Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop. Â We wish each and every one a safe and wonderful holiday. God
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Black Friday Sale!!!!!
Watch the website for our Black Friday Sale…. We will be closed on Thursday to spend the day with family but we are
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Polarized Sunglasses vs. Non-Polarized Sunglasses
Polarization: (Definition) is a property of waves that describes the orientation of their oscillations. This article primarily covers the polarization of electormagntic (EM)
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Lifetime Supply
If you find a fly fishing product you really like you better get a lifetime supply because they may stop making it.
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New Flies for 2010
Check out our new flies for 2010 Murray’s Blond Bucktail Series, (Honey, Strawberry, Platinum) Murray’s Magnum Series, (Bluegill, Creek Chub) New Color for
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Selecting a Fly Line Video with Harry
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Selecting a Fly Line
Selecting a Fly Line. Do you know the difference between the hundreds of different fly lines on the market? Why are there so
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What’s Happening in 2010
We are working on a video to introduce a few new products for 2010. It will include a few new rods, flies and
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Knot Practice
There are many wonderful books on the market for the knots fly fishermen need. Study them closely in order to assemble your tackle
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Fast Cast
If you hear a snap-the-whip sound as you begin your normal presentation cast, it means you came forward too soon. The next time
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Boat Loading Clip
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We are working on our 2010 Catalog
May 24, 2025 – This article is no longer available. 2010 Catalogs should be delivered by January 15, 2010. Â If you would
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Twisted Fly Line
Sometimes the running line of ones fly line becomes twisted 40 to 60 feet behind the head. An easy way to correct this
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A Great Halloween
A great Halloween day fly fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the South Fork of the Shenandoah…. a little sprinkle, a lot of fish,
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Murray’s Fly Shop Logo Apparel, H20 Bottles and Mugs
Check out our new Logo Wear. Â 90% of all profits from our Apparel Store will go to Environmental Projects and other worthwhile
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Beautiful Fall Fishing
The Smallmouth Bass and Trout fishing continues to hold up for now. Â The latter is much more productive. Â Give the brookies
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Does your backing need replacing?
If your backing smells like mildew or a few practice knots break get rid of it. It’s not expensive and this is where
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Wading Shoe Size?
Shoes that are a little large are better than those a little tight because you need to get your waders and socks on
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Hanging on…. fishing season that is
Fishing on the North Fork yesterday provided some beautiful scenery and weather and even a few fish to keep it interesting. 54 degree
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Clean the River
When you float the river carry an extra plastic garbage bag and pick up trash as you float along.
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Popper-Dropper
If you are helping a beginner learn to fish small streamers but he keeps missing, seeing, or feeling strikes; fish it on a
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Graphite Fly Rods Need Ferrule Dressing
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Twisted Tippet
If your tippet gets twisted when casting poppers your tippet is probably too long or too fine.
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Missed Trout Strikes on Drys
Why??? 1-Dull hook, 2-Your too slow (except on big browns and cutthroats), 3-It was actually a last minute refusal and not a strike,
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Fall is in the air…
The mountain tops are near their peak fall colors. The weather man says there is a chance of snow Saturday night in the
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Almost Dark
Some of the largest smallmouth bass don’t move out onto their primary feeding stations until it is almost dark in the evening.
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Move Slowly
Fast movements when approaching feeding trout in flat water and false casting over the pool can easily spook trout.
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Extra Rod and Reel
When I float fish I carry an extra rod and reel in the boat just to be safe. I once had a guide
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Travel Fly Rods
To play it safe when I’m headed off on a distant trip within the US I ship some of my rods ahead with
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Gentle Action
In the low clear smallmouth rivers of August and September I usually wade upstream and fish upstream ahead of me often with surface
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Weird Smallmouth Food
Several evenings ago I saw a large smallmouth bass chase an eight inch hog sucker up onto a six inch deep gravel bar
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How Far Should I Cast?
Only cast far enough to keep from spooking the fish. Why complicate matters.
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Up or Down?
Do you ever fish dry flies downstream for trout? Sure, if you can get a more natural drift and still now spook the
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Don’t Cast
When mountain trout streams get low in the summer don’t dry your fly by false casting directly over the pool. Dry it before
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Mountain Wasp
During the summer many mountains produce a small mountain wasp type insect. I’ve had great success with trout in these streams with Ed
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Simms Felt Sole Boots ON SALE!!!!
Do you have an old pair of felt sole wading boots that are worn out and won’t make it another year? Now is
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Organization: The thought won today!
A never ending process continues with vengeance! Disorganization finally overtook my fly box so badly that I had to reorganize and restock for
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Emergency Tackle
To play it safe during fishing season carry an extra rod and reel in the back of your car and keep it there.
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Go Light or Waterproof
In the summer when I wade wet for bass I frequently wade in over my vest pockets. You can either carry your flies
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Cool evenings…. Hot Smallmouth Bass
Felt soled separation! A tube of Goop and I will be back in business… How about the fishing? The water temperatures in the
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Hexagenias
If you ever wonder if smallmouth bass feed on natural adult mayflies you should have been with me yesterday evening (August 24) on
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part XV
This podcast with Harry Murray covers Late Season Smallmouth Bass fly fishing techniques and tactics. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download |
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast XV– Late Season Smallmouth Bass Tactics
Harry’s view on Late Season Smallmouth Bass Tactics http://www.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Early Risers
Natural Crickets become active earlier in the day than grasshoppers. So when you are fishing a spring creek early in the morning show
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