September Virginia Fly Fishing: Mountain Brook Trout & River Smallmouth Bass
Late-Summer & Early-Fall Fly Fishing: Shenandoah and Appalachian Brook Trout & Shenandoah River Smallmouth Bass September is one of the most rewarding and
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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 Riffles and Runs for Brook Trout
Mountain trout streams provide some of the best fly fishing opportunities for native brook trout in the Appalachian Mountains. Mountain trout streams are
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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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Is Your Gear Ready for warm weather? A Spring Prep Checklist
Look closely at the dark lines on the fly line. These are cracks filled with dirt. After roughly 150 days of use, this fly line does not float anymore.
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Winter Nymph Fishing Strategies – Part Two: Direct Contact Nymphing
Fine-Tuned Depth Control with High Sticking and Euro Nymphing In Part One of our Winter Nymph Fishing Strategies, I focused on indicator rigs, weight
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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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November Fly Fishing Podcast
Fly fishing in November on the little olive mayflies can be exciting. One cold day while standing beside the Letort, Vince Marinaro, reminded
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Fly Fishing for Trout with Harry Murray
After many requests, we have moved into the digital age with our “Fly Fishing for Trout with Harry Murray” video. This is the
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Sulphur Fly
The sulphur mayflies are on now and provide outstanding fishing even if they are frustrating at times. The duns start coming off in
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The Grass
When you hook a large trout on Armstrong, Nelsons, or the Letort, it often tries to dive into the aquatic grass in the
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Close Friends
I worked in Jake Sheetz’s custom furniture shop in Edinburg, Virginia from the time I was 10 years old until I was 15.
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Indicator
An indicator with many goals. Flying back from Montana years ago, I was sitting across the aisle from Howard West. Howard was the
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How Far To Cast
I am often asked in my fly fishing lessons, “How far do I cast?” Basically, I like to cast only far enough to
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The Challenge
The Challenge in Trout Fishing The trout rising to sip in natural insects on his feeding station a few feet upstream of me
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Spotting Trout
Tips for Spotting Trout on Trout Streams When the hatches are sparse, many trout locate on feeding stations that easily let them capture
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Light Pattern
A large trout comes up and examines your Mr. Rapidan Dry Fly size 12 very carefully but at the last minute he refuses
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Dry Fly Fishing
The dry fly fishing was very good as long as I stayed with small size 18 or smaller flies. Unfortunately I was not
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Stream Log
The Advantages of Keeping a Stream Log According to my stream log throughout 2018, the mountain trout streams in Virginia held very good
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Back Country
Back Country Camping and Fishing This is a wonderful time to hike into the back country of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian
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Slack Line Cast
Your dry fly drifts over a trout’s feeding station and he rises to take. At the very last instant he turns away and
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Fly Fishing in December Podcast
Fly Fishing in December Podcast Fly Fishing in December on Large Trout Streams Fly Fishing in December can result in the large trout
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Fly Fishing in November
Fly Fishing in November Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fly Fishing in November Fly fishing for trout in the stocked streams and delayed
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Olive Mayfly
Don’t Overlook the Little Olive Mayfly This was Vince Marinaro’s advice on little olives when we fished the Letort together. On overcast days
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Leaf Hoppers
When the trout streams get low and the insect hatches become sparse, you will occasionally see very delicate rise forms resulting from trout
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Fly Fishing Around High Water Levels
Fly Fishing Around High Water Levels Fly Fishing Tips Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fishing Many of you are itching to get on
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They Taste Good!
The late master angler, Ed Hewett, said he believed many trout fed on natural ants because they tasted good. I don’t know about
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Leaf Hoppers
Frequently during the summer and early fall, I see trout rising very delicately to feed on the surface when there is no hatch
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Fly Fishing in June Podcast
Fly Fishing in June Podcast by Harry Murray Trout Fly Fishing Fly fishing in June can be very rewarding as the sulphur mayfly
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Improve Your Catch
Frequently, trout refuse to take your dry fly because it is not drifting like a natural fly on the surface of the stream.
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Fly Fishing in April Podcast
Fly Fishing in April Podcast by Harry Murray TROUT Fly fishing in April can be very exciting with the different hatches that occur
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Fly Fishing Podcast–November 2017
Fly Fishing Podcast for November 2017 by Harry Murray In my fly fishing podcast for November I discuss the trout fishing you can
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Fly Fishing Tips August 2017
Fly Fishing Tips from Harry Murray Listen to Harry Murray’s Fly Fishing Tips where he will be discussing various trout and bass tips.
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Fly Fishing in August
Fly Fishing in August Podcast by Harry Murray This podcast, Harry discusses the fly fishing in August for both bass and trout, techniques,
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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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Fly Fishing in January Podcast
Midge Fly Fishing in January 2017 Midge Fly Fishing–Many trout feed heavily on chironomid midges in our large trout streams throughout the winter.
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Fly Fishing Report for October 2016
For my Fly Fishing Report for October I want to discuss the techniques which are effective in fishing streamers for large trout all
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Fly Fishing Questions Podcast
This months fly fishing question and answers podcast includes Harry Murray discussing the swing nymphing technique used with Scientific Angler Indicators, hook sharpening
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September Fly Fishing Podcast
In today’s fly fishing podcast Harry Murray discusses the tactics and fly patterns which are effective for fishing for trout during the Brown
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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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Fly Fishing Questions & Answers
Harry Murray’s discussion includes fly fishing questions he has been asked recently. He will be presenting these discussions periodically to help you find
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Ostrich Plume
This pound of Ostrich will tie enough flies to catch many thousand fish. Ostrich Plume is used to tie streamers, Murray’s Pearl Marauder
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Simple Flies
Several years ago I stopped in a fly shop in Montana which was owned by a good friend. One of his employees was
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Where are the Natural Nymphs?
Many natural nymphs move to the downstream side of the cobblestones in the lower sections of the riffles at this time of the
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Selective Trout
A large trout comes up and looks at your dry fly but refuses it. There is a natural tendency to cast back to
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Find the Good Water
Late last summer I drove a long distance to fish a mountain trout stream. When I arrived at the lower end of the
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