Murray’s Fly Shop Indicators
Choosing the Right Strike Indicators for Fly Fishing Many anglers find that Strike Indicators are essential tools for fly fishing, helping anglers detect [...]
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Fly Fishing with a Murray’s Chartreuse Marauder
The Murray’s Marauder has always been a favorite of mine, not only for the smallmouth bass but also trout in the West. Even [...]
Fly Fishing in October Podcast
Fly Fishing in October Podcast by Harry Murray Fly Fishing in Stocked Trout Streams & Delayed Harvest Areas Many states stock large numbers [...]
Fishing Upstream
When the smallmouth rivers get low in the summer and fall, I usually wade upstream and fish upstream to help keep from scaring [...]
They Taste Good!
The late master angler, Ed Hewett, said he believed many trout fed on natural ants because they tasted good. I don’t know about [...]
Where Did The Large Smallmouth Go?
The last part of the summer of 2017, the section of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River where I fish often received [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Barbless Flies
Barbless Flies Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop– Edinburg, Virginia Many years ago Dupont admitted that in spite of their very best efforts some mercury [...]
Selecting a Fly Rod for Freshwater Fly Fishing
Selecting a Fly Rod for Freshwater Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop The easiest way for me to select a fly rod for [...]
Mr. H.G. Tapply of Tap’s Tips
Mr. H.G. Tapply of Tap’s Tips Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Mr. H.G. Tapply of Tap’s Tips fame in Field and Stream Magazine was [...]
NEW Murray’s Bass Dragonfly Dry (Brown & Olive)
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 [...]
Out With the Old Tippet Material
Out With The Old Tippet Material Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Each year I like to replace all of my tippet material. This includes [...]
Set The Hook With A Slip Strike
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 [...]
Barbless Hooks
Barbless Hooks Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Thirty years ago Virginia Game & Inland Fisheries closed the South Fork of the Shenandoah [...]
Fishing To Get Away From Crowds of Fly Fishing Anglers
Fishing To Get Away From Crowds of Fly Fishing Anglers Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop There are several tactics I use when fishing to [...]
Good Nymph Fisherman
Good Nymph Fly Fisherman Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia I have a friend who is an especially good nymph fisherman. Whether we [...]
Three Ways to Fish Streamers on Large Rivers
Three Ways to Fish Streamers on Large Rivers Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop When Ray Hurley, my Yellowstone River Guide of 17 years, and [...]
The Best Five Flies for Fishing Large Trout Streams in the Summer & Fall
The Best Five Flies for Fishing Large Trout Streams in the Summer & Fall I like to cover the spectrum of fly needs [...]
Access Sites
Access Sites Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop– Edinburg, Virginia I am presently working with land owners in order to develop more access sites for [...]
Fishing Nymphs and Streamers Deeply
Fishing Nymphs and Streamers Deeply- Murray’s Fly Shop We have many excellent sinking head and sinking tip fly lines that are a great [...]
Rewarding Outdoor-Experiences
Rewarding Outdoor-Experiences Blog Murray’s Fly Shop One of the most rewarding outdoor-experiences is to hike into the remote sections of the mountain trout [...]
Streamer Fly Fishing
Streamer Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Streamers normally imitate minnows and bait fish. A very effective tactic is to cast [...]
Fishing Information
Each evening when I return from a local fishing trip, I record the important fishing information on a large calendar in my kitchen. [...]
Stream Thermometer
Stream Thermometer- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia I use my stream thermometer every day when I am on a trout stream and a [...]
Loop Versus a Needle Knot
This week’s blog we will be discussing a Loop Versus a Needle Knot. Most fly lines now come with a loop built into [...]
Splash
Today’s blog I will talk about how to present a fly so it lands on the stream with a slight splash. From the [...]
Fly Fishing Tackle Questions
There are two fly fishing tackle questions that anglers have been asking Murray’s Fly Shop so Mr. Harry Murray has answered those questions [...]
Slack Line Casts
I have come to rely strongly on Marinaro’s “Puddle Cast” in order to achieve drag free dry fly drifts to fool the trout. [...]
Fly Fishing Essentials- Must Haves
Fly fishing essentials- must haves include a variety of gear, an extra fly box is an easy one. For my trout fishing I [...]
The Angler’s Friend – Folstaf Wading Staff
I never head into any stream without my Folstaf Wading Staff. Many anglers readily see the safety advantages of using a Wading Staff [...]
Fly Casting Classes
In my Fly Casting and Rigging Tackle Classes and in my “On The Stream Fly Fishing Schools”, I find that most beginning anglers [...]
Sink Tip Mini Lead Head
I used to make these out of lead core trolling line in many lengths from four inches to ten feet long. I whipped [...]
Murray’s Liquid Dry Fly Floatant
I make this in my fly shop with special ingredients in order to achieve the three most important functions I believe we need [...]
Small Flies
In order to tie small delicate trout flies I hold the number of thread wraps to a minimum. The firmness of the wraps [...]
Natural Animal Fur Dubbing Materials
For very small nymphs I often use natural furs right off the skin after removing the guard hairs. These furs produce flies with [...]
September Fly Fishing Podcast
In today’s fly fishing podcast Harry Murray discusses the tactics and fly patterns which are effective for fishing for trout during the Brown [...]
Effective Streamers
When you are designing a new streamer to match a specific minnow it is great to tie one that looks so much like [...]
Fly Fishing Questions & Answers Podcast August 2016
In this fly fishing podcast, Harry Murray discusses a broad variety of questions ranging from fishing small mountain trout streams to large western [...]
Hackle Cape and Saddle
This photo shows the difference between a Metz Grade 1 Light Ginger Rooster Neck Cape and a Metz Grade 1 Brown Rooster Saddle. [...]
Match the ???
Personally I enjoy entomology. I found that working with Art Flick in the sixties in order to identify the aquatic insects in Virginia [...]
Ideal Flies
Ideal Flies. Select the flies you carry to the stream carefully so you can meet the demands at that specific time. One day [...]
Good Smallmouth Bass Fishing
Great sections of smallmouth bass rivers to fish are the areas just upstream of the public access areas. These receive much less serious [...]
Match the Minnows
About two hours before dark on a beautiful August evening I waded across the South Fork of the Shenandoah River, intending to fish [...]
Deer Hair Bass Bugs
Deer Hair Bass Surface Bugs are easy to tie and are very effective to fish. Here are some tips which help beginning fly [...]
Thermometer
My Stream Thermometer is a very important part of my trout and smallmouth bass angling. For example, on mountain trout streams the first [...]
Ruffled Grouse
Ruffled Grouse Body Feathers are some of my favorite materials for hackling nymphs and soft hackle flies. These feathers are easy to use [...]