Meet the Fly Fishing Guides
Garrett Rice
Garrett hails from Northern Vermont where he has honed his skills and passion for fly fishing on his local waters like the Upper Connecticut, the Winooski, and the Otter to name a few. He brings a diverse fly fishing skill set-specializing in Euro techniques as well as traditional fly fishing.
Erik Wisniewski
Erik began his passion for fly fishing at an early age fishing for trophy striped bass with his father on Cape Cod. His love of the sport and the outdoors brought him inland to the fabled trout waters of the Catskills and Andirondacks, where he honed his freshwater fly fishing skills.
The Waters of Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont Hold Trophy Trout!
“When I hire a guide I look for someone who’s a great fisherman, a hard worker, a patient teacher, and a good person with whom to spend a day on the water. I’ve fished with many guides, and know firsthand that these qualities don’t always coincide, but Chris has them all, in spades, which is why I keep returning to the Deerfield area and bringing my fishing buddies. It’s a great under the radar fishery and no one knows how to fish it better than Chris.”
“I’ve been fishing with Chris on the Deerfield and nearby rivers, and in the salt, for at least five years. He always puts us on the fish no matter the conditions which can be quite variable. We have fished in downpours, floods and heatwaves. He is also a good and very patient teacher of all the techniques involved in flyfishing. And he is a great guy to spend a day on the water with. ”
“Fishing with Chris Jackson is always fun. I try to get out to western MA or Vermont couple of times a year to experience the many rivers that are on Chris’ radar… as well as his enthusiasm about fly fishing. On our first trip together a few years ago I drove home asking myself, “Why fly to Montana when the size and number of browns and rainbows – even a big tiger trout – that day more than equaled my best day out west.” Chris keeps each day with him hopping – knowing when to swing a streamer, put out the nymph rod, work a wet fly, or pound up fish on a dry. ”
FLY FISHING TECHNIQUE
I’m always on the rivers and have a keen eye for the nature of things.
The 12 Best Nymphs for the Deerfield River
Nymphing under an indicator, on a Euro setup, or under a big dry or hopper is still the most productive method for connecting with a trout on the Deerfield.
Wade Fishing the Deerfield River: Top Flies and Tactics to Fool Autumn Trout On the Deerfield
Determining what insect is hatching is the first step in fly selection and having both the adult, emerger, nymph or pupae to match up to what your seeing is of critical importance.
Winter Fly Fishing
Winter fly fishing on the Deerfield River is some of the best action of the year for wild browns and holdover and wild rainbows.
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