Copyright 2011 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Gear for the Deerfield River Massachusetts
Holdover Rainbow and Brown Trout up to 18 inches and larger are not uncommon in the
Deerfield River. Most of the trout will probably average about 12 to 14 inches.
Fly Line:
All of the fly fishing can be done with a five or six weight floating, weight forward fly line. A
floating line should work fine for any type of fishing you do on the Deerfield River. You could
use a shooting head or sinking tip fly line for special applications.
Leaders:
You should have leaders ranging from size 3X 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:
A six weight, nine foot long fly rod in a medium fast action would work quite well for just about
any of the fly fishing. You need a rather stiff rod for nymph and streamer fishing and it should
serve the purpose well.
We suggest a five weight for the dry fly fishing. It should be a slow to medium action rod of
eight and one half to nine feet in length.
Fly Reels:
The fly reels you use should have a good disc drag. I wouldn't want to hook a large rainbow
or brown trout on a reel with a lousy drag.
Waders:
I would recommend waders although it is possible to fish from the bank.
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.
Wading Staff:
A wading staff would be a good thing to have if you get caught in rising, fast water from
sudden discharges of water from the dams.
Trout Flies:
Naturally we recommend our own line of Perfect Flies for the Deerfield River. You should click
on our hatch chart and select the particular flies you need based on the time you will be
fishing.
Holdover Rainbow and Brown Trout up to 18 inches and larger are not uncommon in the
Deerfield River. Most of the trout will probably average about 12 to 14 inches.
Fly Line:
All of the fly fishing can be done with a five or six weight floating, weight forward fly line. A
floating line should work fine for any type of fishing you do on the Deerfield River. You could
use a shooting head or sinking tip fly line for special applications.
Leaders:
You should have leaders ranging from size 3X 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:
A six weight, nine foot long fly rod in a medium fast action would work quite well for just about
any of the fly fishing. You need a rather stiff rod for nymph and streamer fishing and it should
serve the purpose well.
We suggest a five weight for the dry fly fishing. It should be a slow to medium action rod of
eight and one half to nine feet in length.
Fly Reels:
The fly reels you use should have a good disc drag. I wouldn't want to hook a large rainbow
or brown trout on a reel with a lousy drag.
Waders:
I would recommend waders although it is possible to fish from the bank.
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.
Wading Staff:
A wading staff would be a good thing to have if you get caught in rising, fast water from
sudden discharges of water from the dams.
Trout Flies:
Naturally we recommend our own line of Perfect Flies for the Deerfield River. You should click
on our hatch chart and select the particular flies you need based on the time you will be
fishing.
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