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Sinking Line Selection shown on a cedar fly bin and with fly fishing leaders on the wall display inside Murray's Fly Shop in Edinburg, VA

Understanding Sinking Fly Fishing Lines: Sink Rates, Styles, and When to Use Them – Part One of Two

Hackle Image with the words Cape vs. Saddle and a saddle hackle and cape in the background in multi colors

Saddle Hackle vs. Capes: What the difference in Fly Tying?

Tying an Epeorus pleuralis

The Aquatic Insects: How many calories are they worth?

Shown are bead head flies including perdigons, jigged head hares ear, purple bombs, blowtorch's and mr Rapidan bead head nymphs on a white oak background

General Bead Size for Hooks – Size Chart

Fly Fishing Podcast

Fly Fishing Podcast–January 2026

Fly Fishing Podcast
Fly Fishing Podcast–January 2026
Fly Fishing in December Podcast at Murray's Fly Shop
Fly Fishing in December Podcast
The Best Five Flies for Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing

The Best Five Flies for Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing

October 2, 2017September 3, 2024Harry
The Best Five Flies for Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia. Fly Fishing Virginia. Each year we find [...]

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Harry Murray's Podcast on Fly Fishing in October

Fly Fishing in October Podcast

October 1, 2017October 29, 2020Harry
Fly Fishing in October Podcast by Harry Murray Fly Fishing in October for trout Since the brook trout are spawning in October, November, [...]

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Enjoy The Challenge of Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass at Night

Enjoy The Challenge of Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass at Night

September 25, 2017Harry
I enjoy the challenge of fly fishing for smallmouth bass at night because I often catch some large bass. Choosing sections of the [...]

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Fly Fishing Tips for September

Fly Fishing Tips

September 20, 2017April 22, 2018Harry
Fly Fishing Tips (Questions & Answers) Podcast by Harry Murray September 2017 This months fly fishing tips podcast includes tips on keeping your [...]

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The Best Time for Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing on the North or South Fork

The Best Time for Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing on the North or South Fork

September 18, 2017May 24, 2024Harry
The Best Time for Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing on the North or South Fork Smallmouth bass feed the heaviest in low light levels. [...]

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How To Fish The Famous Shenandoah Blue Popper

September 12, 2017May 24, 2024Harry
How To Fish The Famous Shenandoah Blue Popper For the last several weeks I have been catching many smallmouth bass along the shaded [...]

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Fly fishing rod with a cork handle resting on a bed of autumn leaves in shallow water.

Fly Rod and Reel Resting Against a Tree

September 5, 2017Harry
If you see a nice fly rod and reel resting against a tree at a popular access point and there is no other [...]

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Podcast on Fly Fishing in September

Fly Fishing in September

August 31, 2017April 22, 2018Harry
Harry Murray’s Fly Fishing in September Podcast Trout Fly Fishing Fly fishing in September can be tricky due to the low and clear [...]

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Trout Fishing walk in

Fishing To Get Away From Crowds of Fly Fishing Anglers

August 29, 2017Harry
Fishing To Get Away From Crowds of Fly Fishing Anglers Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop There are several tactics I use when fishing to [...]

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Nymphing for large trout - learning from the originator

Two or Three Nymph Rig Systems

August 22, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Two or Three Nymph Rig Systems Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Charlie Brooks of West Yellowstone got me into fishing two or three nymph [...]

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Fly Fishing Tips on Trout Fishing

Fly Fishing Tips August 2017

August 17, 2017December 1, 2022Harry
Fly Fishing Tips from Harry Murray Listen to Harry Murray’s Fly Fishing Tips where he will be discussing various trout and bass tips. [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Flies for late Summer in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

My Three Favorite Smallmouth Bass Flies

August 15, 2017October 29, 2020Harry
My Three Favorite Smallmouth Bass Flies Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop In order to get good smallmouth bass fishing with underwater flies I like [...]

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Good Nymph Fisherman Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

Good Nymph Fisherman

August 7, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Good Nymph Fly Fisherman Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia I have a friend who is an especially good nymph fisherman. Whether we [...]

