They Taste Good!
The late master angler, Ed Hewett, said he believed many trout fed on natural ants because they tasted good. I don’t know about [...]
Where Did The Large Smallmouth Go?
The last part of the summer of 2017, the section of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River where I fish often received [...]
Fly Fishing in August Podcast
Fly Fishing in August Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fly Fishing in August By this time of the season the trout in our [...]
Float or Wade A Smallmouth River?
Actually, I enjoy both wading the rivers and floating the rivers in order to fish for smallmouth bass. My son, Jeff, has a [...]
Catching Bass Over the Grass
By mid-summer, many large, slow pools in the river have aquatic grassbeds that grow from the streambottom up to the surface of the [...]
Leaf Hoppers
Frequently during the summer and early fall, I see trout rising very delicately to feed on the surface when there is no hatch [...]
Time of the Day to Fish
During the summer, my son, Jeff, likes to fish for smallmouth bass at dawn. I like to fish at dusk. However, we both [...]
Fly Fishing in July
Fly Fishing in July Podcast by Harry Murray Fly fishing in July can be very exciting for both the trout fishing and the [...]
What Smallmouth Bass Like
An abundance of natural foods such as minnows, hellgrammites, and crayfish are essential for smallmouth bass to live on and grow well. This [...]
Fly Rod Guide
A Fly Rod Guide I have had many phone calls and emails over the years asking how to decide what weight fly rod [...]
Catching Smallmouth Bass at Night
Fly fishing for smallmouth bass at night is one of the most challenging and rewarding forms of angling to be found. Here are [...]
Low Water Smallmouth Fishing
My main goal for fishing for smallmouth bass when the rivers get low in the summer is to approach them without scaring them. [...]
Inchworm
A dry Inchworm Fly is an exceptionally versatile trout fly. In addition to catching trout that apparently take it for the natural inchworms, [...]
Bass Under Tree Limbs
Often I catch some large bass that are on feeding stations along the banks where there are many tree limbs that hang down [...]
Fly Fishing in June Podcast
Fly Fishing in June Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fly Fishing Fly fishing in June can be very rewarding as the sulphur mayfly [...]
Thank You to All Who Served
From all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop, Thank You to all of the men and women who are serving and who have [...]
Improve Your Catch
Frequently, trout refuse to take your dry fly because it is not drifting like a natural fly on the surface of the stream. [...]
Thunderstorms and Water Levels
Thunderstorms can have a huge impact on our water levels whether you are planning on fishing a mountain trout stream, stocked trout stream [...]
Which Fly Lines?
Which Fly Lines? Blog – Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia When I am heading out on a long trip for trout fishing waters [...]
Excellent Fast Sinking Head Fly Lines
Excellent Fast Sinking Head Fly Lines Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Scientific Anglers makes many excellent fast sinking head fly lines with built in [...]
Fly Fishing In May Podcast
Fly Fishing in May Podcast by Harry Murray In this months fly fishing podcast I will be discussing what you can expect will [...]
Brown Drake
Brown Drake Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia One late May evening, Mike Hollar and I drifted into a long, flat pool on [...]
Attract The Trout
Attract The Trout Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop– Edinburg, Virginia At this time of the year many trout feed on a broad variety of [...]
Fly Fishing in mid April Podcast
Fly Fishing in mid April Podcast by Harry Murray Fly Fishing in April can be very rewarding if you plan ahead and pay [...]
Small Stone Dams Built on Mountain Brook Trout Streams
I see some small stone dams built on mountain brook trout streams. I assume the intention is to provide extra depth for the [...]
Knots
Knots Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia- Fly Fishing Sitting in Dan Bailey’s fly shop one morning years ago with several guides, Chester [...]
Fly Fishing in April Podcast
Fly Fishing in April Podcast by Harry Murray TROUT Fly fishing in April can be very exciting with the different hatches that occur [...]
Pop Strike
Pop Strike Blog – Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia How do you measure trout fishing success? If I am fishing good hatches on [...]
Caddis Larva Active on the Delayed Harvest Streams Throughout Virginia
Many caddis larva are very active on the delayed harvest streams throughout Virginia. A good way to catch the trout which are feeding [...]
Fly Fishing Tips
Fly Fishing Tips Podcast by Harry Murray March 2018 Listen to this months fly fishing tips podcast where I will be discussing several [...]
Gentle Release of Large Trout Properly Back Into The Stream
Gentle Release of Large Trout Properly Back Into The Stream It is important that we release large trout properly if we expect them [...]
Fly Fishing in the Mountain Trout Streams
Fly Fishing in the Mountain Trout Streams Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop The Epeorus pleuralis mayfly nymphs are very active in the mountain trout [...]
The Five Best Flies for Fishing Large Trout Streams in the Spring
The Five Best Flies for Fishing Large Trout Streams in the Spring From March through June the large trout streams provide great fishing. [...]
Fly Fishing in March Podcast
Fly Fishing in March Podcast by Harry Murray In this months fly fishing podcast I will be discussing the tactics for fishing the [...]
Fly Fishing Podcast On Leaders and Casting
Fly Fishing Podcast on Leaders and Fly Casting by Harry Murray In this months Fly Fishing Podcast I am discussing the many different [...]
Barbless Flies
Barbless Flies Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop– Edinburg, Virginia Many years ago Dupont admitted that in spite of their very best efforts some mercury [...]
Do Not Freeze Up
Do Not Freeze Up Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia I am guilty of fishing later in the season and earlier in the [...]
Brook Trout Fishing…. Soon!
One of our favorite pastimes is quickly approaching! Enjoying the outdoors on those beautiful Spring days, chasing Native Brook Trout in the Shenandoah [...]
Selecting a Fly Rod for Freshwater Fly Fishing
Selecting a Fly Rod for Freshwater Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop The easiest way for me to select a fly rod for [...]
Selecting a Fly Rod Podcast
Selecting a Fly Rod Podcast by Harry Murray February 2018 This month since the streams are still a little too cold I have [...]
Mr. H.G. Tapply of Tap’s Tips
Mr. H.G. Tapply of Tap’s Tips Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Mr. H.G. Tapply of Tap’s Tips fame in Field and Stream Magazine was [...]
Flies of Yesteryear Part Two
Flies of Yesteryear Part Two Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Standing in Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop in Livingston, Montana in the mid seventies , [...]
Fly Fishing Tips
Fly Fishing Tips from Harry Murray January 2018 This months fly fishing tips podcast includes a variety of topics that I have discussed [...]
Flies of Yesteryear
Flies of Yesteryear Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Many of you have asked me for more information on some of the flies [...]
Murray’s Stonecat Streamer
Murray’s Stonecat Streamer Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop In my country most anglers call these madtoms. Some anglers know them as stonecats. These are [...]
Wintertime Fish Consideration
Fishing and fish in cold weather: Do you fish all year in areas where the thermometer drops below freezing? If you answered yes, [...]
Murray’s Sculpin Marauder
Murray’s Sculpin Marauder Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop When I was a kid growing up on the North Fork, I seined spring minnows to [...]
Designing Flies Podcast
Designing Flies Podcast by Harry Murray January 2018 Happy New Year! Since the weather is so cold at this time of the year, [...]
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