With the air cold and the winds whipping, they weren’t good omens for me and Joel Watson. We met up to fish and for me to show him some new water. But, we had a feeling there would be few anglers out on the water, and that was enough to get us motivated. There’s no
The Handmade Angler: Orvis-Endorsed Guide Jay Aylward
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
Fly in the Spotlight: Gartside Soft Hackle
Over the course of the last few weeks, I started getting a bit bored with nymphs and dry flies. Don’t get me wrong. I love fly fishing in all forms. Catching a fish is ultimately what the end game is in all of this. Nymphs are probably the most effective way to catch trout
Walt Randall: ‘Speying for Love’
From Walt: if Hallmark were to make a Christmas movie about fly fishing, it might look something like “Speying For Love.” This story is a sequel to Bill Hager’s “The Christmas Trout,” which appeared on this blog last Christmas. When last we saw Marcy, she was standing in Willowemoc Creek near Roscoe, NY, flushed from