The Deerfield River Watershed Trout Unlimited Chapter (DRWTU) recently conducted a scientific and volunteer-based survey that found spawning brown trout in the main stem of the upper Deerfield River. This means that there could indeed be wild brown trout in the river. This invaluable resource is being taken for granted by some, but others are doing
Author: Joe Drake
The Jim Gariepy Memorial Fly Fishing Tournament
Deerfield River Watershed Trout Unlimited is having its annual Single Fly Event on June 2 and 3. Coincidentally, that will be during the Massachusetts free fishing weekend, so no license is needed. You will only be allowed to use one fly all day Saturday, and, on Sunday, you will use a second non-similar fly all
Meet Our Community: Geoff Klane of Brackish Flies
Not every fly fishing professional is a member of Team USA like Lance Egan, but, instead, is a pillar of our local communities. These people make the underwater world accessible to the rest of us: guides, tiers, writers, editors, biologists, trout bums, captains and shop owners. We have amazing people all across New England, and
The Pin Fry Fly: A Study in Biots
I think biots are a severely overlooked part of the fly-tying arsenal. I had the good fortune to spend two months in the far northlands of Scotland, with the ability to fish their burns and lochs. What does this have to do with biots? Well, one of the best flies I came across there was