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Fly Fishing in August

Fly Fishing in August

August 3, 2017October 13, 2025Harry
Fly Fishing in August Podcast by Harry Murray This podcast, Harry discusses the fly fishing in August for both bass and trout, techniques, [...]

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Three Ways to Fish Streamers on Large Rivers Blog- Murray's Fly Shop

Three Ways to Fish Streamers on Large Rivers

August 1, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Three Ways to Fish Streamers on Large Rivers Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop When Ray Hurley, my Yellowstone River Guide of 17 years, and [...]

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The Best Five Flies for Fishing Large Trout Streams in the Summer & Fall

July 27, 2017December 1, 2022Harry
The Best Five Flies for Fishing Large Trout Streams in the Summer & Fall I like to cover the spectrum of fly needs [...]

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The Best Five Smallmouth Bass Flies for Summer Fly Fishing

July 24, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
I am very confident that these five smallmouth bass flies will give me excellent fly fishing in 2017 from July until October. This [...]

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The Five Best Flies for Mountain Trout Streams for Summer and Fall

The Five Best Flies for Mountain Trout Streams for Summer and Fall

July 21, 2017December 1, 2022Harry
The Five Best Flies for Mountain Trout Streams for Summer and Fall This list has been carefully refined and gave us great mountain [...]

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Fly Fishing Tips July 2017

July 20, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Fly Fishing Tips Podcast by Harry Murray Today I would like to discuss some fly fishing tips that I have learned over the [...]

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Three colorful fishing lures featuring feathers and various colors including green, yellow, and blue.

My Three Effective Hard Head Smallmouth Bass Bugs

July 17, 2017February 23, 2024Harry
My Three Effective Hard Head Smallmouth Bass Bugs: (1) The Shenandoah Chugger has a fat body with a deeply cut face with which [...]

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Smallmouth Bass River Float Trips

July 10, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Smallmouth Bass River Float Trips Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Smallmouth bass river float trips can be very productive and a great amount of [...]

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Smallmouth Bass Primary Feeding Stations

July 3, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Smallmouth Bass Primary Feeding Stations Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Many large smallmouth bass select their “primary feeding stations” according to the amount of [...]

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Trout Fly Fishing Podcast

Fly Fishing Podcast July 2017

June 29, 2017October 3, 2017Harry
Fly Fishing Podcast July 2017 For this months fly fishing podcast I want to discuss some of the hatches that we are seeing [...]

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Shenandoah Blue Popper Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

Shenandoah Blue Popper

June 24, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Every year I catch more large smallmouth bass on the Shenandoah Blue Popper than all of my other surface bugs combined. Its gradual [...]

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A rainbow trout swimming underwater among aquatic vegetation in clear water.

Wild Trout

June 20, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
Now that the streams are low and clear, my favorite way to catch wild trout is to spot them on their feeding stations [...]

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Learn to Fly Fish Lessons Virginia Fly Fishing School and Class

Fly Fishing Articles – Learn to Fly Fish or Brush up on your Skills

June 16, 2017August 27, 2017Jeff
Want to learn more about fly fishing? Check out our “Fly Fishing Articles” where we have compiled many articles over the years on [...]

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Shiner Minnow Fishing

Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Podcast

June 14, 2017August 27, 2017Harry
In this fly fishing questions and answers podcast, Harry Murray discusses some of the topics that you have asked through email and phone [...]

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Musky Fly Fishing Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

Musky Fly Fishing

June 12, 2017January 21, 2022Harry
Musky Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Musky fly fishing is becoming very popular in Virginia. We have Musky in both [...]

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Bass Fly Fishing Podcast

Choosing a Fly Rod – What, When, Where, How and Why

June 8, 2017November 27, 2017Jeff
Making sense of all things fly fishing can be complicated.  In this article we show you how we select a fly rod for everything [...]

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Fly Fishing Musky

Musky Fly Fishing

June 6, 2017January 21, 2022Harry
A Guide to Musky Fly Fishing Many of the rivers in Virginia hold very large musky that offer exciting fishing with fly rods. [...]

