How to Beat High Smallmouth Rivers
1. I head upstream to get above as many feeder streams as possible. For example, from where my fly shop is in Edinburg [...]
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Sinking lines and heavy flies
Sinking Lines and heavy flies worked on my casting arm yesterday as we floated the North Fork near Edinburg. The reward, several nice [...]
Predictions for Smallmouth Bass Fishing in VA in 2011
Since both the number and size of the bass were better in 2010 than they have been in many years I fully expect [...]
Fly Fishing to Selective Smallmouth Bass
I was floating the North Fork of the Shenandoah River on a beautiful evening in late May when there was a very heavy [...]
New Flies for 2011 at Murray’s Fly Shop – Micro Poppers
NEW for 2011 Micro Poppers (size 10) Black, Chartreuse, Frog & Yellow $3.05 These are extremely effective for sunfish and also smallmouth bass [...]
Smallmouth Bass and a Switch Rod January 2, 1011
Winter Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing with a Switch Rod from JW Murray on Vimeo. We didn’t get skunked but the river is still [...]
Late Season Bass
How late in the season can we fly fish for smallmouth bass? For me personally, I keep fishing until I get skunked twice….naturally, [...]
New Flies for 2011
NEW for 2011 Murray’s Magnum Lizzard (size 4) $2.95 This is a very unusual streamer we have developed to help you catch more [...]
Big Fish
When you hook that big fish try to get downstream of him as quickly as possible to fight him. This way he has [...]
Madtom Sculpin
The smallmouth streams are cooling and many large bass are moving to the deep pools and cuts. Use a SA Mastery Sink Tip [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sneaking a Slider
The Murray’s Shenandoah Hard Head Sliders provide an action which often tempt large bass which are not tempted with the normal actions which [...]
Harry’s Article “Fishing Critters for Smallmouth Bass”
Harry just added a new article to our website (www.murraysflyshop.com/articles). In his article “Fishing Critters for Smallmouth Bass” Harry discusses fishing mouse patterns [...]
Smallmouth Ledge Feeding Station
From the middle of July through September you can catch many nice smallmouth bass upstream of the ledges lying across the Rivers. Those [...]
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 [...]
Smallmouth/Trout Tactics
Many of the tactics I use for smallmouth fishing in the rivers in Virginia are very similar to the tactics I use in [...]
Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing
The North and South Fork of the Shenandoah are both in great shape for floating. The temperatures are in the upper 50’s to [...]
Smallmouth Bass Fishing Report
The warm weather has kicked the local fly fishing in to gear! The North and South Fork of the Shenandoah River are both [...]
Fishing Smallmouth Bass in Discolored Water
Harry’s discussion on fishing for smallmouth when the water is discolored. http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///bassindiswater.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
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 [...]
Cool evenings…. Hot Smallmouth Bass
Felt soled separation! A tube of Goop and I will be back in business… How about the fishing? The water temperatures in the [...]
Bass Podcast XIV–Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October
Harry’s discussion on Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastxiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Damselflies, Smallmouth and Poppers
Early mornings and late evenings have been quite productive in the Smallmouth Bass fly fishing department… Poppers on 3x tippet have worked great!!! [...]
Bass Podcast XII–Fishing Grassbeds for Smallmouth Bass from mid July to mid September
Harry’s view on FISHING GRASSBEDS FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS from mid July to mid September http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles////basspodcastxii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: [...]
Bass Podcast XI–Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September
Fishing Smallmouth Skaters from early July to mid September http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastXI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
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 http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastviii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VI
Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastvi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Bass Podcast VI–Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May
Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles///basspodcastvi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
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. http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastV.mp3Podcast: Play in new [...]
Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part IV
Reading a Smallmouth Bass River http://shenandoahfishing.murraysflyshop.com/AudioFiles/basspodcastiv.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS [...]
Fall Fish
Some smallmouth anglers love fallfish while others curse them. However, if you are catching many large fallfish in a smallmouth river you are [...]
Quick Bass Strike
A bass takes your surface bug the instant it lands on the river. This is great, but what is it telling you that [...]
Fly color and muddy water?
You have heard as many theories on what color fly to use in each color of water known to anglers. This evening I [...]