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Two anglers on a guided fly fishing trip with Murray's Fly Shop on the Shenandoah River of Virginia

June in the Shenandoah Valley means choices: crisp mountain water or valley bass rivers.

Fly fishing riffles and runs for brook trout in the Blue Ridge Mountains and Allegheny Mountains of Virginia

How to Fish Riffles and Runs for Brook Trout

Angler holding a nice smallmouth bass taken on the Shenandoah River of Virginia

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing in May: Virginia & Mid-Atlantic Rivers

Two anglers stand in a Shenandoah national park brook trout stream in our On the Stream School

The Sulphur Mayfly Hatch in Virginia’s Mountain Streams

Light Cahill Dun May Fly on a Limb upside down

The Light Cahill: A Classic Mayfly for Appalachian Brook Trout

Two anglers on a guided fly fishing trip with Murray's Fly Shop on the Shenandoah River of Virginia
June in the Shenandoah Valley means choices: crisp mountain water or valley bass rivers.
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Montana Sunset

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
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Two fishing flies on hooks, one brown and one green, displayed side by side.

NEW Murray’s Bass Dragonfly Dry (Brown & Olive)

December 30, 2017Harry
NEW Murray’s Bass Dragonfly Dry (Brown & Olive) Blog-Murray’s Fly Shop From June until September most smallmouth bass rivers produce great numbers of [...]

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Close-up view of a trout fish with distinctive markings and bubbles on its surface underwater.

Thankful for the opportunity

December 28, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
Thankful and grateful for the opportunity. [...]

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South Fork Shenandoah River

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
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Tranquil spot on the Shenandoah River near Edinburg, Virginia

Tranquil Montana Sunset

December 22, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
A tranquil Rocky Mountain river during the last minutes of daylight. [...]

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A blue damselfly dry fly with synthetic materials and a hook for fishing.

New Murray’s Bass Blue Damselfly Dry Fly

December 21, 2017Harry
New Murray’s Bass Blue Damselfly Dry Fly Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Last summer many of you asked me to develop a very durable [...]

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Blue Ridge Mountains

Shenandoah Valley Blue Ridge Mountains

December 18, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
The last rays of sunshine on the oak trees of a non descript Shenandoah Valley ridge. [...]

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Calm water surface displaying circular ripples and reflections.

Rise Form

December 14, 2017Harry
Rise Form Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Vince Marinaro taught me a great deal about the trout’s rise form. Suppose you are [...]

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Shenandoah National Park Tranquility

Tranquility in the Shenandoah National Park

December 13, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
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Aerial view of the heart of Bristol Bay, AK

Tranquil Kenai River

December 8, 2017November 28, 2017Jeff
Tranquil view of the Kenai Mountains and the Kenai River near Sterling, Alaska [...]

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Springtime in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Tranquil Spring in the Blue Ridge Mountains

December 5, 2017November 27, 2017Jeff
Tranquility – Take a break from the hustle of the holidays and enjoy. [...]

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What the Trout Sees Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

What the Trout Sees

December 4, 2017Harry
What the Trout Sees Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Vince Marinaro developed flies which looks as much as possible like the real [...]

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River bank in Alaska's Bristol bay

September Sunset – Bristol Bay Alaska

December 1, 2017November 27, 2017Jeff
Tranquil September Sunset – Bristol Bay Alaska [...]

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Trout Fly Fishing Podcast

Fly Fishing Podcast-December 2017

November 30, 2017September 29, 2024Harry
Fly Fishing Podcast for December 2017 by Harry Murray Trout Fishing This months fly fishing podcast includes a detailed discussion on the trout [...]

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Close-up of R.L. Winston Rod Co. fishing rod handle with cork grip and black reel seat.

Winston Kairos Fly Rod

November 27, 2017February 10, 2021Harry
Winston Kairos Fly Rod- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia The NEW Winston Kairos Fly Rods are in and I have tested them extensively. [...]

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Summertime in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

Tranquil Summer Morning on the Shenandoah River

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017Jeff
The holidays are upon us.  Enjoy our series of “Tranquil” scenes over the next few weeks.  Here, a beautiful Summer morning on the [...]

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A person's hand holding a trout partially submerged in clear water.

