Featured Flies of the Month

Harry Murray's recommended fly list  for this time of the year.  (September 2024)

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Mountain Trout Native Brook Streams -- The Shenandoah National Park is open to fishing again as of August 13. We recommend mashing the barb down on the hooks or using barbless hooks.  The Park service has asked that you return the trout to the stream as quickly as possible.

 Mr. Rapidan Parachute Dry size 16, 18 Murray's Flying Beetle size 16
Mr. Rapidan Ant size 16 Stubby Chubby, Purple 18
Parachute Black Ant 16, 18 Murray's Inchworm 14
Murray's Housefly 16 Dave's Hopper 14
Mr. Rapidan Midge Dry

Smallmouth Bass Rivers -- 

 Silver Outcast Murray's Heavy Hellgrammite, Black size 6
Murray's Magnum Hog Sucker size 4 Rubber Leg Nymph
Shenk's White Streamer 6 Murray's Crayfish, size 6
Murray's Marauder, Olive size 6 Next Minnow Changer, Olive
Mr. Rapidan Skater Murray's Marauder, Black size 6
Shenandoah Blue Popper size 6 Shenandoah Chartreuse Chugger size 6


Stocked Trout Streams & Delayed Harvest Areas-- Keep in mind that these streams are not stocked during the summer.

Perdigon Nymph size 12 Betsy Streamer size 10
Rubber Leg Nymph Brown size 8 Dark Stonefly Nymph size 12
Mr. Rapidan Dry size 14 Mr. Rapidan Soft Hackle, Brown size 14, 16
Tungsten Pearl Marauder size 10 Tungsten Black Marauder size 10
Bead Head Hare's Ear Nymph size 12 Murray's Crayfish size 10 olive

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