Bass River Conditions and Tactics June 27, 2011
Harry’s discussion on the river conditions that we see from now until September. He covers fishing topwater, nymphs, and streamers, what flies to [...]
Trout Stream Report June 27, 2011
Harry’s discussion on the trout stream conditions and expectations from now until the end of the summer. He discusses the natural food present [...]
Improve Your Trout Skills
Have you ever wondered how accurate you are reading the feeding stations in the pools in mountain trout streams to determine where the [...]
Smallmouth Bass
High streams present a problem in getting our flies deeply where the large bass are holding. This is especially a problem if you [...]
River Conditions: High Muddy Water!!
The North and South Fork of the Shenandoah River are both high and discolored from heavy rain which fell in the early morning [...]
Water Level vs Water Temperature
In the mountain trout streams there is a balancing interplay between the water temperature and the water level that dictates the feeding habits [...]
Trout
There are many natural inchworms along the trout streams now and the fish feed heavily upon them. Actually as the season progresses there [...]
Discolored Water
Slightly discolored water which we have had often so far this year presents a problem when we fish nymphs and streamers. The visibility [...]
Yellow Stoneflies
I’m starting to see many natural little yellow stonefly adults on our streams and trout take these insets well and thus will take [...]
Good Drift
All of the trout and smallmouth streams are running at full levels. This can be good because the fish are not as wary [...]
2 Feeding Stations
Many trout are feeding on the surface to the good hatches we have now so take advantage of each riser you see. Yesterday [...]
Drag
Trout in mountain streams normally refuse a dry fly which “drags” unnaturally: in fact, I’ve actually seen this spook trout causing them to [...]
Pop Strike
The trout in the mountain streams are coming up well to the hatches now and you can get great action with dry flies. [...]
Trout Fly Fishing Outlook Podcast for Late Spring 2011
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Outlook for Late Spring 2011
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How to Beat High Smallmouth Rivers
1. I head upstream to get above as many feeder streams as possible. For example, from where my fly shop is in Edinburg [...]
Extra Depth
Here is a smallmouth technique I use often at this time of the year when the rivers are high but reasonable clear. I [...]
Sinking lines and heavy flies
Sinking Lines and heavy flies worked on my casting arm yesterday as we floated the North Fork near Edinburg. The reward, several nice [...]
Don’t Miss That Big Bass
This time of the year that next strike might be from the largest bass you’ll move all year and you sure don’t want [...]
Trout Techniques
There are now good hatches of aquatic insects on our mountain trout streams and the trout are coming up well to feed on [...]
Two Feeders
Many trout are feeding on the surface to the good hatches we have now so take advantage of each riser you see. Yesterday [...]
Don’t Spook Him
You are fishing dry flies up a beautiful trout stream and you spot a trout rising regularly to take naturals from the surface [...]
Fly Rod Suggestions
If you are considering new rods for the coming year for yourself or a family member, base your selection on the flies you [...]
Shenandoah Riverside Festival in 2 weeks
Come on out an support the cause of cleaning up the Shenandoah River with good food, good times, and great music. More info [...]
Boot Studs
Metal studs on wading shoes are a great help on large streams such as the Shenandoah River and Yellowstone River. However, they do [...]
Snakes
The rattlesnakes and copperheads are starting to come out. Although they are not going to keep me from fishing, I am cautious along [...]
Mountain Trout Streamers
We seldom consider fishing streamers in mountain trout streams, but here is a technique that is very successful for me on the mountain [...]
Trout Drag
Now that our hatches are starting we need to be very careful when we are fishing dry flies so our flies drift naturally [...]
Spring Bass
We are coming into the stream conditions when you can catch some large bass in the “bank bays”. These are those 2 to [...]
Early Season Mountain Trout Tactics
Listen to Harry Murray’s discussion on Early Season Mountain Trout Tactics http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///earlyseasontrttactics.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Easily Locate Your Dry Midge
A size 24 Dry Midge or pseudocleon can be difficult for some anglers to see on the stream which results in many missed [...]
Why?!
William Downey who has been successfully fishing for smallmouth bass and brook trout for over 60 years normally has a great understanding of [...]
Avoid Catastrophe Switching Spools on your Reel
You are wading in water waist deep and you want to switch from a floating to a sinking tip line. Just remove the [...]
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