Wishing all a safe and happy Memorial Day
Freedom isn’t Free.Thank you to everyone who has served this great country.God bless all those who made the supreme sacrifice. Remember them today [...]
Bass Surface Bugs
My Three Favorite Bass Surface Bugs There are many times that bass prefer one type action of hard head surface bug over another. [...]
Stream Log
The Advantages of Keeping a Stream Log According to my stream log throughout 2018, the mountain trout streams in Virginia held very good [...]
Sulphur Mayfly
The sulphur mayfly (Ephemerella dorothea) is one of the most fascinating hatches I fish. There are times when it changes the rules just [...]
Fly Fishing Podcast –May 2019
Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trout Fishing Fly fishing in May can be wonderful because we have many hatches occurring [...]
Bass Fly Line
My 3 Favorite Bass Fly Lines I live right beside the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. I find it very challenging to [...]
Trout Streamers
My 4 Favorite Large Stream Trout Streamers There is excellent action with large rainbows and browns now in the large streams by fishing [...]
One Cast
If I Had Only One Cast.. I’m standing below a beautiful pool in a mountain trout stream and there is no hatch and [...]
Back Eddies
Fishing for Bass in Back Eddies The smallmouth bass are starting to feed actively now that the rivers are slowly starting to warm. [...]
Mayfly Hatches in April
The mayfly hatches are excellent in the mountain trout streams in the mid Atlantic area. The stream levels are ideal, the water temperatures [...]
Back Country
Back Country Camping and Fishing This is a wonderful time to hike into the back country of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian [...]
Slack Line Cast
Your dry fly drifts over a trout’s feeding station and he rises to take. At the very last instant he turns away and [...]
Early Season Bass Streamers
Early Season Bass Streamers–My 5 Favorite Streamers Early in the season the bass feed very well on minnows. We can catch them on [...]
Feeding Station
The largest trout in each pool selects the feeding station which will enable him to capture the greatest amount of food. All of [...]
Fly Fishing in March
Trout Fly Fishing in March March can be a wonderful time to fish the mountain trout streams for wild brook trout. The Eperous [...]
MayFly nymph
Wake Up Time It is almost as if the wild brook trout in the mountain streams and the Epeorus pleuralis mayfly nymphs are [...]
A Delicate strike
Many of the small trout dry flies and nymphs we use in the winter are most productive if we fish them on fine [...]
Early Mountain Trout Fishing
When the mountain trout streams hold a water temperature of 40 degrees for four consecutive days the fishing becomes good. At this temperature [...]
Little Black Stonefly
As I stood beside the stream rigging my fly rod, I could hardly believe my eyes. The streams was very cold and there [...]
Fishing Midges
Many of the larger trout streams have a chironomid midge hatch that occurs on the flat part of the pools. They can hatch [...]
Trout Nymphs–My Six Favorite for Springtime
Today let’s discuss my six favorite springtime trout nymphs and why. Jack Sperry who taught me nymph fishing in the East and Charlie [...]
Reading the water
Reading the water is something we strive to help our students master in both our Mountain Trout and Smallmouth Bass Schools. The first [...]
Six Favorite Trout Dry Flies for Early Season
Today I want to discuss my six favorite trout dry flies for early season trout fishing. Fishing with dry flies which match the [...]
Winter Trout Fishing
I find that I get my best trout fishing in the winter by fishing downstream from where springs enter the streams. I’m very [...]
Three favorite nymphs
Three Favorite Trout Nymphs for Fishing Stocked Trout Streams in the Winter Blog In this blog I will discuss my 3 favorite nymphs [...]
Designing A Fly
Have you ever considered designing a new fly? Maybe you have seen many large bass chasing hog suckers in the shallows and you [...]
Fly Line Care
Fly Line Care in our Winterizing Tackle Segments Fly lines today are well made and have durable finishes. With reasonable care they will [...]
Fly Rod Care in the Winter
Winter Fly Rod Care Fly Rod Tips Fly rod care is important in the winter months. I still fly fish in the winter [...]
Fly Fishing in December Podcast
Fly Fishing in December Podcast Fly Fishing in December on Large Trout Streams Fly Fishing in December can result in the large trout [...]
Fly Reel Cleaning
Fly Reel Cleaning Tips Blog Fly Reel Cleaning is an important part in keeping your gear in top shape and working properly. I [...]
Cleaning My Fly Box
House Cleaning My Fly Box Cleaning my fly box out is something I like to do in the winter months when the fly [...]
Wade Safely
WADE SAFELY Blog Developing good wading habits will enable you to catch more fish, fish more confidently and prevent broken bones or worse. [...]
Fly Fishing in November
Fly Fishing in November Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fly Fishing in November Fly fishing for trout in the stocked streams and delayed [...]
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout Many rainbow trout are stocked by the VDGIF in our delayed harvest streams in October. The natural tendency of the rainbows [...]
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass Fishing in October Smallmouth bass fishing was the favorite pastime fifty- sixty years ago in the little town of Edinburg where [...]
Olive Mayfly
Don’t Overlook the Little Olive Mayfly This was Vince Marinaro’s advice on little olives when we fished the Letort together. On overcast days [...]
Murray’s Hand Tied Knotted Leaders
Murray’s Hand Tied Knotted Leaders Many of my customers have asked excellent questions about which leaders I use for different types of fly [...]
Water Level
Water Level Blog by Harry Murray The water levels in 2018 in the Shenandoah Valley from May until October was a period when [...]
Fly Fishing in October Podcast
Fly Fishing in October Podcast by Harry Murray Fly Fishing in Stocked Trout Streams & Delayed Harvest Areas Many states stock large numbers [...]
Why Carp?
Carp Fly Fishing Carp are large, powerful, and strong runners–all of which make them popular with fly fishermen. However, the challenge they provide [...]
Using Trout Tactics for Smallmouth Bass
Recently I had an angler in my smallmouth bass school from Ohio who said he really would like to catch a very large [...]
Trout to Smallmouth
Suppose you grew up in Paradise Valley of Montana and you spent your first 30 years fly fishing for trout. Then your employer [...]
Leaf Hoppers
When the trout streams get low and the insect hatches become sparse, you will occasionally see very delicate rise forms resulting from trout [...]
Fly Fishing in September
Fly Fishing in September Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fly Fishing The rains we received throughout the summer have been great for our [...]
Deer Hair Bass Bugs
When the smallmouth rivers get low in the summer, I often fish deer hair bass bugs a great amount. Part of my justification [...]
Fishing Upstream
When the smallmouth rivers get low in the summer and fall, I usually wade upstream and fish upstream to help keep from scaring [...]
Fly Fishing Around High Water Levels
Fly Fishing Around High Water Levels Fly Fishing Tips Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fishing Many of you are itching to get on [...]
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