Quick Water
Heavy rains that last less than a day but deposit two or three inches of rain definitely cause our rivers to become too [...]
bass fishing
Riffle Hitch
Last year at my son’s encouragement, we started experimenting with the “Riffle Hitch” technique for smallmouth bass which I used many years ago [...]
Cooling Bass Rivers
The smallmouth rivers are cooling and although I am catching nice bass throughout the rivers, I am aware that some of the largest [...]
Escape Technique
I had outstanding smallmouth bass fishing on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River with a method of streamer fishing I am calling, [...]
Bass Rod
Sure you can land a nice size smallmouth bass on your five weight rod. However, you are limiting the size of the flies [...]
Night Smallmouth Bass Fishing
You just might catch your largest smallmouth bass of the year by fishing at night. They feed heavily in the low light levels [...]
Fly Fishing Stream Report Podcast – Late Summer 2015
Fly Fishing Stream Report Podcast – Late Summer 2015 with Harry Murray In this fly fishing stream report Harry Murray discusses the best [...]
Wary Smallmouth Bass
As the smallmouth rivers get low and clear I find that I can prevent scaring the largest bass by wading upstream and fishing [...]
MFS Fly Fishing Podcast for July
Harry Murray discusses how to find the trout in the stocked trout streams and the best tactics and flies to use to catch [...]
Stream Approach
The most valuable angling skill you can master is learning how to approach the specific piece of water you plan to fish. Sounds [...]
Keep Dry
During the summer I do not use waders when floating or wading smallmouth rivers. However I always carry a raincoat in the back [...]
Keep Healthy
When we are floating the smallmouth bass river or climbing the mountain trout stream we usually carry a lunch and drinking water in [...]
Streamer Success
Here are two simple steps that can easily double the number of successfully hooked fish on your streamer fishing. (1) Always follow the [...]
The Best Action with Surface Bugs
In order to catch large bass consistently on hard surface bugs it is very important to be able to adjust the bug action [...]
Reading a Smallmouth River
The most valuable skill a smallmouth angler can develop is learning to read the water accurately. The few minutes spent analyzing a section [...]
New Angler, part D
“I am new to fly fishing and need advice on rods for freshwater fishing”. This question came in as email and I believe [...]
My Helpful Angler’s Calendar
My angler’s calendar is very large, having about two inch square spaces for each date. This allows plenty of space for me to [...]
Switch-Hand Casting
I have a good friend who injured his right shoulder badly. Since he cast with his right hand he was very disappointed that [...]
Refine Your Smallmouth Fishing
When I wrote my first book Fly Fishing Techniques for Smallmouth Bass an editor with Field and Stream Magazine was very impressed with [...]
Study Entomology
If you fall down in a shallow stream and anyone is watching, rather than splashing around while you embarrassingly try to stand up, [...]
Fly Fishing Report Podcast – Trout & Smallmouth Bass- March 2015
In the first part of this fly fishing report podcast Harry Murray discusses the effective flies and tactics for fishing streamers below the [...]
Fly Fishing Tip: Buck the Wind
Casting directly into a strong wind or with a strong wind coming in on your casting arm can present problems. One way I [...]
Fix Those Line Wraps on a Fly Rod
Frequently the wind or an underpowered casts causes the line to form a knot around the upper part of the fly rod. When [...]
Bass Fly Fishing in the Latter Part of the Season
Bass Fly Fishing in the latter part of the season Podcast with Harry Murray discusses which flies to use and the techniques to use [...]
Smallmouth Bass & Trout Stream Report for September 2014
As fall is approaching Harry Murray gives you an update on the streams conditions when fishing for smallmouth bass and trout. The first [...]
Smallmouth Bass and Trout Fly Fishing Report Podcast
Smallmouth Bass and Trout Fly Fishing Report Podcast – Stream Report for Smallmouth Bass and Trout Fly Fishing in the Shenandoah Valley -August [...]
Fly Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass & Trout–May 2014
Fly Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass & Trout–May 2014 In this fly fishing podcast Harry Murray discusses the streams conditions plus the techniques [...]
Large Bass Go Deep in Cold Water
As the rivers temperatures drop the bass undergo a mini migration to deeper water which can range from five to eight feet deep. [...]
Smallmouth Bass and Trout Fly Fishing Report Podcast – October 2013
Smallmouth Bass and Trout Fly Fishing Report Podcast – October 2013 with Harry Murray. In this fly fishing report Harry Murray discusses how [...]
Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Report Podcast
Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Report Podcast August 2013: Listen in as the first part of this report Harry Murray discusses his “change [...]
Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass for July 2013
Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass for July 2013. Listen to Harry Murray’s fishing report on spotting trout tactics for the [...]
Murray’s Fly Shop May 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass
Murray’s Fly Shop May 2013 Fly Fishing Report for Trout and Smallmouth Bass. This podcast covers the Mountain Trout fishing which is effective [...]
Mini Smallmouth Bass Migration
Jeff Murray sets the hook on a large smallmouth bass that was holding in a deep pocket below a riffle he was fly [...]
Late Day Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing
Late in the day when the sun gets below the horizon many large smallmouth bass move down onto the tails of the pools [...]
Bass River Conditions and Tactics June 27, 2011
Harry’s discussion on the river conditions that we see from now until September. He covers fishing topwater, nymphs, and streamers, what flies to [...]
Fly Fishing to Selective Smallmouth Bass
I was floating the North Fork of the Shenandoah River on a beautiful evening in late May when there was a very heavy [...]
Review of Angling in 2010, Part 2
Smallmouth Bass The smallmouth fishing was great in Virginia in 2010. Although we fished many streams the North and South Forks of the [...]
New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Floating Dace Minnow (sizes 4 & 6) $3.95 For 8 years my son Jeff and I have been testing [...]
Smallmouth Action
Great smallmouth action can now be had by dressing Shenk’s White Streamer #6 with Gink Floatant and fishing it upstream in the tails [...]
Hexagenia Hatch
Mr. Rapidan Skater size 8 Listen to Harry’s discussion on the hexagenia hatch including what flies to use, when to fish, and how [...]
Fish or Rock?
When you are fishing nymphs or streamers deeply and feel a bump set the hook quickly. Sure it could be a rock, but [...]
Smallmouth/Trout Tactics
Many of the tactics I use for smallmouth fishing in the rivers in Virginia are very similar to the tactics I use in [...]
Fly Fishing on Ponds for Bass
Don’t overlook your local farm ponds. These ponds were likely stocked at some point in time, either officially or unofficially. Eric took this [...]
Switch Rods
Switch rods have many applications in all forms of angling. Here are just a few situations in which they are helpful in smallmouth [...]
Strikes 2009…
Filmed throughout the 2009 fly fishing season from Virginia to Alaska and many parts in between. We were fortunate enough to find a [...]
New Flies for 2010
Check out our new flies for 2010 Murray’s Blond Bucktail Series, (Honey, Strawberry, Platinum) Murray’s Magnum Series, (Bluegill, Creek Chub) New Color for [...]
Beautiful Fall Fishing
The Smallmouth Bass and Trout fishing continues to hold up for now. Â The latter is much more productive. Â Give the brookies [...]
Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast XV– Late Season Smallmouth Bass Tactics
Harry’s view on Late Season Smallmouth Bass Tactics http://www.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Bass Podcast XIV–Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October
Harry’s discussion on Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Bass Podcast XIII–Fishing the Tails of the Pools for Smallmouth Bass from mid July to mid October
Harry’s view on fishing the tails of the pools for smallmouth bass from mid July to mid October http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window [...]