Didymo: Jackson River, VA Tailwater
Educate yourself about invasive species. It is every angler’s responsibility to know how to prevent the spread of invasive species and for those
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Sharp Hooks but not too big
If you tie your own nymphs and streamers take a lesson from the late Charlie Brooks as I did many years ago. The
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Sore Arm
If you are heading out on a fishing trip for several weeks get your arm in shape before you leave. Swinging a hammer
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Busted Rod
Loop to loop connections between the fly line and the leader are fine. Just be sure to keep them as smooth as possible.
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Missed Strikes
When you are fishing for bass with surface bugs and miss six strikes in a row check your bug. There is a chance
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Fixed Goof
When you are standing in the middle of a river and a gust of wind causes your fly line to form a knot
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Winter Fly Fishing Workshop: Mastering Nymph Fishing for Trout
Fly Fishing with Nymphs is one of the most productive methods of taking trout throughout the country and around the world. Using a
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Double Hex
When you are fishing the Hexagenia hatch if you see splashy rises when the duns start coming off the fish may be taking
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Switch Rod Saver
Many smallmouth streams have stretches where we are kept close to a tree lined river bank by deep water. Here casting is difficult
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Large Bass
Large smallmouth bass frequently do not feed heavily in the bright sunny conditions we have now. However, you can get good action by
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Rod Pointer
Being able to see trout on their feeding stations in the stream and fishing to each one individully is one of the most
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Quick Water
Three inches of rain in two days can raise the water level in mountain trout streams, but if the water temperature is between
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Back of My Jeep
If you fish in remote areas on bad roads, having the right equipment may get you out of bad situations. Here is what
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Vince was Right
One of my angling heroes, the late Vince Marinaro, taught me a technique many years ago that enabled me to catch a large
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Pump Action
Thirty years ago a good friend in Montana showed me a technique that was very effective for him which enabled him to catch
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Safe Trout
Most serious anglers return all of their fish to the stream so they will survive to challenge us again. Here are some steps
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Double Rig
On our largest trout streams many anglers believe they catch their largest trout with streamers which mimic minnows and rely on flies such
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Snake Knocker
When I’m walking through deep weeds or laurel so thick I can’t see where I’m stepping I use a “Snake Knocker” in country
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Brooks Lob
The late Charlie Brooks of West Yellowstone, MT showed me a great casting trick which I named the “Brooks Lob” which is a
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Hellgrammites
The natural hellgrammites in their third year are reaching full size with some of them almost four inches long. They are now at
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Trout Techniques
As the trout streams get low the trout become wary. In order to prevent scaring these fish one is often tempted to make
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Read A Smallmouth River
“Reading a smallmouth river” accurately is the best way to catch large bass consistently. When we teach this in our on the stream
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Setting the Hook
When I get a strike from a trout taking a size 18 dry fly I can hook him securely by gently lifting the
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Fall Fishing
Listen to Harry Murray’s discussion on the fishing for smallmouth bass and trout throughout the upcoming fall season along with the flies and
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Safe Wading
Preventing bad falls when wading can often be achieved by evaluating the stream bottom ahead of you. 1. Sloping Ledges- which are found
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Twisted Line
Trying to fish with a twisted fly line on one’s reel is a hassle. This can be corrected very easily. Here are two
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Snake Bite Kit
Finally we have a snake bite kit which has come a long way from the old “cut and suck” kits and the “squeeze
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Hexagenia Hatch
Find out Harry’s insight to the hexagenia hatch!!! https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///hexhatch.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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House Flies
The mountain trout streams now have unusually large populations of houseflies along the banks and the trout are feeding heavily upon them. Matching
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Mending Part 3
In the last two blogs I’ve covered the correct way to mend a fly line in order to get the drift you desire
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Mending Part 2
Two days ago I covered the importance of mending a fly line by making “corrections” in how the current plays on the line
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Mending a Fly Line, Part 1
“Mending A Fly Line” is a term often used in a discussion of the proper way to fish streamers. This is a great
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Which Flies are the right Flies?
You can choose the correct flies for each fishing situation if you have previous experience there or you can ask a friend who
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Good Hooking
When tying folded hair flies like a Crowe Bettle or a Humpy be sure to keep the hair high enough away from the
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Can Trout Read?
You bet trout can read! For example, a trout in a mountain stream needs to be able to: 1. read the natural food,
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Crash
When you fall while wading a small mountain stream or while hiking along a mountain trail it is natural to use your hands
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Second Chance
The large trout came up to your dry fly and you set the hook. No good. Either he missed the fly or you
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Mark That Hot Spot
I always mark the precise spots where I’ve caught good fish. Frequently on future trips I’ll catch several more large fish in these
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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.
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Beat The Heat
During the summer many trout streams become so warm the trout slow down in their feeding. I’ve seen an increase of 2 or
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Smallmouth Bass
Many anglers have asked me about just what the advantages are when using an eleven foot two hand Switch Rod in smallmouth bass
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Deep Bass
When bass are holding deeply on large streams when the water is higher than normal it is helpful to use a moderatley fast
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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
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