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
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Enjoy The Challenge of Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass at Night
I enjoy the challenge of fly fishing for smallmouth bass at night because I often catch some large bass. Choosing sections of the
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The Best Time for Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing on the North or South Fork
The Best Time for Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing on the North or South Fork Smallmouth bass feed the heaviest in low light levels.
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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
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Fly Rod and Reel Resting Against a Tree
If you see a nice fly rod and reel resting against a tree at a popular access point and there is no other
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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
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Two or Three Nymph Rig Systems
Two or Three Nymph Rig Systems Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Charlie Brooks of West Yellowstone got me into fishing two or three nymph
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My Three Favorite Smallmouth Bass Flies
My Three Favorite Smallmouth Bass Flies Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop In order to get good smallmouth bass fishing with underwater flies I like
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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
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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
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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
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My Three Effective Hard Head Smallmouth Bass Bugs
My Three Effective Hard Head Smallmouth Bass Bugs: (1) The Shenandoah Chugger has a fat body with a deeply cut face with which
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Smallmouth Bass River Float Trips
Smallmouth Bass River Float Trips Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Smallmouth bass river float trips can be very productive and a great amount of
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Smallmouth Bass Primary Feeding Stations
Smallmouth Bass Primary Feeding Stations Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Many large smallmouth bass select their “primary feeding stations” according to the amount of
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Fly Fishing Podcast July 2017
Fly Fishing Podcast July 2017 For this months fly fishing podcast I want to discuss some of the hatches that we are seeing
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Wild Trout
Now that the streams are low and clear, my favorite way to catch wild trout is to spot them on their feeding stations
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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
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Musky Fly Fishing
Musky Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Musky fly fishing is becoming very popular in Virginia. We have Musky in both
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My Favorite Smallmouth Bass Fly, Murray’s Heavy Hellgrammite
My Favorite Smallmouth Bass Fly, Murray’s Heavy Hellgrammite It took me many years to develop my Murray’s Heavy Lead-Eye Hellgrammite. However, with the
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My Five Favorite Flies for Falling Water in the Mountain Trout Streams
My Five Favorite Flies for Falling Water in the Mountain Trout Streams The mountain trout streams are dropping but the levels are still
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Switch Rods For Smallmouth Bass
Jeff and I have been using our Scott Switch Rods for bass fishing in the the rivers for many years. Here are a
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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
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Five Tips for Tying Durable Flies
Five Tips for Tying Durable Flies Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Here is Five Tips for Tying Durable Flies: (1) I keep my diluted
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Splashy Presentations
Splashy Presentations Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia In order to solve the problem of splashy presentations when you are fishing dry flies
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Casts
Many beginning anglers make much longer casts on mountain trout streams than is required. This robs them of accuracy and delicacy. Most of
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Five Basic Angling Tools
There are five basic anglers tools I always carry in my fly fishing pack and fly fishing vest. These five items include: a
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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
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Heavy Angling Pressure
Heavy Angling Pressure Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Frequently I find outstanding smallmouth bass fly fishing on rivers that receive heavy angling
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Fool the Trico Feeder
Today’s blog I will be discussing how to fool the Trico feeder. I really enjoy fishing the Trico mayfly hatch all across the
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Five Best Winter Trout Flies for Large Streams
Last year from January until March these were our five best winter trout flies for large streams. Murray’s Black Miracle Stonefly Nymph size
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Caddisflies
There is a good hatch of caddisflies and you see several trout feeding in each pool. However, even though you try several dry
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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
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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.
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Chest High Waders or Hippers?
I use Chest High Waders when I am fishing large trout streams and smallmouth bass rivers. I wear hippers when I am fishing
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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
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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
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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
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Fly Fishing Questions & Answers July 2016
In this Fly Fishing Question and Answer Podcast, Harry Murray discusses questions that he has been asked over the last month through phone
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Murray’s Pop Strike
When the dry fly fishing is fast and I am catching many cutthroats in the mountain trout streams in the Rockies or brook
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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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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
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