Fly Fishing the Hellgrammite and Madtom Sculpin
Murray’s Fly Shop founder, Harry Murray, discusses how he fishes the Murray’s Hellgrammite and Murray’s Madtom/Sculpin for Smallmouth Bass in this video-slide show. [...]
bass fishing
Fly Fishing in December
Trout Fishing When fly fishing in December, I like to look for the springs along the trout streams. These play an important part [...]
Indicator
An indicator with many goals. Flying back from Montana years ago, I was sitting across the aisle from Howard West. Howard was the [...]
Fly Fishing in August
Harry Murray’s Podcast on what to expect when fly fishing in August for smallmouth bass and trout. Bass Fly Fishing The aquatic grassbeds [...]
Fly Rod
Fly Rod Many fly rod manufacturers have added new styles of rods for the coming year and thus are discontinuing earlier models. This [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fly Fishing Podcast–November 2017
Fly Fishing Podcast for November 2017 by Harry Murray In my fly fishing podcast for November I discuss the trout fishing you can [...]
How To Fish The Famous Shenandoah Blue Popper
How To Fish The Famous Shenandoah Blue Popper For the last several weeks I have been catching many smallmouth bass along the shaded [...]
Fly Fishing in September
Harry Murray’s Fly Fishing in September Podcast Trout Fly Fishing Fly fishing in September can be tricky due to the low and clear [...]
Fly Fishing Tips August 2017
Fly Fishing Tips from Harry Murray Listen to Harry Murray’s Fly Fishing Tips where he will be discussing various trout and bass tips. [...]
Fly Fishing in August
Fly Fishing in August Podcast by Harry Murray This podcast, Harry discusses the fly fishing in August for both bass and trout, techniques, [...]
Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Podcast
In this fly fishing questions and answers podcast, Harry Murray discusses some of the topics that you have asked through email and phone [...]
Fly Fishing Report for October 2016
For my Fly Fishing Report for October I want to discuss the techniques which are effective in fishing streamers for large trout all [...]
Fly Fishing Questions Podcast
This months fly fishing question and answers podcast includes Harry Murray discussing the swing nymphing technique used with Scientific Angler Indicators, hook sharpening [...]
Fly Fishing Podcast July 2016 Report
As I am doing this fly fishing podcast I am realizing that many of you are going to be enjoying the outdoors this [...]
Thermometer
My Stream Thermometer is a very important part of my trout and smallmouth bass angling. For example, on mountain trout streams the first [...]
High and Muddy Shenandoah River
Recent rains have left the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and the South Fork of the Shenandoah River high and muddy (6/5/16). [...]
Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Part III
This segment of our fly fishing questions and answers podcast includes Harry Murray discussing 1) the importance of recording stream notes on a [...]
Gear Bag
When I float a river to get out a downstream spot, I carry a dry bag with what I may need along the [...]
Keep Your Car Ready
I keep a variety of tools in the back of my Jeep to help when unexpected events occur. It is amazing how often [...]
Hot Spots
I find it rewarding and exciting to mentally mark the hot spots of each days fishing and then take advantage of this on [...]
New Scientific Anglers Fly Line, Part Two
Part Two Blog on Scientific Anglers Sonar Sink 30 Warm Fly Line The new Scientific Anglers Sink 30 Warm is an outstanding fast sinking [...]
Fly Fishing Questions & Answers
Harry Murray’s discussion includes fly fishing questions he has been asked recently. He will be presenting these discussions periodically to help you find [...]
Bass Streamers
There are times when fishing streamers along the banks when floating smallmouth bass rivers can be very effective. However, some anglers on our [...]
Ostrich Plume
This pound of Ostrich will tie enough flies to catch many thousand fish. Ostrich Plume is used to tie streamers, Murray’s Pearl Marauder [...]
Simple Flies
Several years ago I stopped in a fly shop in Montana which was owned by a good friend. One of his employees was [...]
Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report Podcast – March 2016
In this Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report, Harry Murray discusses the trout fishing in March including the natural nymphs that are active early [...]
Smallmouth Bass Feed Heavily on Brown Drake Mayflies
Some of the most exciting smallmouth fly fishing takes place when they feed on natural Brown Drake mayflies. There are actually three different [...]
Switch Lines in Mid-River
You are standing in mid-river using a 9 foot rod and you decide you would like to switch from a floating fly line [...]
Murray’s Magnum Creek Chub
There are probably more creek chub minnows in most smallmouth rivers than any other single minnows. These are readily available to the bass [...]
Murray’s Magnum Hog Sucker Streamer Fly Tying Kit
In the forties and fifties, smallmouth bait fishermen on the Shenandoah River who were after the largest bass used live Hog Suckers for [...]
Cold Hands?
During the winter and spring I always carry Simms Freestone Half Finger Fishing Gloves in my vest. Experience has shown me that if [...]
Hot Spots
I always mentally mark a spot where I have caught or moved some large fish…any kind fish. This was the spot on the [...]
Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report–Winter 2015-16
In this Virginia Fly Fishing Stream Report Podcast, Harry Murray discusses the tactics and flies which are effective in fishing the large stream [...]
Popper Casting
When we make a back cast to pick a popping bug up off the stream to make another cast we may cause that [...]
Be Nice To Your Fly Rod
A friend recently purchased a new fly rod and broke it while casting the first day out. When I asked him if he [...]