Follow Jay on Instagram @handmade_angler. Jay Aylward of The Handmade Angler is arguably the best all around freshwater fly fishing guide in Massachusetts. He is currently the only Orvis-Endorsed freshwater guide in the state. Not only does Jay offer wade and drift boat trips for trout, he also takes clients out for warm-water trips on
Author: David Hyde
Martha’s Vineyard Flyby
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
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