Survival
After you land that large trout handle him gently so he will survive. Hold him securely but gently with both hands as you
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop. My Very Best, Harry
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Old Style Retrieve
There is still a place in fly fishing for the hand twist and figure eight line retrieve that was popular many years ago.
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Trout Podcast Part VI – 12/20/08–Fishing Small Streams mid April to June
Fishing Small Streams mid April to June http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartVI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Reel Drag
When I’m fishing for reds and bonefish I want a reel drag that will tighten down enough to slow the fish just short
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Mending the Line
Mending is a great technique for correcting how the current pulls your line and leader as it drifts in the stream because this
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Trout Podcast Part V – 12/13/08–Tactics for Fly Fishing Trout in medium size streams from early March to mid April
Tactics for Fly Fishing Trout in medium size streams from early March to mid April http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartV.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download |
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Rod Length?
The overhead cover and the drag control needed are the two most important length factors to consider when selecting a new fly rod.
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Lots of Knots?
One should know all of the knots needed to rig your reel from the spool all the way down to the fly. There
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Trout Podcast Part IV – 12-6-08–Fly Fishing for Trout in Small Streams and the tactics from early March to mid April
Fly Fishing for Trout in Small Streams and the tactics from early March to mid April http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartIV.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Wrong Direction
When you are floating a smallmouth river the bass will often surprise you by holding where you least expect to find them. Shoot
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Web Search
An easy way to discover just what is hatching is to check the spider webs along the streams. This is especially helpful when
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Trout Podcast Part III – 11/29/08–Spotting Trout
Spotting Trout while fly fishing can be beneficial and a significant advantage under the right circumstances. http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartIII.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast Part II–Reading a Mountain Trout Stream
Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast Part II–Reading a Mountain Trout Stream. This Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast is about reading the water for
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Black Friday Sale!!!!
Check out our Black Friday Sale!!! Savings up to 20% plus special discounts on Flies.
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Brooks In The Round
When you are designing a new nymph reflect on the advice of past masters. My friend and tutor the late Charlie Brooks insisted
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Does the Color of Clothing Affect Your Angling Success?
From the time fish were fingerlings they learned to flee predators coming at them from above. I’ve seen both snakes and birds capture
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Trout Podcast Part I – 11/15/08–Fly Fishing for Trout on small to medium size streams throughout North America
A discussion on Fly Fishing for Trout on small to medium size streams throughout North America. http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Smallmouth Lines
I use 3 different fly lines for my smallmouth bass fishing. The weight forward floating bass bug taper line covers 80% of my
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How Deep & How Slow?
In the fall when the smallmouth rivers get cool many of the largest fish head for the deepest water they can find within
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Stream Report 11/11/08
Virginia Shenandoah Valley Stream Report 11/11/08 https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/nov-11-2008-report.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Net or Not?
In almost every case you can land your fish quicker and stress them less if you use a good small mesh soft landing
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2009 Fly Fishing School Dates
We have had a lot of requests for the dates of our 2009 On The Stream Fly Fishing Schools so, here are the
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Where Is the Trout Feeding?
Evaluate the currents, the protected holding areas in the stream and the natural foods. The largest trout select feeding stations which will enable
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Fall Trout Fishing Podcast Part I
http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Hop A Hopper
When you are fishing a grasshopper pattern experiment with the fly-action. In some cases a dead drift is most productive while at other
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Give Him the Butt
When you hook a large hot fish don’t try to subdue him quickly by sticking your rod tip in the air and leaning
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Brook In The Round
When you are designing a new nymph reflect on the advice of past masters. My friend and tutor the late Charlie Brooks insisted
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What’s He Feeding On?
You see trout swirling and jumping all over the stream but they will not take any dry you show them. What’s wrong? These
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Olives or Midges
In the winter you spot trout rising to feed on the surface. The insects are very small but you finally catch one so
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Deice Your Fly Rod
In the winter when your fly rod freezes in your guides you can often get in a few more weeks with this trick.
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If You Had One Cast
To develop accuracy in reading mountain trout streams select ten consecutive pools. Allow yourself only one cast into each pool after evaluating the
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MFS Stream Report 09-29
Bass and trout stream report for 09-29-2008 https://blog.murraysflyshop.comwp-content/uploads/2008/09/report-09-29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Duct Tape
I keep a small roll of this in the back of my vest for emergency repairs. Just some of it’s uses include: taping
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Learn Trout on a Mountain Stream
Small mountain trout streams are the best classrooms one can find for learning trout fishing. Here you will learn feeding stations, cautious approach,
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Stuck Rod
I’ve seen rods broken because excessive force was used to take a rod apart when the ferrules were stuck. Try to prevent this
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Seeing Trout
Spotting the trout on their feeding stations and going one on one with them is great fun. To locate these trout look for
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Revive a Landed Fish
1- Always land your fish as quickly as possible. 2- Lead him into your landing net. 3- Handle him very little. 4- Face
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Two Worlds of Nymphing
“Swing Nymphing” is a great way to fish the deep runs on large trout streams and smallmouth rivers. Cast up and across the
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2008 Closeouts & Discontinued Items
In the market for a bargain on a new Ross Fly Reel or a New St. Croix or Scott Fly Rod or perhaps
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FF Report 9/6/08
https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/ff-report-9-6-08.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Dance A Skater
From July until fall you often see smallmouth bass jumping from the river to grab adult damselflies as they buzz across the surface
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Land More Fish
Several years ago I did an extended study on the number of smallmouth bass I landed on barbless verses barbed flies….I landed 30
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Hatches & Wildflowers
I’m constantly amazed how the hatches of mayflies coincide with the wildflowers in the spring. For example, when the dogwood is in bloom
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End of Summer – Go Fishing
As Labor Day quickly brings yet another great summer to a proverbial close… I think I will Go Fishing! The crowded rivers of
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Fly Fishing Report 8/29/08
https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ff-report-08-28-082.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Water Temperature on Small Feeders
The water temperature of mountain trout streams is very important to the feeding habits of the trout. Early in the spring and late
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Fish or Rock
When you feel a bump as you fish your nymph or streamer deeply it could be the largest fish of the season. True,
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