Scouting Day #1
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! What a great day for the second day of Spring in Baymen Land… 33 degrees this morning, but sunny and dead-calm on the bay. As the morning continued temps began to rise and it … Continue reading →
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Almost time….!
Greetings from Capt. Dave & Baymen Charters! The 2023 striped bass season is on our doorstep. Even though this is my 31st year guiding on the bay, I still get as excited as a child on Christmas Eve and I … Continue reading →
Spring Is In The Air…
Trout Stocking Is Underway, Forsythia are blooming, redwing blackbirds have returned, spring peepers and woodcock will begin singing any day, daffodils are poking up, the worm moon has risen, river herring are starting to arrive, pussy willows will out in … Continue reading →
Happy March – Back In Maine
Greetings from Capt. Dave & Baymen Charters! We are twenty days away from the first day of spring (!) and just 40+/- days until the rumors of the first striped bass in our local waters begin. What an exciting time … Continue reading →
Good evening…
Good evening from Baymen Land. Winter set into our coastal New England and we had below zero temps for two days. Now we are right back up above freezing today and it is a gorgeous day in Baymen Land. First … Continue reading →
Spring-like Weather, No Snow
New Costa’s for 2023 Charter Season – CHECK! (The best polarized eyewear on the planet!) New TFO fly rods – CHECK! New TFO Light Tackle rods – CHECK! New ORVIS Hydros reels – CHECK! New Diawa BG 4000 spin reels … Continue reading →
Best Way To Contact Us
Greetings from BAYMEN! The absolute best way to contact Baymen Guide Service, Inc., “BAYMEN CHARTERS” is by e-mail through our website using the Contact page. If the Contact page does not work with your e-mail, please e-mail us direct: baymencharters@gmail.com … Continue reading →
The Float Test:
I am testing some decoys to see how they ride on the water, and to check for balance and overall appearance. The Mallard Drake is hollow, hand-carved by Brian Mitchell, with a wooden keel that I asked him to add. … Continue reading →
If You Love To Fly Fish…
If you love to fly fish, I would love to guide you to striped bass on the Massachusetts coast! – Capt. Dave, baymenlife.com 30 Years Guiding the bay. baymencharters@gmail.com .
Continue reading →A Visit With Master Decoy Carver, Martin Collins
When I was a boy, my bedroom was decorated with decoys, wildlife art, raccoon, mink and rabbit skins, a stuffed great horned owl, paper wasp nests, traps, bow and arrow, old sporting magazines from Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, … Continue reading →