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Hellgrammite - Dobsonfly Nymph

My Favorite Smallmouth Bass Fly, Murray’s Heavy Hellgrammite

June 5, 2017November 27, 2017Harry
My Favorite Smallmouth Bass Fly, Murray’s Heavy Hellgrammite It took me many years to develop my Murray’s Heavy Lead-Eye Hellgrammite. However, with the [...]

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Trout Fishing in June

Fly Fishing in June Podcast

June 1, 2017February 23, 2024Harry
Fly Fishing in June can be very rewarding whether you are going to the trout streams or to the bass rivers. In the [...]

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On the stream fly fishing schools

On The Stream Fly Fishing Schools

May 31, 2017November 27, 2017Harry
This month we are starting our on the stream smallmouth bass schools on various dates throughout the summer.  For 55 years we have [...]

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A stream featuring water plants and visible rocks beneath the surface.

My Three Favorite Trout Flies for Spring Feeders

May 30, 2017September 29, 2024Harry
My Three Favorite Trout Flies for Spring Feeders are: Shenk’s Cress Bug size 14 Murray’s Shrimp size 14 Shenandoah Sowbug size 16 I [...]

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day – Never Forget

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017Jeff
Freedom isn’t free.  Remembering all who gave the supreme sacrifice for our freedom. Thank you from all of us at Murray’s Fly Shop. [...]

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My Five Favorite Flies for Falling Water in the Mountain Trout Streams

May 25, 2017May 24, 2024Harry
My Five Favorite Flies for Falling Water in the Mountain Trout Streams The mountain trout streams are dropping but the levels are still [...]

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Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Podcast

May 25, 2017October 26, 2021Harry
Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Podcast by Harry Murray May 2017 In the first section of this Fly Fishing Questions and Answers Podcast [...]

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My Five Favorite Flies for High Water on Mountain Trout Streams

May 16, 2017October 29, 2020Harry
My Five Favorite Flies for High Water on Mountain Trout Streams To find good trout fishing in the mountain streams  after a week [...]

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Music in the Mountains Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

Music in the Mountains

May 8, 2017Harry
Music in the Mountains Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia The next time you hike into a mountain trout stream from a ridge [...]

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Fly Fishing Report for May 2017

May 3, 2017October 3, 2017Harry
Fly Fishing Report for Virginia by Harry Murray This months fly fishing report podcast includes some tips and techniques for the trout and [...]

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Switch Rods For Smallmouth Bass

May 1, 2017October 26, 2021Harry
Jeff and I have been using our Scott Switch Rods for bass fishing in the the rivers for many years. Here are a [...]

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Access Sites Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

Access Sites

April 24, 2017Harry
Access Sites Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop– Edinburg, Virginia I am presently working with land owners in order to develop more access sites for [...]

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Five Tips for Tying Durable Flies

April 17, 2017April 25, 2025Harry
Five Tips for Tying Durable Flies Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Here is Five Tips for Tying Durable Flies: (1) I keep my diluted [...]

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Splashy Presentations

April 10, 2017Harry
Splashy Presentations Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia In order to solve the problem of splashy presentations when you are fishing dry flies [...]

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Casts

April 4, 2017Harry
Many beginning anglers make much longer casts on mountain trout streams than is required. This robs them of accuracy and delicacy. Most of [...]

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Fly Fishing for Trout

Fly Fishing in April

March 31, 2017April 18, 2018Harry
Fly Fishing in April Podcast by Harry Murray Fly Fishing in April is one of my favorite times to get out and explore [...]

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My Three Favorite Trout Leaders

March 28, 2017December 1, 2022Harry
My Three Favorite Trout Leaders- Murray’s Fly Shop Here are my three favorite  trout leaders: (1) Murray’s Classic Knotted Compound Tapered Hand Tied [...]

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Musky Flies and Fishing

Musky Fly Fishing

March 22, 2017December 26, 2025Harry
Many of the rivers in Virginia hold very large musky that offer exciting musky fishing with fly rods. For example, both the North [...]

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Five Basic Angling Tools

March 20, 2017April 10, 2022Harry
There are five basic anglers tools I always carry in my fly fishing pack and fly fishing vest. These five items include: a [...]

