Fooling A Tough Trout
When a large trout comes up and checks out a dry fly drifting on the surface of the stream but refuses it there
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Shirt & Hat Special
Looking for a new MFS T-shirt or hat? Today through July 24 you can get 10% off all of our shirts and
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Photo Gallery
NEW PHOTO GALLERY!Every time I go out fishing or on any trip I always take my camera. You never know when you might
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Night Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
You just might catch your largest bass of the season by fishing at night. Their affinity for this low light level and the
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NEW Scott Radian Fly Rods
NEW Scott Radian Fly Rods! The Scott Rod Company has just dropped the curtain on their new Radian Series of fly rods. The
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Float Trips for Smallmouth Bass
Float Trips for Smallmouth Bass! Floating rivers in a canoe, boat or kayak is a wonderful way to fish for smallmouth bass. This
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Half Day Lessons
In addition to our two-day “on the stream” smallmouth schools, this year we decided to do some half day lessons. These fly fishing
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Murray/Shenandoah Popper Assortment Special
Many years ago I designed these poppers, sliders, and chuggers to fish topwater for bass throughout the summer. They seldom let me down.
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Aquatic Grassbeds Are Great For Smallmouths
Aquatic grassbeds provide smallmouth bass with food, cover and shade. Thus you can see why I go out of my way to fish
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Catching Smallmouth Bass in the Shade
One of my favorite forms of fly fishing is catching smallmouth bass along shaded banks on poppers. This becomes challenging as the interwoven
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Bright Butt Leader Special
Want to try our Bright Butt Knotted Leaders for free? From now until July 10 you can receive one free bright butt leader
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The Tricos Are Coming
The trico mayflies start early in the summer and can last until October. The small size of these naturals prompt the trout to
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My Three Favorite Smallmouth Bass Fly Lines
I start fishing the smallmouth rivers in March and continue until December. In order to get success throughout this whole season I’ve found
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The Versatile Soft Hackle Flies
The soft hackle flies are some of the most versatile flies we have. By expanding my Mr. Rapidan Soft Hackle Series from size
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Virginia Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass
Virginia Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Virginia Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass June 2013. In the first
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Virginia Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass June 2013
Virginia Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass June 2013. In the first part of this fly fishing report Harry Murray discusses
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Fly Fishing with Cressbugs and Shrimp for trout
Fly Fishing with Cressbugs and Shrimp for trout produce many nice fish year round in many areas. Many of our richest trout streams
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Catching Smallmouth Bass on Grasshopper Flies
Catching Smallmouth Bass on Grasshopper Flies provides exciting top water action once mid-summer arrives. Some of the largest smallmouth we catch each year
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Smallmouth Feed on Shiners in the Shallows
Smallmouth bass feeding on shiners in the shallows. Shiner minnows inhabit the shallow gravel bars and offer one of the most exciting forms
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Multi-Nymph Rigs for Trout
Many years ago the late Charlie Brooks taught me how to fish multi-nymph rigs for trout on the Madison River in Montana. If
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Carp Are The Smallmouth Angler’s Bonus Fish
If you want a bonus fish when you are angling for smallmouth bass the carp is a winner. When I’m on a smallmouth
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Swing Nymphing Will Help You Catch Large Bass
On May 16th we covered the value of dead drift nymph fishing for the bass that feed in and just below the riffles.
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Virginia’s Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing
Smallmouth fly fisherman in Virginia are very fortunate to have five blue ribbon rivers from which to choose. Whenever you find yourself in
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Reading A Trout Stream
Accurately reading a trout stream is the basic skill required in mastering all trout streams. Here are four steps which help me. 1.
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Happy Memorial Day!
