I met Mike Didonna, owner of the Deerfield Fly Shop, while fishing. I’ve heard great things about his shop, and so, was excited to meet him. He writes great river reports and has a cool Instagram feed. I’m very grateful that he was willing to do this interview. ________________________ Tell us a little bit about
Author: Jo Tango
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With flows at the Deerfield at 2,000 cfs, I called an audible and decided to go to the Farmington. The flows are high there, too, and last night’s rain pushed the total flow to 700+ cfs. I’ve not done that well at the Farmy, normally, after a rainfall. But, I am on a quest to
At the Bench: The Prince Nymph
I’m late to the Prince Nymph game. I’ve had luck with some other patterns, and so, have not gotten around to it. Since I feel like fishing new flies, I’m moving on to The Prince. I’ve been tying the traditional pattern. But, the one that really caught my eye is a bit more sedate, has
A Deerfield River Reprise
I woke up on Presidents’ Day hoping to close out my Deerfield long weekend with a bit of fishing. I was surprised to see that the temperature outside was 14 °F, much colder than what was forecast. The temperatures really fell overnight, and that usually means tepid fishing the morning after. So, I was ambivalent