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Fly Fishing Questions Podcast

March 15, 2017June 26, 2017Harry
Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Podcast–March 2017 In this fly fishing podcast, Harry Murray discusses the questions you have either emailed or phoned [...]

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We are a Fly Fishing Shop located in Edinburg, Virginia since 1962. Guided fly fishing trips, schools, workshops.

Which one is your favorite? #MurraysFlyShop #Hats Which one is your favorite? #MurraysFlyShop #Hats
stop by the fly shop or order at
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Ever wonder which sinking fly line you should be u Ever wonder which sinking fly line you should be using—and why? 🤔
Our latest blog breaks down sink rates, line styles, and when to use each one so you can get flies exactly where the fish are.
🎣 Understanding Sinking Fly Lines: Part One — now live.
https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/understanding-sinking-fly-fishing-lines-sink-rates-styles-and-when-to-use-them-part-one-of-two/
Any ideas what we are tying today at the fly shop? Any ideas what we are tying today at the fly shop??
Ice on the stream--fly vise at work!!
Stop by the fly shop or order your fly tying kit at
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Should I have one or two cups today?? First step t Should I have one or two cups today?? First step to fly tying--hot coffee!!
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Stop by the fly shop to stock up on fly tying materials and kits or online at
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Big foam day at Murray’s Fly Shop 🐜🪲🦗Today we’re Big foam day at Murray’s Fly Shop 🐜🪲🦗Today we’re at the vise tying up foam ants, beetles, and hopper patterns, featuring the Chernobyl Ant Fly Tying Kit and Triple Decker 5mm Stack Foam from Hareline. These patterns are easy to tie and effective on the stream.
Stock up by ordering at
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https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/triple-decker-5mm-stack-foam#MurraysFlyShop #FlyTying #FoamFlies
🎣 Spring 2026 Fly Fishing Schools at Murray’s Fly 🎣 Spring 2026 Fly Fishing Schools at Murray’s Fly Shop! 🌿Ready to chase beautiful native Brook Trout this spring? Join us at Murray’s Fly Shop for expert-led fly fishing schools designed to sharpen your skills and teach you the fundamentals on these small mountain streams. Spots are filling up--reserve yours today!Watch this to get inspired: https://vimeo.com/251852373?fl=pl&fe=sh📅 Spring 2026 — Spots are limited!
🎣Murray’s Nymph Fly Assortment has you covered whe 🎣Murray’s Nymph Fly Assortment has you covered when trout are feeding subsurface. This hand-selected set includes 12 of our most popular and proven nymph patterns—the flies we rely on season after season.✔️ 12 proven nymphs
✔️ Perfect for changing conditions
✔️ Trusted patterns that flat-out catch troutStock up now and spend more time catching, less time guessing. 🐟✨
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/murrays-trout-nymph-fly-assortment#MurraysFlies #FlyFishing #NymphFishing #TroutFishing
The #NorthForkoftheShenandoahRiver near #woodstock The #NorthForkoftheShenandoahRiver near #woodstockva #winter #shenandoahvalley #shenandoahcounty
Winter is the perfect time to think like a trout. Winter is the perfect time to think like a trout. 🐟
Our latest blog dives into The Aquatic Insects: How Many Calories Are They Worth? — a fascinating look at what trout really get from the bugs we imitate.
Great winter reading for anglers who like to fish smarter when spring rolls around.
📖 Read it now at  https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/the-aquatic-insects-how-many-calories-are-they-worth/
A winter wonderland on Big Stoney Creek behind the A winter wonderland on Big Stoney Creek behind the fly shop in #edinburgva There is a lot of hard water and more coming with the winter temps in the forecast. #virginia #shenandoahvalley #shenandoahcounty
❄️ Snow today = better trout tomorrow. 🎣 This wint ❄️ Snow today = better trout tomorrow. 🎣
