Fishpond Nimbus Guide Pack – Murray’s Fly Shop
The Fishpond Nimbus Guide Pack has ample room for the things you need for a day of exploring a tiny stream or large river.
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Catching Carp On A Fly Rod (Part A)
If you enjoy catching bonefish in the Florida Keys but you don’t have time for the trip south give the carp a try
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Fly Fishing on the North Fork of the Shenandoah
Yesterday provided a beautiful afternoon for fly fishing on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River near Edinburg, Virginia with the Murray’s Fly
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Hike In For Great Trout Fishing
Fly Fishing for Trout in Spring and early Summer are great times of the year to hike into the remote mountain trout streams
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Shenandoah River Smallmouth Bass Fishing Report Update
Shenandoah River Smallmouth Bass Fishing Report Update: The North and South Fork of the Shenandoah are both in great shape and running in
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Murray’s Fly Shop Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Loop to Loop Connections
Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Loop to Loop Connections from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Murray’s Fly Shop Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Loop to
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Primary Feeding Station
The “Primary Feeding Station” is a term I use to identify that location in a trout stream that holds the largest trout in
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Caring for your Fly Fishing Reels – Murray’s Fly Shop Blog
The fly fishing reels we have today will last a lifetime and give wonderful service if you take good care of them. I’m
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Folstaf Wading Staff Demo with Harry Murray – Murray’s Fly Shop
Folstaf Wading Staff (Discontinued 8/2023) with Harry Murray – Wading safety is paramount wether you fish small mountain trout streams, large freestone rivers
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Invasive Species Cleaning Procedures for Fishing – Murray’s Fly Shop
Invasive Species Cleaning Procedures for Fishing Spring is here and with it we are all eager to hit our favorite stream or river.
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Spring Fly Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass and Trout – Virginia
Spring Fly Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass and Trout – Virginia with Harry Murray and Murray’s Fly Shop. It’s time to find your
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Effective Nymphs
The late Charlie Brooks was the finest nymph fisherman I’ve ever know. Not only did he convince me of the effectiveness of his
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Fly Fishing Stream Report
Harry Murray discusses the best trout fishing in the Blue Ridge Parkway at this time of the year and what flies to use
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Streamside Etiquette – Spring Fly Fishing – Be Nice!
Streamside Etiquette for the fly fisher – Spring Fly Fishing in the Shenandoah Valley means Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Brook
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Headwater Hatch
The Eporus mayflies are very active in the extreme headwaters of many mountain streams now. Large populations of these nymph can be found
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Large Trout In Stocked Streams
Many of the trout feed heavily on natural nymphs in the full streams early in the season. Often these streams are slightly discolored
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Bass In The Back Water
Early in the season we often catch some of our largest smallmouth bass. Three factors govern their feeding habits in the cool spring
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Learn to tie the Improved Clinch Knot
This Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Learn to tie the Improved Clinch Knot and you will have mastered one of the strongest and most
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Stock up on your favorite dry flies, nymphs, streamers, poppers and bass bugs for the upcoming spring and summer. 10% off all fliesOffer
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Setting The Hook with Nymphs (Part 2)
In the cold streams often we can catch many trout with nymphs fished deeply. The difficult part of this technique is detecting the
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Catching Carp on a Fly Rod – Podcast – Murray’s Fly Shop
Catching carp on a fly rod is an extra bonus for smallmouth anglers around Edinburg, Virginia. Stalking, hooking and fighting the 15 to
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Set The Hooks on Nymphs (Part A-Trout)
The most demanding aspect of nymph fishing is being aware of the strike quickly enough to set the hook before the trout detects
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: De-barbing your Fly
Quick Tip: De-barbing a Fly from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Quick Fly Fishing Tip: De-barbing your Fly – Learn to De-barb your
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Dress Warmly for Winter Fishing
I enjoy trout fishing in the winter and here is how I dress to stay warm and dry. I like a layering system.
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MFS Fly Fishing Podcast on iTunes
Murray’s Fly Shop Fly Fishing Podcast on iTunes – Learn to fly fish or brush up on your tactics by listening to our Fly
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Clean Your Old Dry Flies
This is a good time of the year to go through your fly boxes and get your flies ready for your next trip.
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Double Surgeon’s Loop
Quick Tip: Tying a Double Surgeon Loop Fly Fishing Knot from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Learn how to
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Fly Line Care
Giving a fly line the proper care will enable it to perform well and it will add years to the life of the
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Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Double Surgeon’s Knot
Quick Flyfishing Tip: Double Surgeon Knot from Murray’s Fly Shop on Vimeo. Quick Fly Fishing Tip: Tying the Double Surgeon’s Knot – Learn
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Smallmouth Bass Overview in Virginia
Good bass fishing begins in mid April. The streamers such as Murray’s Magnum Creek Chub size 4 and Murray’s Olive Marauder size 6
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Overview of Virginia Trout Tactics
Good trout fishing begins in mid March as the streams begin to warm. This prompts the insect hatches which in turn prompts the
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2014 – Learn to Fly Fish
2014!! – Make it the year you Learn to Fly Fish!! Our 2014 Catalogs just arrived at the Fly Shop and if you’re
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Where to Fly Fish in Virginia
Virginia offers excellent fly fishing for both trout and smallmouth bass. Part 1- Trout The cool mountain streams flowing from the Blue Ridge
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Winter in the Brook Trout World
Brook Trout Stream in the George Washington National Forest near Edinburg, Virginia.
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Don’t Freeze Up
You can get some great trout fishing at this time of the year if you can keep your tackle from freezing. Each year
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Catching Trout On the Second Cast
You are fishing a dry fly in a fast run and a large trout comes up, but just as you think he is
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Casting a Three Nymph Rig
Several weeks ago I discussed fishing a three nymph rig. A good friend complains about getting fouled and twisted knotted leaders with a
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Big Fish Choose the Best Feeding Stations
Big fish choose feeding stations that give them the greatest amount of food while expending the least amount of energy. One of the
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Who Grades Your Streamers?
Murray’s Magnum Creek Chub Fishes Like the Real Thing! When you are designing new streamers to tie on your own or you
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I’m Convinced I Land More Fish on Barbless Hooks
Many years ago a chemical company admitted they had been dumping mercury into a feeder of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River.
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Tying Dry Flies on a Budget
When I started tying my own dry flies we did not have the nice high quality domestic dry capes we have now. However,
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Fishing the Adult Beatis
Earlier we discussed the methods to fish underwater flies when the natural Blue Wing Olive Mayfly nymphs become active. This week let’s look
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The Beatis Hatch
The Beatis (Blue Wing Olive) mayfly nymphs approach full size and they are active in their preparation to hatch shortly. There are two
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Catching Bass on Soft Hackle
The soft hackle flies that are so great for trout are also very effective for bass. However, we need larger soft hackle flies
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Deep Streamers for Bass
When the smallmouth bass are holding in the deep runs and are providing great action with streamers fished right along the stream bottom.
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Digging Large Trout Out from Below Undercut Banks
The late Charlie Brooks was one of my angling heroes and I really enjoyed fishing with him. Brooks was only interested in catching
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Pseudocloeon – Blue Wing Olives
Pseudocloeon Duns crawled up my waders in their attempt to dry their wings on their way to becoming spinners.
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Selecting a Fly Line
Selecting a Fly Line. Do you know the difference between the hundreds of different fly lines on the market? Why are there so
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Don’t Overlook the Olives
As we prepared to fish a little Pennsylvania Spring Creek Vince Marinaro looked me straight in the eye and strongly encouraged, “Don’t overlook
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