Greedy Trout
Last spring we had great hatches on the trout streams in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the brook trout fed heavily on the
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Predictions for Trout Fishing in VA in 2011
Considering the number of trout in our streams in the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains, the quality of the streams, and the density
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Fly Fishing to Selective Smallmouth Bass
I was floating the North Fork of the Shenandoah River on a beautiful evening in late May when there was a very heavy
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Fishing Shrimp and Cress Bugs for Trout
Listen to Harry’s discussion on Fishing Shrimp and Cress Bugs for Trout https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///FishingShrimpCressBugs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Dry Hackle
In fly tying, I believe the quality of the dry fly hackle is more important in floating the fly and catching the trout
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Save The Day
A broken or lost fly rod can ruin a trip. I once had a guide on the Yellowstone River knock my favorite bamboo
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Review of Angling in 2010, Part 2
Smallmouth Bass The smallmouth fishing was great in Virginia in 2010. Although we fished many streams the North and South Forks of the
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Ship Tackle
I’ve had airlines lose fly rods and fishing tackle on several trips. To save this hassle, for the past 15 years I’ve shipped
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Ducks
The ducks on Stoney Creek below my office window in our fly shop show me where the trout feed. There is a Limestone
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Review of Angling in 2010-Part 1
Trout The trout fishing in Virginia was excellent in 2010 especially in the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains. There were good numbers of
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Fly Fishing after Rain
I often get phone calls that go something like this….”I know we got heavy rain yesterday morning but I’d like to come out
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New Flies for 2011 at Murray’s Fly Shop – Micro Poppers
NEW for 2011 Micro Poppers (size 10) Black, Chartreuse, Frog & Yellow $3.05 These are extremely effective for sunfish and also smallmouth bass
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Smallmouth Bass and a Switch Rod January 2, 1011
Winter Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing with a Switch Rod from JW Murray on Vimeo. We didn’t get skunked but the river is still
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Camera Care
When I travel on airlines I carry a great amount of camera equipment. Some of this goes into my carry-on bag but some
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Chironomid Midge Trout Fishing
Listen to Harry Murray as he discusses fly fishing for trout with Chironomid Midges. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/chiromidgetroutfish.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe:
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Chironomid Midge Trout Fishing
Listen to Harry Murray’s discussion on chironomid midge trout fishing. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///chiromidgetroutfish.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Winterize Your Raincoat
When Gore Tex and other breathable raincoats become dirty they can “wet-out” during a heavy rain and they are less effective. Here is
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Late Season Trout
How late in the season can you fish for trout? The way I love trout fishing I go all the way through the
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Late Season Smallmouth
If you can be satisified with catching only a few bass you can push the season until the water temperatures are in the
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Merry Christmas
The Christmas season is a time to celebrate with our Families and friends, to give thanks for the blessings in our lives, and
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Floating Dace Minnow (sizes 4 & 6) $3.95 For 8 years my son Jeff and I have been testing
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Bass Cicada Our Bass Hoppers and Bass Crickets are so effective we’ve expanded this series to include this Olive
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Scan the Pool
One of my favorite ways to fish for trout is to spot the trout then go one on one with him. An excellent
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Carp Flies – Brown & Olive (sizes 6 & 8) $2.75 We had great success catching huge carp in
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NEW—MFS Flies of the Year Club
I have decided to start a Flies for the Year Club. Each month for one year I will send you three different flies
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Winterizing a Fly Rod
Put your fly rod away in the proper condition for the winter and it will look better, last longer and cast better next
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Scientific Anglers Indicators
The Scientific Anglers Indicators (discontinued and replaced by Murray’s Fly Shop Indicators )are extremely valuable to the smallmouth angler. After showing the students
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Floating Chub Minnow (sizes 4 & 6) $3.95 I’ve been using numerous versions of this fly for the last
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Fly Winter Storage
Wise storage of your flies over the winter will assure they will be in good shape when you are ready to fish in
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Magnum Chartreuse Streamer (size 4) $2.95 The Murray’s Chartreuse Marauder which I put on the market ten years ago
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Tap Strike
When you are fishing streamers across stream in rivers holding large browns you will often get a very fast “tap strike”. This is
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Side Strike
There are times when you can catch many large trout in large streams by fishing dry flies down and across stream. However, the
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Magnum Darter (size 4) $2.95 As a youngster I use to catch many darter minnows in Big Stoney Creek
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Wrong Direction
When your smallmouth bass fishing is not going well and your catching only a few fish make every tenth cast in the wrong
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Slow Retrieve
I still use the old line – hand twist retrieve occasionally when I want to fish deeply because it compels me to swim
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Magnum Gray Ghost (size 4) $2.95 I’ve developed this pattern at the request of one of my guides who
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Safe Wading
When wading down a large river and needing to get back across the river to your car at the end of the day
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Black Friday Specials
We will be posting our Black Friday Specials on the website soon. Be sure to check them out for some great savings on
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Late Season Bass
How late in the season can we fly fish for smallmouth bass? For me personally, I keep fishing until I get skunked twice….naturally,
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Veterans Day Thank You
Thank you to all of our Veterans. God Bless.
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New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Magnum Lizzard (size 4) $2.95 This is a very unusual streamer we have developed to help you catch more
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Big Fish
When you hook that big fish try to get downstream of him as quickly as possible to fight him. This way he has
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Hide Behind the Grass
The large smallmouth bass become very wary when the rivers get low late in the season. Fortunately the aquatic grassbeds provide us excellent
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New Flies for 2011
We’ve added nine new flies for smallmouth bass and two for carp. Several of these I designed at the request of our guides,
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Long Casts
When the smallmouth rivers get low late in the season you can often prevent scaring the wary bass by making long casts. Keeping
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Baetis and Clouds and Trout
Baetis, Pseudocloeons, Blue Wing Olives. Overcast days on the Shenandoah Valley trout streams can produce great hatches throughout the winter months. A 3
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Beatis or Midge
Late in the fall and during the winter you may spot trout feeding on the surface on beatis mayflies or chironomid midges. It
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