This winter storm is doing exactly what our native brook trout streams need. Deep snowpack means a slow, steady spring melt—cooler water temps, higher dissolved oxygen, healthier flows, and happy fish all season long.In short: this snow is setting the table for an exceptional Spring fly fishing season on our native brook trout waters. 🌲🐟👉 Now registering for Fly Fishing Schools on the Mountain Trout Streams – Spring 2026
Learn to read water, match the hatch, and fish these pristine streams the right way
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/pages/mountain-trout-fly-fishing-school-in-george-washington-national-forestWinter’s work. Spring’s reward.
#BrookTrout #MountainStreams  #SpringFlyFishing #NativeTrout  #FlyFishingSchool #Spring2026
☕️ Hot coffee, cold temps, and flies on the vise. ☕️ Hot coffee, cold temps, and flies on the vise.
While winter does its thing outside, we’re inside tying up some flies.
Can you guess which pattern we’re working on today? 👀🎣We’ve got plenty of fly-tying materials and complete kits available—both in the fly shop and online.
Start shopping today and keep those winter tying sessions rolling!
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/collections/fly-tying#FlyTying #FlyFishing #WinterTying #FlyShop  #SupportLocalFlyShop #OnTheVise #FlyTyingMaterials
Getting ready for Spring 2026 Fly Fishing Schools. Getting ready for Spring 2026 Fly Fishing Schools. Reserve your spot today at www.murraysflyshop.com
🚨 New Fly Tying Gear Alert! 🚨 We’ve just added 3D 🚨 New Fly Tying Gear Alert! 🚨
We’ve just added 3D Beads to the tying bench at the fly shop. These beads add incredible realism and depth to your flies, giving them that extra edge trout can’t resist.
Whether you’re experimenting with new patterns or upgrading old favorites, these beads are a game changer.Swing by shop and check them out! 🎣 or order online at
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/3d-beads#FlyTyingAddict #MurraysFlyShop #FlyFishingLife
Grab a hot cup of coffee and read the latest trout Grab a hot cup of coffee and read the latest trout stream fly fishing report for January 21, 2026 with recommended flies.
Read the report at
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/blogs/fishing-report/trout-streams-fly-fishing-report-january-20-2026
#FlyFishingSchools #Trout Fishing
❄️ Winter Trout, Meet Your Match ❄️ Cold water doe ❄️ Winter Trout, Meet Your Match ❄️
Cold water doesn’t mean cold action. Our Winter Trout Fly Assortment  is handpicked to target stocked trout when temps drop.🎣 Fish deeper. Drift slower. Hook more trout.
🛒 Grab your assortment in-store or online and stay tight-lining through the cold months.
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/winter-trout-fly-assortment#MurraysFlyShop #WinterTrout #FlyFishing #ColdWaterConfidence #TroutFlies #Nymphing #StayWarmStayTight
Take 15% OFF all nymphs at Murray’s Fly Shop—onlin Take 15% OFF all nymphs at Murray’s Fly Shop—online orders only!
Stock up now through 01/22/26.
Shop today: https://www.murraysflyshop.com/collections/nymphs
#FlyFishing #Nymphs #FlyShopDeals
Want to learn more about fly fishing? Our Mountain Want to learn more about fly fishing? Our Mountain Trout Schools for Spring 2026 are open for registration.  These are held on small native brook trout streams where a short delicate fly rod is just the key. Each school begins with a classroom presentation and then continues on the stream for a full day of learning.
Register today at
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/mountaintroutflyfishingschool
Get ready!! Time is running out to register. Murra Get ready!! Time is running out to register. Murray’s Fly Shop Deer Hair Bass Bug Fly Tying Class! 🪶🐟📅 January 31, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Murray’s Fly ShopLearn step-by-step techniques for tying classic deer hair bass bugs that push water, trigger explosive strikes, and hold up to hard-fighting bass. Perfect for anglers looking to level up their fly-tying skills.👉 Spots are limited—sign up now and tie bugs that bass can’t refuse!
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💥 Another Price Drop 💥 Simms Flyweight Vest Pack a 💥 Another Price Drop 💥
Simms Flyweight Vest Pack are even more affordable at Murray’s Fly Shop.
Limited sizes. Limited quantities. Great for fly anglers, hikers, and backpackers.
Stop in or shop now—these won’t last long.
https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/simms-flyweight-vest-pack
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