Stream Approach
The most valuable angling skill you can master is learning how to approach the specific piece of water you plan to fish. Sounds
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Keep Healthy
When we are floating the smallmouth bass river or climbing the mountain trout stream we usually carry a lunch and drinking water in
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Streamer Success
Here are two simple steps that can easily double the number of successfully hooked fish on your streamer fishing. (1) Always follow the
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The Best Action with Surface Bugs
In order to catch large bass consistently on hard surface bugs it is very important to be able to adjust the bug action
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June 2015 Virginia Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Reports
These fly fishing reports for Virginia covers 3 different areas of fishing: stocked trout streams, mountain trout streams and smallmouth bass in
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Reading a Smallmouth River
The most valuable skill a smallmouth angler can develop is learning to read the water accurately. The few minutes spent analyzing a section
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New Angler, part D
“I am new to fly fishing and need advice on rods for freshwater fishing”. This question came in as email and I believe
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My Helpful Angler’s Calendar
My angler’s calendar is very large, having about two inch square spaces for each date. This allows plenty of space for me to
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New Angler, Part C
“I am new to fly fishing and need advice on rods for freshwater fishing”. This question came in as email and I believe
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An Expert Anglers Insight
For many years a Cricket Dry Fly has been one of my most dependable flies all across the country in all types of
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New Angler, Part B
“I am new to fly fishing and need advice on rods for freshwater fishing”. This question came in as email and I believe
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Switch-Hand Casting
I have a good friend who injured his right shoulder badly. Since he cast with his right hand he was very disappointed that
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New Angler
“I am new to fly fishing and need advice on rods for freshwater fishing”. This question came in as email and I believe
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Refine Your Smallmouth Fishing
When I wrote my first book Fly Fishing Techniques for Smallmouth Bass an editor with Field and Stream Magazine was very impressed with
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April – May 2015 Fly Fishing Report Podcast
In this fly fishing report podcast Harry Murray discusses in three parts the stocked trout fishing, mountain trout fishing, and smallmouth fishing along
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Hiking Comfort
When I hike into the remote hollows to fish mountain trout streams I wear my felt sole boot foot hippers if I am
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Caddisflies Tandem Rig
At this time of the year caddisflies are very active. Frequently each evening there are adults returning to the streams to deposit eggs
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Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Report for April 2015
In this fly fishing report podcast Harry Murray discusses in three parts the stocked trout fishing, mountain trout fishing, and smallmouth fishing along
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Find Good Trout Fishing
I have a good angling friend who consistently gets very good trout fishing. In
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Study Entomology
If you fall down in a shallow stream and anyone is watching, rather than splashing around while you embarrassingly try to stand up,
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Dry Fly Refusal
Many trout refusals of dry flies result from one of two problems which can be easily corrected. First the fly may be too
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Match the Hatch
I really enjoyed identifying the aquatic insect hatches with Art Flick’s help for the three book I have written on the subject. And
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Mastering Trout Nymph Fishing
Here is how you can easily solve the dilemma of trout nymph fishing. On a day when you have caught several dozen trout
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Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report – March 2015 – Murray’s Fly Shop
Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report March 2015 – Murray’s Fly Shop In the first part of this Virginia fly fishing stream report Harry
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Fly Fishing Report Podcast – Trout & Smallmouth Bass- March 2015
In the first part of this fly fishing report podcast Harry Murray discusses the effective flies and tactics for fishing streamers below the
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Short Casts
When the mountain trout streams are carrying a high water level I always catch more fish by using short casts to precise feeding
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Fly Fishing Tip: Buck the Wind
Casting directly into a strong wind or with a strong wind coming in on your casting arm can present problems. One way I
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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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Nature Can Tell You What Fly To Use
Just as Mother Nature controls the time of the year in which the beautiful little wildflowers push through the thick leaf carpet in
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Fix Those Line Wraps on a Fly Rod
Frequently the wind or an underpowered casts causes the line to form a knot around the upper part of the fly rod. When
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Smallmouth Skating Streamers
After extensive testing last summer on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River we completed our new Smallmouth Skating Streamers series. These are
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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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Pack it in, Pack it out – Please.
Early fall on the Yellowstone River
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Frequency Boost Fly Line Review – Murray’s Fly Shop
The new Scientific Anglers Frequency Boost weight forward floating fly lines cast very smoothly with larger and heavier flies than we would normally
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Scientific Anglers Frequency Magnum Fly Line Review – Murray’s Fly Shop
The new Scientific Anglers Frequency Boost Magnum Fly Lines have a specialty taper which places extra weight in the forward section of the
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New Flies for 2015 from Murray’s Fly Shop
This year I’ve developed 15 new flies that will help you catch more trout and bass throughout the country. Here are the photos
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Reduce Line Freeze Up
Several weeks ago I discussed the steps I take with my fly rod to reduce the amount of freeze ups I get in
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Sometime it’s about experiencing….
Even anglers are welcome….
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I Believe in Barbless Hooks
After extensive testing and reasonably accurate record keeping during the years the South Fork of the Shenandoah River was regulated so that it
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Go Outside and take a look around
Good trout fishing is seldom found close to big cities as the trout stream behind this sign shows
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Releasing A Trout Properly
It is very important to stabilize a large trout you return to the stream so he will survive. With my left hand under
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We really celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Murray’s Fly Shop in 2012
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The masters of Fly Fishing at our first FFF Eastern Conclave. I can’t remember the date but look how young Charlie Ritz (tan
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Many anglers will tell you where you can find good trout fishing in the spring, but very few will tell you where they
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Jeff Murray standing in my Fly Shop in 1979. At that time it was smaller than my SUV.
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My Cree Indian on the Rupert River 40 years ago could not believe I did not want to bring this lake trout back
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Swing Nymphing Is Easy To Learn
In our “On The Stream Schools” for both trout and smallmouth I find that even beginning anglers can quickly master the nymph fishing
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