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
Best Fly Fishing Gifts (2021)
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! This is our annual holiday gift guide, based on a lot of on-the-water experience with each item. Studies show that giving a gift creates as much happiness as receiving one. So consider giving a great gift to a friend. Or, rather than suffer through getting gifts you don’t