August 2026 Virginia Fly Fishing Report Podcast: Smallmouth Bass & Native Brook Trout Update
Summer fishing is far from over, and our August 2026 Fly Fishing Report Podcast is packed with timely information to help you make the most
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How to Fish Caddis Emerger Patterns
Stop missing trout that “refuse” your dry flies. During a caddis emergence, trout often ignore surface adults to hunt vulnerable pupa rising through the water column.
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Understanding Sinking Fly Fishing Lines: Sink Rates, Styles, and When to Use Them – Part Two of Two
Fly Lines–Intermediate vs Sink III vs Sink VI Fly Fishing Lines Intermediate Fly Lines (Sink ~1.25–1.5 IPS) Intermediate Sink Tip fly lines sink slowly
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Hog Sucker
The Murray’s Hog Sucker is one of our very best flies when we are seeking large bass. It is very effective in the
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Rigging Multiple Flies for Smallmouth Bass: The Ultimate Guide
Two-nymph rigs, dry-droppers, streamer-nymph tandems, two-fly setups, or three-fly rigs—whatever you call them, multi-fly setups dramatically increase your odds of catching Smallmouth Bass. Successfully
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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
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Brood X – Fishing the Cicada for Bass and Trout
You only get this chance once every 17 years so make sure you’re optimizing your chances for success in the coming weeks as
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Fly Fishing the Hellgrammite and Madtom Sculpin
Murray’s Fly Shop founder, Harry Murray, discusses how he fishes the Murray’s Hellgrammite and Murray’s Madtom/Sculpin for Smallmouth Bass in this video-slide show.
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Fly Fishing in April
Fly fishing in April is great for anyone that enjoys dry fly fishing. During the early part of the month there are still
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Fly Fishing Stream Report
Yesterday I took a few hours to check the native brook trout streams so I wanted to give you an updated stream report.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass Fishing in October Smallmouth bass fishing was the favorite pastime fifty- sixty years ago in the little town of Edinburg where
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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
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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
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Catching Bass Over the Grass
By mid-summer, many large, slow pools in the river have aquatic grassbeds that grow from the streambottom up to the surface of the
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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
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Excellent Fast Sinking Head Fly Lines
Excellent Fast Sinking Head Fly Lines Blog- Murray’s Fly Shop Scientific Anglers makes many excellent fast sinking head fly lines with built in
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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Five Best Early Season Smallmouth Bass Flies
In reviewing my stream notes from last year, here are the five best early season smallmouth bass flies which were the most productive
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Virginia Fly Fishing Podcast–March 2017
Virginia Fly Fishing Podcast by Harry Murray for March Trout and Smallmouth Bass Fishing In this fly fishing podcast, Harry Murray discusses the
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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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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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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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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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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
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Durable Flies
In order to improve the durability of my flies when I tie them, I like to place a mini-drop of head cement at
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Streamer Flash
I often add a few strands of rainbow color accent flash in the wings and tails of streamers. These strands in with marabou,
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