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Two anglers stand in a Shenandoah national park brook trout stream in our On the Stream School

The Sulphur Mayfly Hatch in Virginia’s Mountain Streams

Light Cahill Dun May Fly on a Limb upside down

The Light Cahill: A Classic Mayfly for Appalachian Brook Trout

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Fly Fishing Tip: Are you casting too much?

Fly Fishing Tip: Are you casting too much?

Little Yellow Stonefly on an Appalachian Mountain Native Brook Trout Stream in Virginia

Little Yellow Stoneflies on Appalachian & Allegheny Brook Trout Streams

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Scott F2 fly rod was used to catch this native brook trout on a blue ridge mountain stream near Washington, DC
March Fly Fishing: Appalachian Brook Trout, Smallmouth & Spring Hatches

Recycle your old waders

August 9, 2009August 11, 2016Harry
The earth friendly movement continues to spawn creative ways to “reuse” anything old or worn out. Think about your leaky waders you keep [...]

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Take a kid fishing!!

August 9, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
My Grandson Jake’s first Smallmouth Bass on a fly rod… Up at 4:00am and on the river by 5:00.. the early “kid” got [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part XIV

August 9, 2009March 16, 2022Jeff
Harry’s discussion on Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Free Fly Fishing Classes conducted by Harry Murray

August 6, 2009February 1, 2013Harry
These FREE classes will be held at Murray’s Fly Shop from 10 to 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays discussed.  Although there is [...]

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Bass Podcast XIV–Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October

August 6, 2009January 4, 2023Harry
Harry’s discussion on Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Barbed versus Barbless

August 6, 2009Harry
I’m firmly convinced that I land one third more smallmouths per strike on barbless flies than I do on barbed flies. [...]

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Blue Bird Days

August 6, 2009Harry
Smallmouth action in the middle of the day on bright sunny days can be very slow. I do best by fishing the shaded [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part XIII

July 29, 2009January 4, 2023Jeff
Using my Floating Minnows in the tails of the pools at dusk often produces some large bass.Harry’s view on fishing the tails of [...]

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Bass Podcast XIII–Fishing the Tails of the Pools for Smallmouth Bass from mid July to mid October

July 28, 2009January 4, 2023Harry
Harry’s view on fishing the tails of the pools for smallmouth bass from mid July to mid October https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window [...]

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Damselflies, Smallmouth and Poppers

July 26, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
Early mornings and late evenings have been quite productive in the Smallmouth Bass fly fishing department… Poppers on 3x tippet have worked great!!! [...]

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Early Morning Fishing

July 20, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
Dogs don’t seem to mind the early morning wake up call when there is something fun involved. I try to take a note [...]

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Clouds vs. Sun

July 19, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
Wow, What a difference in the fishing from yesterday to today during our Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing School. Yesterday we had bright blue [...]

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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass Part XII

July 16, 2009January 4, 2023Jeff
Harry’s view on FISHING GRASSBEDS FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS from mid July to mid September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: [...]

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Bass Podcast XII–Fishing Grassbeds for Smallmouth Bass from mid July to mid September

July 16, 2009May 6, 2018Harry
Harry’s view on FISHING GRASSBEDS FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS from mid July to mid September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles////basspodcastxii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: [...]

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Fast Water Trout Strike

July 16, 2009Harry
When fishing a dry fly upstream for trout in a fast stream an easy way to set the hook when lots of slack [...]

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Backup Outfit

July 16, 2009Harry
I always keep a backup rod and reel in the back of my car whether I’m fishing for trout or bass. You never [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part XI

July 10, 2009March 16, 2022Jeff
Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastXI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Bass Podcast XI–Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September

July 10, 2009May 6, 2018Harry
Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastXI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Missed that Trout?

July 10, 2009Harry
Keep missing strikes on dry flies? These may be last minute refusals. Try going to a smaller fly and a finer tippet. [...]

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Bug Action

July 10, 2009Harry
Use your line hand to impart the action to your surface bugs whether they are Chuggars, Poppers, Sliders or Deer Hair Bugs. With [...]

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Deal of the Week 07-10-09

July 9, 2009September 19, 2021Harry
Deal of the Week Purchase the Scott A3 907-4pc. rod for bass for $335.00 and get a S.A. Mastery WF-7 Bass Bug Taper [...]