Save That Trout

November 21, 2017Harry
Save That Trout Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia I had three friends who had great intentions of returning their very large trout [...]

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Stop Twisted Smallmouth Bass Leaders While Fly Fishing

Stop Twisted Smallmouth Bass Leaders While Fly Fishing

November 14, 2017September 10, 2023Harry
Stop Twisted Smallmouth Bass Leaders While Fly Fishing When the tippet of your smallmouth bass leader gets twisted, it can easily form small [...]

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Thank you Veterans God Bless

Thank you to each and every Veteran!

November 11, 2017November 27, 2017Jeff
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Fly Fishing Podcast for November

Fly Fishing Podcast–November 2017

November 1, 2017October 26, 2017Harry
Fly Fishing Podcast for November 2017 by Harry Murray In my fly fishing podcast for November I discuss the trout fishing you can [...]

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Out With The Old Tippet Material Blog- Murray's Fly Shop

Out With the Old Tippet Material

October 31, 2017September 10, 2023Harry
Out With The Old Tippet Material Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Each year I like to replace all of my tippet material. This includes [...]

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Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Blog- Murray's Fly Shop

Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing

October 23, 2017Harry
Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop The back eddies that form below the riffles on the side of the [...]

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Set The Hook With A Slip Strike Blog- Murray's Fly Shop

Set The Hook With A Slip Strike

October 16, 2017Harry
Set The Hook With A Slip Strike Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop When I am fishing trout streams such as Nelson’s in Montana where [...]

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Barbless Hooks Blog- Murray's Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia

Barbless Hooks

October 9, 2017September 29, 2024Harry
Barbless Hooks Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Thirty years ago Virginia Game & Inland Fisheries closed the South Fork of the Shenandoah [...]

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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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Close-up of a fish with a blue lure in its mouth, partially submerged in water.

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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Individual standing in a river casting a fishing line with a fly rod.

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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An individual casting a fishing line while standing in a river with trees in the background.

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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Jeff fishing midges on a spring creek

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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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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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