From all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop, Thank You to all who have served and to all who continue to serve our
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Fish Brown Drakes for Smallmouth Bass
The Brown Drake mayfly nymphs are very active as they prepare to hatch shortly. As they move along the stream bottom they are
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The Sulphurs Are On The Mountain Trout Streams
It is sulphur mayfly time on the mountain trout streams and the trout feed heavily upon them. Normally the duns start coming off
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May 2013 Shenandoah Valley Virginia Fly Fishing Podcast Report
May 2013 Shenandoah Valley Virginia Fly Fishing Podcast Report May 2013 Shenandoah Valley Podcast Fly Fishing Report Listen as Harry Murray, owner of
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Murray’s Fly Shop May 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass
Murray’s Fly Shop May 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass. This podcast covers the Mountain Trout fishing which is effective
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Dead Drift Nymph Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
The tactics I use when I’m fishing nymphs for smallmouth bass are the tactics Charlie Brooks taught me to use on the Madison
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Fine Tuning Your Streamer Fishing Skills
By fine tuning your streamer fly fishing skills you will be able to catch more large trout and smallmouth bass even under adverse
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So You Want To Develop A New Fly
You would like to develop a new fly that will be more effective than any existing flies for a specific situation you have
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Smallmouth Bass Know How to Adjust to High Water
Since I know smallmouth have learned how to adjust their feeding to fairly high water levels I adjust my fly fishing to their
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Smallmouth Bass Chase Shiner Minnows
Standing beside the river early one spring morning while I was threading my fly rod I saw a chase over a shallow gravel
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How To Catch Large Smallmouth Bass on Streamers Early in the Season
Have you often wondered how to catch large smallmouth bass early in the season on streamers? Since I frequently fish the North Fork
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Wading Boot Sole Repair Part 2
Wading Boot Sole Repair Part 2 Wading Boot Sole Repair Part 2 – This is the boot I was repairing in our post
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Wading Boot Sole Repair – Goop or Barge Cement?
Wading boot sole repair – Goop or Barge Cement? Wading boot sole repair – Goop or Barge Cement? Worn out wading boots are
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High Trout Streams
You can get good trout fishing in mountain streams early in the season even if the streams are a little high. The easiest
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Early Season Smallmouth Fishing
Frequently I catch some of my largest bass of the year early in the season. I believe this is because they are hungry
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Chase the Duns
Frequently when the mountain trout streams reach 45 degrees the aquatic insect hatches are in full swing and the trout feed heavily upon
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Recycled Waders Fishing Packs – Great Packs made from re-purposed waders
Recycled Waders Fishing Packs Recycled Waders Fishing Packs are in! Murray’s Fly Shop just received several styles of new Recycled Waders fishing packs.
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Which Dry Fly to Use??
Which dry fly to use? It’s a question often asked by many even experienced anglers. Many mountain trout streams have good hatches of
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Fast Strike
Many beginning brook trout anglers have trouble hooking trout on a dry fly strike. This is usually because they are striking too slowly.
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My Favorite Fly Rods
I’m often asked which fly rods I use for different types of fishing: *On small mountain trout streams I like the Murray’s Mountain
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Learn to fly fish – Fly Fishing 101 – FREE!!!
Learn to fly fish – Fly Fishing 101 – FREE!!! Spring is here! Are you anyone you know interested in learning about Fly
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Quill Gordon Mayfly Dun today in the Shenandoah National Park
Quill Gordon Mayfly Dun today in the Shenandoah National Park. It came off around 2:00 this afternoon during our first Mountain Trout Fly
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Rate My Trout Rod
Here are the factors I consider for my trout rods from the most important features to the least important. 1. Accuracy 2. Delicacy
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Warm Hands
During the winter I can usually keep my hands warm when fishing by using fingerless fleece gloves. Surgical gloves under these can help
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Brook Trout fly fishing in the Shenandoah National Park
It’s that time of year! The time when cabin fever takes a severe blow to the gut; the time when small insects and
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Brook Trout Fly Fishing Season IS HERE!
Fly Fishing for Brook Trout in the Shenandoah National Park today found plenty of 39 degree water in the streams. There is still
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