Read A Rise
A trout can trick you with his rise. My fishing partner, William Downey, was the finest partner one could have and a life-long
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brook trout fishing
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
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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
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Fly Fishing Stream Report May 2016
Fly Fishing Stream Report for May. In the first part of this podcast Harry Murray discusses the wonderful dry fly fishing that you
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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
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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
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Selective Trout
A large trout comes up and looks at your dry fly but refuses it. There is a natural tendency to cast back to
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Releasing Trout
Always land your trout with a net as quickly as possible to prevent stressing them. Revive your trout completely before releasing him. Choose
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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
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June 2015 Virginia Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Reports
These fly fishing reports for Virginia covers 3 different areas of fishing: stocked trout streams, mountain trout streams and smallmouth bass in
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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
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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
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New Angler
“I am new to fly fishing and need advice on rods for freshwater fishing”. This question came in as email and I believe
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Hiking Comfort
When I hike into the remote hollows to fish mountain trout streams I wear my felt sole boot foot hippers if I am
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Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Report for April 2015
In this fly fishing report podcast Harry Murray discusses in three parts the stocked trout fishing, mountain trout fishing, and smallmouth fishing along
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Find Good Trout Fishing
I have a good angling friend who consistently gets very good trout fishing. In
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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
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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
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Mountain Trout Fly Fishing Tactics May 2012 Podcast
In this Podcast Harry Murray discusses Fly Fishing Tactics for Trout in the streams of the Shenandoah Valley including the Shenandoah National Park
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Trout Stream Report June 27, 2011
Harry’s discussion on the trout stream conditions and expectations from now until the end of the summer. He discusses the natural food present
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Flowers
It is important to know the specific mayflies that will be hatching as the season progresses so you know which fly with which
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Mountain Trout Streamers
We seldom consider fishing streamers in mountain trout streams, but here is a technique that is very successful for me on the mountain
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The Brookies are feeding and Mayflies are hatching
Great Fly Fishing awaits! The Brook Trout in the Blue Ridge Mountains are feeding like crazy! Expect to find a lot of hatching
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Smallmouth and Trout… Fishing Galore!
Fishing Report: The local trout streams are all in great shape. Hike down from the Skyline Drive or Blue Ridge Parkway for your
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