Where We Fish on Martha's Vineyard

Host to one of
New England's most diverse
saltwater fisheries.

Martha's Vineyard sits at the confluence of warm Gulf Stream eddies and cold North Atlantic upwellings — a collision of currents that concentrates baitfish and the predators that follow them with remarkable reliability throughout the season.

From May through November, Jaime works four distinct environments: sheltered salt ponds, open coastal flats, the rips of the MV and the surrounding Elizabeth Islands, and the relatively close offshore waters for Big Game on Fly — each demanding its own approach, fly, and expertise.

Aerial view of a flats skiff beside a sandbar in a shallow Martha's Vineyard salt pond

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Salt Ponds

Sheltered tidal ponds teeming with stripers on the feed. Think stealthy poling, shallow water, visual hunting.

A center console fishing boat running across open water off Martha's Vineyard

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Inshore Rips

A staple to the spring & early summer Striper migration - Squid. Martha's Vineyard's Southern coast hosts incredible nonstop action of striped bass on topwater breaching through standing waves. This is exhilirating action. When it's on, it's not uncommon for each angler to hook into 40+ bass and blues.

Aerial view of a flats skiff over clear, shallow green water on a Martha's Vineyard flat

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Coastal Flats

Sand bars, shallow coves, and beachfronts provide skinny water sight fishing - the pinnacle of saltwater angling.

A fish breaking the surface to eat a fly just behind a wave

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Offshore

Thanks to the offshore capabilities of the Boylermaker (Jaime's 24ft Silverhawk), in the right conditions we can run offshore for endless opportunities.

A hooked false albacore in dark water, seen from above

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Elizabeth Islands

An archipelago of quiet rips and clear water off the Vineyard's western tip — false albacore territory.

Prime Season

May through November

Morone saxatilis

Striped Bass

The apex predator of the New England flats. When Stripers are not on the inshore reefs and strucutre, they push into the shallows to feed on crabs, shrimp and baitfish. Nothing compares to the excitement of sight fishing Striped Bass in the crystal clear waters of The Vineyard. Feeding a 40"+ bass a green crab fly will test all elements of your fishing.

Season: June – October
Method: Sight-casting, poling, shallow flats

Size range: 20–50+ lbs
Best: Dawn and dusk tides
Flies: Crabs, Sand Eels, poppers and streamers

Euthynnus alletteratus

False Albacore & Bonito

Pound for pound the hardest-fighting fish in the Northwest Atlantic, Albies arrive in late summer around the Elizabeth Islands alongside their smaller cousins, Bonito. Frenetic blitzes that demand quick casts and faster reels will keep you entertained for hours and addicted to the chase. Albies will put your reaction timing and casting accuracy to the test.

Season: Late August – October
Method: Open water, casting to busting fish

Speed: 40 mph first run
Best: Rip edges and island points
Flies: Boyles Bonito Bunny and small epoxy patterns

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bluefish

Aggressive, acrobatic, and absolutely relentless on a popper. Blues attack with a ferocity that keeps anglers honest — and remind you that not every day on the water needs to be subtle.

Season: June – September
Method: Poppers, surface flies, fast retrieves

Teeth: Wire tippet required
Best: Early morning blitzes and mixed-in with Stripers
Flies: Poppers, deceivers and surf candies