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Popper Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

July 7, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
Damselfly’s are a great source of food for the Smallmouth Bass. Poppers work great in the areas you find damselfly’s. [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part X

July 3, 2009January 4, 2023Jeff
Listen to Harry discuss tactics to use while fly fishing Surface Bugs for Smallmouth Bass from mid July through the end of the [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part X–Fishing Smallmouth Hard Head Surface Bugs from mid July to December

June 29, 2009January 4, 2023Harry
Harry’s view on fishing Smallmouth Hard Head Surface Bugs from mid July to the end of the year https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastx.mp3Podcast: Play in new window [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part IX

June 29, 2009March 16, 2022Jeff
Harry’s view on Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid June to mid July https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastix.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Ride the Wind

June 26, 2009Harry
When you are fishing a meadow trout stream in the summer keep alert for strong winds than can blow terrestrial insects into the [...]

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Splash

June 26, 2009Harry
Frequently delivering your Inchworm dry fly with a gentle splash on the presentation cast will bring strikes from trout that pass up a [...]

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Bass Podcast IX–Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid June to mid July

June 19, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
Harry’s view on Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid June to mid July https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles////basspodcastix.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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The Chase

June 19, 2009Harry
Smallmouth bass feed heavily upon shiner minnows that live in water 2 to 3 feet deep over gravel bars. Apparently the bass are [...]

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High Bass Rivers

June 19, 2009Harry
Frequently a smallmouth bass river will be clear enough for good fishing but it is too high to wade it safely. This is [...]

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Deal of the Week 06-19-09

June 18, 2009September 19, 2021Harry
Purchase 3 of each Murray’s Yellow Drake #16, Murray’s Sulphur Dry #16, and Murray’s Professor Dry #14 for $21.95 Want to Order? [...]

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Spawning Smallmouth

June 16, 2009Harry
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Using Trout Tactics for Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part VIII

June 12, 2009May 29, 2022Jeff
Harry’s View on Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass tactics with dry flies from mid-May to mid-June. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastviii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download [...]

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Deals of the Week

June 12, 2009September 19, 2021Harry
Deal of the Week: Simms new Freestone Boot with Vibram StreamTread Sole which gives great stream traction while assuring that you will not [...]

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Old Tippet Material

June 12, 2009Harry
I don’t like to take a chance of loosing my largest fish of the year because a knot broke in my old tippet [...]

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Call for Help

June 12, 2009Harry
If you become badly hurt from a fall in many remote streams you may not be able to call out on your cell [...]

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Bass Podcast VIII–Smallmouth Dry Fly Tactics mid May through Mid June

June 11, 2009May 6, 2018Harry
Harry Murray’s view on Smallmouth Dry Fly Tactics mid May through Mid June https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastviii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VII

June 5, 2009January 4, 2023Jeff
Learning to fly fish for smallmouth bass can be as easy as using the same tactics you would use on the larger western [...]

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It Takes Courage

June 5, 2009Harry
My young fishing partner had just hooked his first large brown trout and he was in trouble. He hooked the trout on a [...]

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Smallmouth at Night

June 5, 2009Harry
Many large smallmouth bass feed heavily at night. This fishing can be very exciting and it is not as difficult as you suspect. [...]

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Bass Podcast VII–Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid May to mid June.

June 4, 2009May 6, 2018Harry
Harry’s discussion on Smallmouth Streamer Tactics from mid May to mid June. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastvii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Mayflies are still available

June 1, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
There are still a few mayflies available to the Brook Trout in the mountain streams throughout our area. These Mayflies hatch predominately late [...]

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Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VI

May 29, 2009January 4, 2023Jeff
Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastvi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Bass Podcast VI–Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May

May 28, 2009May 6, 2018Harry
Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastvi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

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Rain and the Rivers

May 27, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
The South Fork of the Shenandoah drainage received more rain than the North Fork drainage. The North Fork of the Shenandoah is still [...]

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Memorial Day thought..

May 25, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
While enjoying time on a river or with family; remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free! God [...]

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Floating the North or South Fork

May 23, 2009February 13, 2016Harry
The water levels are great right now for floating just about anywhere on the North or South Fork of the Shenandoah. Fly fishing [...]

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When to Skate

May 22, 2009Harry
If you are on a smallmouth river in the middle of the day during the summer and see bass jumping into the air [...]

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Bass Fly

May 22, 2009Harry
If I could have only one smallmouth fly to use in all situations it would be the Murray’s Black Heavy Hellgrammite. Not only [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part V

May 22, 2009March 16, 2022Jeff
Listen to Harry Murray’s discussion on fly fishing for smallmouth bass with streamers from early April to late May. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastV.mp3Podcast: Play in new [...]

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