During a recent family vacation to wonderful Martha’s Vineyard I had two goals: Visit Murdick’s Fudge for peanut brittle and half-pound slabs of fudge Go out on a boat fishing for false albacore, aka little tunny, on the fly Before I knew it, I was on the ferry home and hadn’t done either! The crowded
Author: David Hyde
Rejuvenating Fly Rod Cork DIY
Seeing is believing in the photos below. What a difference! Can you tell which grip has been sanded and which hasn’t? Two identical rods of the same age and usage levels. Oldie but goodie Albright #5/6 from a different era. Inherited from my father and still used! A recent Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast with
Recipe for Catch-and-Release Striped Bass Three Ways
I’ve had the pleasure of catching and releasing striped bass this spring and summer with a fly rod in different ways. I’ve waded for ’em, paddled for ’em, and boated for ’em. I’ll review my trip logs from 2021 here and cover select locations. The wading and paddling areas are all public, not secret, and
A Slice of Key Lime Humble Pie
Mike Hyde with the ladyfish of a lifetime on the fly by Long Key in Layton, FL! If there was ever a week to be a fly fisher in the Florida Keys, the week of May 16 to 22 was not it. As I write this, there’s an ongoing Small Craft Advisory calling for east