Copyright 2010 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Gear and Trout Flies for the Davidson River, North
Carolina
Fly Line:
All of the fly fishing can be done with a five or six weight floating, weight forward fly line. A
floating line works just fine for any type of fishing you do on the Davidson River.
Leaders:
You should have leaders ranging from size 1X for streamers up to 7X for midges. They should
range from seven and one-half feet to twelve feet in length with nine feet being the most used
length.
Tippets:
You should have spare tippet material in the same sizes as the leaders mentioned above.
Fly Rods:
We recommend a five weight fly rod for the dry fly fishing. It should be a slow to medium action
rod of eight and one half to nine feet in length. A six weight, nine foot long fly rod in a medium
fast action would work best for larger streamers and nymphs. You need a rather stiff rod for
nymph and streamer fishing.
Fly Reels:
The fly reels you use, 5 or 6 weight, should have good disc drags. You wouldn't want to hook a
large brown trout in the Davidson River on a reel with a lousy drag.
Waders:
We recommend waders and prefer the breathable type.
Wading Boots:
Felt soles work fine for this stream but you may want to consider the newer rubber soles to help
prevent the spread of didymo. We have not tested hem in the Davidson River at this time.
Landing Net:
A landing net would be a purely optional item.
Trout Flies:
We recommend "Perfect Flies" for the Davidson River. They are not only the most realistic flies
you can buy, they are the most effective ones you can use. We have imitations of everything
trout feed on in the river. Some of our flies have been tested on their selective trout and proven
to be effective.
Carolina
Fly Line:
All of the fly fishing can be done with a five or six weight floating, weight forward fly line. A
floating line works just fine for any type of fishing you do on the Davidson River.
Leaders:
You should have leaders ranging from size 1X for streamers up to 7X for midges. They should
range from seven and one-half feet to twelve feet in length with nine feet being the most used
length.
Tippets:
You should have spare tippet material in the same sizes as the leaders mentioned above.
Fly Rods:
We recommend a five weight fly rod for the dry fly fishing. It should be a slow to medium action
rod of eight and one half to nine feet in length. A six weight, nine foot long fly rod in a medium
fast action would work best for larger streamers and nymphs. You need a rather stiff rod for
nymph and streamer fishing.
Fly Reels:
The fly reels you use, 5 or 6 weight, should have good disc drags. You wouldn't want to hook a
large brown trout in the Davidson River on a reel with a lousy drag.
Waders:
We recommend waders and prefer the breathable type.
Wading Boots:
Felt soles work fine for this stream but you may want to consider the newer rubber soles to help
prevent the spread of didymo. We have not tested hem in the Davidson River at this time.
Landing Net:
A landing net would be a purely optional item.
Trout Flies:
We recommend "Perfect Flies" for the Davidson River. They are not only the most realistic flies
you can buy, they are the most effective ones you can use. We have imitations of everything
trout feed on in the river. Some of our flies have been tested on their selective trout and proven
to be effective.
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Davidson River
North Carolina
North Carolina