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
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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
My Dream
Last night, I dreamt of my favorite White Mountains stream. It rises deep in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and is chock full of native brook trout. Like most White Mountains streams, it has high-gradient, small, and deep pools and heavily-weathered granite boulders. Similarly, its inhabitants run on the smaller side. Despite their small size, brook trout