Fly Fishing in March
Fly fishing in March on the smallmouth streams can be productive in the bank bays. These are indentations which floods have carved back [...]
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Fly Fishing in October
Many anglers save their vacation for fly fishing in October because they believe this is “big fish” time. Many of the bass leave [...]
Bass Fly Rod
I consider the smallmouth bass to be the gentleman of the warmwater species. As such fly fishing for them has picked up many [...]
Hard Head Bugs
The action imparted to hard head bugs is governed by the shape of the bug and the cut of its face. I assign [...]
Fly Fishing in August
A good approach to fly fishing in August is to use a popper with a dropper. A good friend of mine caught a [...]
Murray’s Blue Dragon Deer Hair Bugs
I have great success with these deer hair bugs for smallmouth when the streams get low. Mainly in part because with these surface [...]
Fishing to Rising Bass
Standing in the middle of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, I heard a commotion downstream. Looking downstream, I discovered that there [...]
Fishing with Deer Hair Bass Bugs
H.G. Tapply was one of the most accomplished anglers in the country. His deer hair bass bugs, I believe, is a perfect example [...]
Fly Fishing in July
Many people like to hike, camp, and do a little fly fishing in the Shenandoah National Park during the summer. The little yellow [...]
Smallmouth Bass Minnow Matching Tactics
By matching the minnows the smallmouth bass feed upon, you can get some excellent fly fishing. For many years serious trout anglers have [...]
Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Harry Murray
Our Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass DVD is now available as a digital download. Click below to purchase your download. (This is a [...]
Fly Fishing in July Podcast
Let’s discuss the different fly fishing options you can expect for the month of July. In the mountain trout streams, there are many [...]
Murray’s Fly Fishing Schools 2020
This year (2020) with some adjustments because of COVID we were still able to conduct our Fly Fishing Schools. Each spring starting in [...]
Fly Fishing in May
Fly fishing in May can be wonderful on both the mountain trout streams and the smallmouth rivers. As the stream levels drop and [...]
Smart Smallmouth Bass
I sent Charlie Brooks some stonefly nymphs I was developing for the Madison River. Before I arrived in September, I wanted him to [...]
Where to Fish
Late one August evening I waded across the South Fork of the Shenandoah River just downstream from Luray. I was headed toward one [...]
Floating Minnow
Many years ago I hit on one of my most productive smallmouth tactics by accident. I was fishing the tail of a pool [...]
Escape Move
Did you every watch a small fish or minnow in an aquarium when a large fish made an aggressive move? They looked to [...]
Learn to Fly Fish
Recently a very nice gentleman came into my fly shop. He stated that he wanted to learn to fly fish for smallmouth bass. [...]
Water Level
Water Level Blog by Harry Murray The water levels in 2018 in the Shenandoah Valley from May until October was a period when [...]
Deer Hair Bass Bugs
When the smallmouth rivers get low in the summer, I often fish deer hair bass bugs a great amount. Part of my justification [...]
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 [...]
Time of the Day to Fish
During the summer, my son, Jeff, likes to fish for smallmouth bass at dawn. I like to fish at dusk. However, we both [...]
What Smallmouth Bass Like
An abundance of natural foods such as minnows, hellgrammites, and crayfish are essential for smallmouth bass to live on and grow well. This [...]
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 [...]
Low Water Smallmouth Fishing
My main goal for fishing for smallmouth bass when the rivers get low in the summer is to approach them without scaring them. [...]
Brown Drake
Brown Drake Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia One late May evening, Mike Hollar and I drifted into a long, flat pool on [...]
Calendar
Calendar Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia The large calendar on my kitchen wall is a very important part of my angling. This [...]
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 [...]
Flies of Yesteryear Part Two
Flies of Yesteryear Part Two Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Standing in Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop in Livingston, Montana in the mid seventies , [...]
Flies of Yesteryear
Flies of Yesteryear Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia Many of you have asked me for more information on some of the flies [...]
Murray’s Stonecat Streamer
Murray’s Stonecat Streamer Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop In my country most anglers call these madtoms. Some anglers know them as stonecats. These are [...]
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 [...]
New Murray’s Bass Blue Damselfly Dry Fly
New Murray’s Bass Blue Damselfly Dry Fly Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Last summer many of you asked me to develop a very durable [...]
Stop Twisted Smallmouth Bass Leaders While Fly Fishing
Stop Twisted Smallmouth Bass Leaders While Fly Fishing When the tippet of your smallmouth bass leader gets twisted, it can easily form small [...]
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 [...]
Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing
Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop The back eddies that form below the riffles on the side of the [...]
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 [...]
The Best Five Flies for Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing
The Best Five Flies for Late Season Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing- Murray’s Fly Shop- Edinburg, Virginia. Fly Fishing Virginia. Each year we find [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Best Five Smallmouth Bass Flies for Summer Fly Fishing
I am very confident that these five smallmouth bass flies will give me excellent fly fishing in 2017 from July until October. This [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]