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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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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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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https://mailchi.mp/cad25662e7eb/june-fly-fishing-r https://mailchi.mp/cad25662e7eb/june-fly-fishing-report-early-topwater-improving-stream-levels🎣 The June Fly Fishing Report is live! Recent rains turned the streams around just in time, and water levels are looking great across the board. Because of the warm spring, our seasons are running about 3 weeks ahead of average—which means the early topwater smallmouth action is officially ON. 💥Whether you’re heading into the high country for native brook trout or wading the river for bass, here is what our guides are using
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Trout Streams Report for May 30, 2026 See the full Trout Streams Report for May 30, 2026
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River Report for May 30, 2026 See the latest at ht River Report for May 30, 2026
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🎣 Thursday Ten Drop: TODAY ONLY! 🎣 Looking to upgr 🎣 Thursday Ten Drop: TODAY ONLY! 🎣
Looking to upgrade your fly fishing gear or stock up for your next trip to the river? Today is your day!For Thursday, May 28, we've dropped 12 select items in our collection at 10% OFF—but you have to act fast. This deal is active for one day only and expires tonight at 11:59 PM!✨ Today's Featured Deals Include:
Scott Session 907-4 Fly Rod and Reel Outfit – The ultimate upgrade for your fly fishing setup.Suncloud Polarized Sunglasses – Stay sharp on the water with the Boone and Milestone styles.Premium Fly Assortments – Save on Murray's Deluxe Bass Popping Bug and Virginia's Ten Best Bass Flies assortments.Gear & Apparel Essentials – Discounts on Murray's Trucker Hats, Hooded T-Shirts, Loon Ergo Hair Packers, Orvis Flow Zingers, and more!⏰ The Details:
The Discount: 10% OFF select items in the Thursday Ten Drop collection.Where: Online orders only.When: Today, May 28, until 11:59 PM.Don't wait! These products change every week, and once Friday hits, these prices return to normal.👉 Shop https://www.murraysflyshop.com/collections/murrays-thursday-ten-drop#FlyFishing #MurraysFlyShop #ThursdayTenDrop #FlyFishingGear #BassFishing #AnglerLife
High, dirty water has returned on the #ShenandoahR High, dirty water has returned on the #ShenandoahRiver after a short reprieve. The North Fork and South Fork are both too high and dirty for good #smallmouthbassfishing #flyfishva #shenandoahcounty #shenandoahvalley
🎣 Stop skipping the spots between the pools! > Whe 🎣 Stop skipping the spots between the pools! >
When fly fishing mountain streams for native brook trout, most anglers naturally focus entirely on the deep pools. But you could be walking right past some of the most aggressive feeding trout in the stream.In our latest blog post, we break down exactly how to read and fish riffles and runs—and the specific high-floating dry flies you need to find success in fast, choppy water.👉 https://blog.murraysflyshop.com/how-to-fish-riffles-and-runs-for-brook-trout/#FlyFishing #VirginiaFlyFishing #BrookTrout #DryFlyFishing #MountainTrout #MurraysFlyShop
🎣 Think smallmouth only smash poppers and streamer 🎣 Think smallmouth only smash poppers and streamers? Think again. Some of the biggest bass of the season are caught deep on the bottom. If you aren't fly fishing large nymphs, you are missing out on a massive chunk of action.In this article, we break down exactly how to master Bass Nymph Fishing, including:🌊 The Brooks Method: How to get your nymphs deeper than ever with a floating line.🪨 Riffle Tactics: Methodically picking apart pocket water with Stonefly and Caddis Nymphs.🐛 The Hellgrammite Secret: Why standard patterns fail and how to fish the real undulating action bass can't resist.Ready to level up your summer smallmouth game?👇 Read the full guide and gear up here:
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Murray's Panfish Fly Assortment now available in s Murray's Panfish Fly Assortment now available in store and online at
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Trout Streams Fly Fishing Report - Update for May Trout Streams Fly Fishing Report - Update for May 26, 2026
See the latest report and SNP alerts
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The both forks and the mainstem of the #Shenandoah The both forks and the mainstem of the #ShenandoahRiver are high and muddy. No good fishing to be had today or tomorrow. The native #BrookTrout are loving the rain however. If you’re willing to hike into the headwaters of the brookie steams, great fishing awaits! #flyfishva #shenandoahvalley #virginia
Never forget. God Bless. Never forget. God Bless.
The North Fork of the #ShenandoahRiver has 18” of The North Fork of the #ShenandoahRiver has 18” of visibility in Edinburg and is too full for good wading. It is fishable if you’re floating however. The South Fork of the #Shenandoah is still too high and muddy for good fishing. #flyfishva #shenandoahvalley #virginia
The North Fork of the #ShenandoahRiver is high and The North Fork of the #ShenandoahRiver is high and muddy upstream from Woodstock, VA and the water level is rising. The area around Strasburg, VA is fishable right now but the high water is headed that way. #flyfishva #highwater #shenandoahvalley
Don’t wait until your waders turn a great fishing Don’t wait until your waders turn a great fishing day into a cold, wet mess.Small pinholes and tiny tears are much easier to fix before they become major leaks. Keeping a repair kit in your vest or truck can save the trip and extend the life of your favorite waders.The Gear Aid Aquaseal Wader Repair Kit is easy to use and works on most materials
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CHECK OUT OUR LATEST BLOG on Smallmouth Bass Fly F CHECK OUT OUR LATEST BLOG on Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing
May to early June is one of the most productive months for smallmouth bass fly fishing across the Mid-Atlantic. As water temperatures rise into the upper 50s and 60s, bass across the Shenandoah, Susquehanna, Potomac, Rappahannock, James, and New River drainages move into their spawning and post-spawn phases. Understanding this transition is key to consistent success with a fly rod.
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Gear up for summer wading with the Korkers Bantam Gear up for summer wading with the Korkers Bantam Lite Wading Boots—now 20% off as part of our Memorial Day Weekend Sale! Built for guides and anglers who cover serious miles, these boots cut the weight without sacrificing an ounce of durability or traction.✨ Lightweight performance
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Today, #shenandoahriver #smallmouthbassfishing #sm Today, #shenandoahriver #smallmouthbassfishing #smallmouth #flyfishva The water is low and clear. Long casts and patience go a long way toward success.
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