Switch Rod Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

Switch Rod Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

Listen to Harry Murray discuss the techniques and tactics which make the utilization of a Switch Rod beneficial for the Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishermen and women.

Reading a Smallmouth Bass River

Listen to Harry Murray discuss the details of reading the water to improve your Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing success.

Upstream Dead Drift Nymphing

Upstream Dead Drift  Nymphing

Murray's Heavy Hellgrammite Nymphs

Harry Murray discusses Upstream Dead Drift Nymphing Tactics for both Smallmouth Bass and Trout.

Selecting a Fly Line

Fly fishing fly line selectionSelecting a Fly Line. Do you know the difference between the hundreds of different fly lines on the market? Why are there so many choices? Do I really need to have dozens of fly lines at my disposal to take up fly fishing? Does the flyfishing world try to make it difficult to understand fly lines? No, I don’t know, No and yes (it’s confusing to me as well!!!!).
Every day I have folks asking for help in selecting the right fly line for their flyfishing. The decisions are mind boggling! It confuses the majority of us and I have even upon asking the manufacturers, had some long moments of silence and blank stares. The choices don’t have to be confusing. In this article I have tried to simplify the selection process, regardless of the manufacturer, for the beginner or the advanced fly fishing angler. I have compiled a list of the fly lines typically used and summarized them by the tapers (shape and weight) which I use for the various types of fly fishing conditions. Check it out….

Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part XV

This podcast with Harry Murray covers Late Season Smallmouth Bass fly fishing techniques and tactics.

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part XIV

Harry’s discussion on Fishing the Chase for Smallmouth Bass from July to October

Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass Part XII

Fly Fishing Grassbeds for Smallmouth Bass from July to mid September

Fly Fishing Grassbeds for Smallmouth Bass from July to mid September

Harry’s view on FISHING GRASSBEDS FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS from mid July to mid September

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part X


Listen to Harry discuss tactics to use while fly fishing Surface Bugs for Smallmouth Bass from mid July through the end of the season.

Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VII

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Streamer Tactics from mid May through June.

Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part VI

Early Season Fly Fishing Techniques for Smallmouth Bass on Nymphs

Early Season Fly Fishing Techniques for Smallmouth Bass on Nymphs

Smallmouth Nymph Tactics from early April to mid May

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.

Smallmouth Bass Podcast Part III

Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass is intricately connected to the available food supply. Here we discuss the Natural Food For Smallmouth Bass.

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing Podcast Part II

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing

We discuss Fly Fishing Equipment for Smallmouth Bass and the When, Where, Why and What’s that are involved in the decision making process.

Trout Fishing Podcast Part XI

Trout Fishing Podcast Part XI

Fishing Medium to Large Streams from early September to the end of the year

Trout Fishing Podcast Part X


Fishing Small Streams from early September to the end of the year

February Thaw Trout Fishing Report 2/7/2009

Sideline cabin fever!  A promise of beautiful weather this weekend will bring about smiles from anglers throughout the mid Atlantic!