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Trout Podcast Part III – 11/29/08–Spotting Trout

November 29, 2008 (Updated: May 6, 2018)Harry

Spotting Trout while fly fishing can be beneficial and a significant advantage under the right circumstances. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartIII.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download [...]

Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast Part II–Reading a Mountain Trout Stream

November 22, 2008 (Updated: May 6, 2018)Harry

Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast Part II–Reading a Mountain Trout Stream. This Fly Fishing for Trout Podcast is about reading the water for [...]

Black Friday Sale!!!!

November 21, 2008Harry

Check out our Black Friday Sale!!! Savings up to 20% plus special discounts on Flies. [...]

Brooks In The Round

November 21, 2008Harry

When you are designing a new nymph reflect on the advice of past masters. My friend and tutor the late Charlie Brooks insisted [...]

Does the Color of Clothing Affect Your Angling Success?

November 18, 2008Harry

From the time fish were fingerlings they learned to flee predators coming at them from above. I’ve seen both snakes and birds capture [...]

Trout Podcast Part I – 11/15/08–Fly Fishing for Trout on small to medium size streams throughout North America

November 15, 2008 (Updated: May 6, 2018)Harry

A discussion on Fly Fishing for Trout on small to medium size streams throughout North America. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download [...]

Smallmouth Lines

November 14, 2008Harry

I use 3 different fly lines for my smallmouth bass fishing. The weight forward floating bass bug taper line covers 80% of my [...]

How Deep & How Slow?

November 11, 2008Harry

In the fall when the smallmouth rivers get cool many of the largest fish head for the deepest water they can find within [...]

Stream Report 11/11/08

November 11, 2008 (Updated: March 5, 2017)Harry

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 [...]

Net or Not?

November 7, 2008Harry

In almost every case you can land your fish quicker and stress them less if you use a good small mesh soft landing [...]

2009 Fly Fishing School Dates

November 6, 2008 (Updated: February 13, 2016)Harry

We have had a lot of requests for the dates of our 2009 On The Stream Fly Fishing Schools so, here are the [...]

Where Is the Trout Feeding?

October 31, 2008Harry

Evaluate the currents, the protected holding areas in the stream and the natural foods. The largest trout select feeding stations which will enable [...]

Fall Trout Fishing Podcast Part I

October 25, 2008 (Updated: February 1, 2013)Harry

https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]

Hop A Hopper

October 24, 2008Harry

When you are fishing a grasshopper pattern experiment with the fly-action. In some cases a dead drift is most productive while at other [...]

Give Him the Butt

October 21, 2008Harry

When you hook a large hot fish don’t try to subdue him quickly by sticking your rod tip in the air and leaning [...]

Brook In The Round

October 20, 2008Harry

When you are designing a new nymph reflect on the advice of past masters. My friend and tutor the late Charlie Brooks insisted [...]

What’s He Feeding On?

October 16, 2008Harry

You see trout swirling and jumping all over the stream but they will not take any dry you show them. What’s wrong? These [...]

Olives or Midges

October 9, 2008 (Updated: February 13, 2016)Harry

In the winter you spot trout rising to feed on the surface. The insects are very small but you finally catch one so [...]

Deice Your Fly Rod

October 7, 2008Harry

In the winter when your fly rod freezes in your guides you can often get in a few more weeks with this trick. [...]

Go High

October 3, 2008Harry

In the spring if the mountain trout streams are high you can often find great fishing by hiking into the very heads of [...]

If You Had One Cast

October 1, 2008Harry

To develop accuracy in reading mountain trout streams select ten consecutive pools. Allow yourself only one cast into each pool after evaluating the [...]

MFS Stream Report 09-29

September 29, 2008 (Updated: February 13, 2016)Harry

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 [...]

Duct Tape

September 26, 2008Harry

I keep a small roll of this in the back of my vest for emergency repairs. Just some of it’s uses include: taping [...]

Learn Trout on a Mountain Stream

September 23, 2008Harry

Small mountain trout streams are the best classrooms one can find for learning trout fishing. Here you will learn feeding stations, cautious approach, [...]