Hide Behind the Grass
The large smallmouth bass become very wary when the rivers get low late in the season. Fortunately the aquatic grassbeds provide us excellent
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Long Casts
When the smallmouth rivers get low late in the season you can often prevent scaring the wary bass by making long casts. Keeping
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Which Feeding Stations
Often when you approach a pool on a high gradient trout stream when the water level is low it is difficult to discern
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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
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Upstream or Downstream Approach
Is is best to fish upstream or downstream when wading to fly fish for smallmouth bass? By wading and fishing upstream you are
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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
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Water Levels
Are smallmouth rivers too low to fish? Not as far as I’m concerned. The problem here is that the bass become wary so
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Switch Rod Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
Listen to Harry Murray discuss the techniques and tactics which make the utilization of a Switch Rod beneficial for the Smallmouth Bass Fly
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A hint of Spring
The maple trees along the river are pushing their buds and the crocus have arrived. I usually think of the first hatching Quill
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Drys in the Dark
Yes, you can fish dry flies when it is getting so dark that you can not see the fish take your dry fly.
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Dangerous Trick
When your fly becomes hooked on a tree limb several feet beyond your reach, there is a great temptation to stick your rod
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Fly Line Leader Connection – Needle Knot
Fly Line Leader Connection – Needle Knot. We will cover the Needle Knot here for the line- leader connection. I personally prefer for
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Rigging Your Reel & Fly Line
This photo essay will cover the steps involved in placing a new fly line on your reel. I already had backing on this
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Winter Fishing
Winter seems to have settled in around the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Â The North and South Fork of the Shenandoah both have
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Fly Parts.. 1000 Dumbbell Eyes!
These eyes will soon find a home on one of the thousands of Murray’s Hellgrammites or Marauders that our USA based fly tiers
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Happy New Year
Thank you to our valued customers and friends for allowing us to share the joy of fly fishing with them. Â We have
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Aquatic Nuisance Species, Felt Soles and Our View
A short video on the issue of anglers transporting undesirable “Aquatic Nuisance Species” with felt soled wading boots and waders.
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A tow strap… Good!
Not quite frozen… the ground that is. Â As we launched the new Hyde Skiff, my muddy boots gave the hint that we
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Scott T2H Two Handed Fly Rods
Yesterday afternoon we headed to the river with the Hyde Skiff in tow to try out Scott’s “Switch Rod” the T2H 10′ 8
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Another trip for our new Hyde Skiff
With snow in the forecast and tomorrow’s high of 35 degrees, our smallmouth bass fly fishing might be coming to an end. It
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New Products for 2010
Harry reviews several new products for 2010.
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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
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Black Friday Sale!!!!
Free Shipping on all online orders on 11/27/2009. Free Fly Assortment with a purchase in the Fly Shop on 11/27/1009.
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Polarized Sunglasses vs. Non-Polarized Sunglasses
Polarization: (Definition) is a property of waves that describes the orientation of their oscillations. This article primarily covers the polarization of electormagntic (EM)
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Lifetime Supply
If you find a fly fishing product you really like you better get a lifetime supply because they may stop making it.
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Boat Loading Clip
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Hanging on…. fishing season that is
Fishing on the North Fork yesterday provided some beautiful scenery and weather and even a few fish to keep it interesting. 54 degree
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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
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Clouds vs. Sun
Wow, What a difference in the fishing from yesterday to today during our Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing School. Yesterday we had bright blue
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part X
Listen to Harry discuss tactics to use while fly fishing Surface Bugs for Smallmouth Bass from mid July through the end of the
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Spawning Smallmouth
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Bass Podcast VIII–Smallmouth Dry Fly Tactics mid May through Mid June
Harry Murray’s view on Smallmouth Dry Fly Tactics mid May through Mid June https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastviii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VII
Learning to fly fish for smallmouth bass can be as easy as using the same tactics you would use on the larger western
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Mayflies are still available
There are still a few mayflies available to the Brook Trout in the mountain streams throughout our area. These Mayflies hatch predominately late
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Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VI
Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastvi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Bass Podcast VI–Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May
Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastvi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part V
Listen to Harry Murray’s discussion on fly fishing for smallmouth bass with streamers from early April to late May. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastV.mp3Podcast: Play in new
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part IV
Reading a Smallmouth Bass River https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part III
Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass is intricately connected to the available food supply. Here we discuss the Natural Food For Smallmouth Bass. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastIII.mp3Podcast:
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Bass Podcast Part III–Natural Food For Smallmouth Bass
Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass is intricately connected to the available food supply. Here we discuss the Natural Food For Smallmouth Bass. https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastIII.mp3Podcast:
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Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part II–Fly Fishing Equipment for Smallmouth Bass
We discuss Fly Fishing Equipment for Smallmouth Bass and the When, Where, Why and What’s that are involved in the decision making process.
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Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part II
We discuss Fly Fishing Equipment for Smallmouth Bass and the When, Where, Why and What’s that are involved in the decision making process.
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Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part I–Intro–Why Fly Fish for Smallmouth Bass?
Why Fly Fish for Smallmouth Bass? https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///BassPodcastI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part I
Listen to Harry Murray discuss the beginning of a series of podcasts on smallmouth bass fly fishing. He is going to discuss the
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Hatching Mayflies – Aquatic Insects
Blue Quills, a few Quill Gordons and a few March Browns are coming off on different areas of the Mountain Brook Trout Streams.
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Trout Podcast X 2-19-09–Fishing Small Streams from early September to December
Fishing Small Streams from early September to the end of the year https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///TroutPodcastPartX.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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Trout Podcast Part VIII
Fly Fishing Small Streams from June to September https://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/TroutPodcastPartVIII.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
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