjoyed it tremendously. He learned fly fishing very quickly
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Proper Ferrule Care
I was fishing with a good friend on the Madison River when he called from two hundred feet downstream that he needed help.
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Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Part III
This segment of our fly fishing questions and answers podcast includes Harry Murray discussing 1) the importance of recording stream notes on a
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Floating a New Section of a River
The most dependable way to get good information on what you might encounter on a new float trip is to talk to someone
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Twisted Line
You become aware that your fly line is twisted when you are standing in the river casting. This is easy to fix. Remove
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Fly Fishing Stream Report May 2016
Fly Fishing Stream Report for May. In the first part of this podcast Harry Murray discusses the wonderful dry fly fishing that you
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Keep Your Car Ready
I keep a variety of tools in the back of my Jeep to help when unexpected events occur. It is amazing how often
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Murray’s Strymph
There are days when the smallmouth bass feed heavily on minnows and fishing streamers catches these fish. However, there are days when they
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Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Part II
In this fly fishing questions and answers segment (part II) I will be discussing some of the questions you have presented to me
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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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Trout & Bass Fly Fishing Report–April 2016
FlyFishing Report for Virginia including native brook trout and smallmouth bass fishing. April is the favorite month for trout fishing by many serious
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New Scientific Anglers Fly Line, Part Three
Part Three Blog on Scientific Anglers New Fly Line The Scientific Anglers Sonar Sink 30 Clear Line is an outstanding intermediate fly line
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Trip Information – Good Stream Notes
Trip Information in the form of Good Stream Notes help ensure fishing success in the future. When I return home from a fishing
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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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New Scientific Anglers Fly Line, Part Two
Part Two Blog on Scientific Anglers Sonar Sink 30 Warm Fly Line The new Scientific Anglers Sink 30 Warm is an outstanding fast sinking
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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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Bass Streamers
There are times when fishing streamers along the banks when floating smallmouth bass rivers can be very effective. However, some anglers on our
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Ostrich Plume
This pound of Ostrich will tie enough flies to catch many thousand fish. Ostrich Plume is used to tie streamers, Murray’s Pearl Marauder
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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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Simple Flies
Several years ago I stopped in a fly shop in Montana which was owned by a good friend. One of his employees was
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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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New Scientific Anglers Fly Line
Part One Blog on Scientific Anglers Sonar Sink Tip Fly Line Scientific Anglers New Sonar Sink Tip 3 Fly Line which sinks at
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Virginia Fly Fishing Report Podcast – March 2016 – Murray’s Fly Shop
In this Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report, Harry Murray discusses the trout fishing in March including the natural nymphs that are active early
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Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report Podcast – March 2016
In this Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report, Harry Murray discusses the trout fishing in March including the natural nymphs that are active early
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Where are the Natural Nymphs?
Many natural nymphs move to the downstream side of the cobblestones in the lower sections of the riffles at this time of the
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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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Poly Yarn
This is the second in my series on winging material. For those just starting to tie dry flies many find poly yarn the
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Selective Trout
A large trout comes up and looks at your dry fly but refuses it. There is a natural tendency to cast back to
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Wood Duck Flank
This is part one of three parts on dry fly winging material. The woodduck flank feathers you see here are one of my
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Smallmouth Bass Feed Heavily on Brown Drake Mayflies
Some of the most exciting smallmouth fly fishing takes place when they feed on natural Brown Drake mayflies. There are actually three different
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Switch Lines in Mid-River
You are standing in mid-river using a 9 foot rod and you decide you would like to switch from a floating fly line
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Stream Terms
Anglers just getting into fly fishing are often confused by some of the terms we use to describe the stream and currents. Here
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Dry Fly Cleaning
Dry flies that are coated with old floatant that have matted hackles can easily be brought back to life by carefully steaming them
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Murray’s Magnum Creek Chub
There are probably more creek chub minnows in most smallmouth rivers than any other single minnows. These are readily available to the bass
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Find the Good Water
Late last summer I drove a long distance to fish a mountain trout stream. When I arrived at the lower end of the
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Murray’s Magnum Hog Sucker Streamer Fly Tying Kit
In the forties and fifties, smallmouth bait fishermen on the Shenandoah River who were after the largest bass used live Hog Suckers for
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