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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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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Alaska Rainbow Trout Fly Fishing
Rainbow Trout feeding on Salmon Eggs and Salmon Flesh have the opportunity to grow to great sizes. This 15lb. trout was caught on
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Leaves
When the leaves fall heavily on our smallmouth rivers in the fall they often become so thick on the surface of the stream
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Which Feeding Stations
Often when you approach a pool on a high gradient trout stream when the water level is low it is difficult to discern
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Wary Trout
One is tempted to make long casts on small trout streams late in the season when the streams are low and the trout
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Fall is in the air
As attention around the fly shop shifts to our 2011 Catalog and new products, we cannot give up on the fishing. The local
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Madtom Sculpin
The smallmouth streams are cooling and many large bass are moving to the deep pools and cuts. Use a SA Mastery Sink Tip
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Murray’s Betsy Streamer
In the large trout streams fish the Murray’s Betsy Streamer size 10 below the riffles at this time of the year and you
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Smallmouth Action
Great smallmouth action can now be had by dressing Shenk’s White Streamer #6 with Gink Floatant and fishing it upstream in the tails
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Upstream or Downstream Approach
Is is best to fish upstream or downstream when wading to fly fish for smallmouth bass? By wading and fishing upstream you are
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Sneaking a Slider
The Murray’s Shenandoah Hard Head Sliders provide an action which often tempt large bass which are not tempted with the normal actions which
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Vest or Pouch?
Fishpond Waterdance Guide Pack I use both a pouch and a vest. My choice as to which I use on a given trip
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Stream Log
I have kept stream notes on my personal fishing for over 30 years. These help me greatly when I plan future trips by
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Keep Your Dry Flies Floating
When your dry flies will not float properly be sure to blot them dry with Murray’s Dry-A-Fly Patch before applying Dry Fly Floatant.
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Dry Hackle
Mr. Rapidan Dry I believe the quality of the dry fly hackle is more important in floating the fly and catching the trout
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Hot Smallmouth Rivers
Late in the summer when the smallmouth rivers get very warm you can often get fast action at dawn because the river can
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Weed Guards
Shenandoah Popper Carolina Blue If you fish where there is a great amount of aquatic grass feel free to use weed guards on
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Safe Float Trips
When you use two cars on your float trips be sure to spot the car which will be towing or carrying the boat
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Wild Bugs
Murray’s Red Head Bass Bug If you are having trouble casting deer hair bass bugs go to streamline bugs like the Tapply or
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Fall Smallmouth Fishing
How late in the fall can you catch smallmouth bass? For me personally, I keep fishing until I get skunked twice. Last fall
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Scott, Winston, & Orvis Rods Mark Down!!!!
Scott Fibertouch Rods are now $150 off Winston Vapor Rods $100 off, Ascent Rods $75 off, Biix Rods $175 off Orvis TLS Rods
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Safe Lunch
When you pause for lunch on the stream or back in your car take time to clean your hands with a hand sanitizer
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Harry’s Article “Fishing Critters for Smallmouth Bass”
Harry just added a new article to our website (www.murraysflyshop.com/articles). In his article “Fishing Critters for Smallmouth Bass” Harry discusses fishing mouse patterns
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Hexagenia Hatch
Mr. Rapidan Skater size 8 Listen to Harry’s discussion on the hexagenia hatch including what flies to use, when to fish, and how
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Scott Rod Demo Day
What a new rod but don’t know which one? Now is your chance to try out a broad variety of 2 to 9
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Hexagenia Hatch
The Hexagenia Mayflies are hatching very well on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and the smallmouths are feeding well on them
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Popping bugs for Smallmouth Bass…. Fantastic!
Fly Fishing with popping bugs for Smallmouth Bass just might be at it’s peak right now on the North and South Fork of
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Get The Lead Out
When we tie our own heavy nymphs and streamers and those we sell we have stopped using lead wire, eyes and barbell eyes
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Dry Clothes
We were on a five mile smallmouth float in July when a day-long rain moved in. Two of the four of us did
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Fishing Vest or Pouch?
I use both a vest and a pouch but at different times. Both will easily carry all of the flies I need for
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Dry Flies in the Rain
The trout are very wary in the low streams from now to fall and we often spook those on feeding stations. However, when
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Terrestrials and Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass are well versed on the availability of terrestrial insects such as crickets and hoppers. Fly Fishing these dead drifted along grassy
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