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
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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
Holiday Gifts: Tried and True and Partly New (2020)
This year has been one for the record books in terms of weird. I had several long planned trips put off and hopefully (fingers crossed) will happen next year. However, it hasn’t been all bad. Due to Covid-distancing, I had more than plenty of my fair share of excuses to slink into the woods and
A Multi-Species Guided Trip with Greasy Beaks Flyfishing
I want to be able to cast like that! There are a lot of fish in the sea, which I found out firsthand recently on a guided trip with Greasy Beaks Flyfishing. I witnessed multiple species of marine life, several of which I had never seen outside of a dinner plate or Wikipedia. In addition
