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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Fishing with Antiques
No, the title doesn’t refer to fishing with other geezers like myself. It has more to do with an attempt to slow down the hectic pace of life, and doing so by easing into the river with some old equipment in hand. Old, as … Continue reading
Take Me to the River (Again)
It was a beautiful evening on the upper Genesee, accented by the constant song of robins rocking from the sycamores along the bank. With the water temperature warmer than the air, I was glad for the fishing shirt and sweater underneath the … Continue reading
Field and Forest, Pond and Hive
The first morning of summer vacation seemed like a good time for a walk. I assembled some tools of the trade– camera, walking stick, water flask, small rod and reel– and took off for the hill. Like the hive of … Continue reading
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Tagged bee swarm, hill walk, nature, pond life, scout bees, songbirds, spirit of the hive
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The Slate Run Odyssey, Part 8
Earlier in the month, at the summer meeting of the Slate Run Sportsmen, wife Leighanne won a small box of dry flies in a raffle. She gave them to me– six dry flies that are more than ordinary lures for trout. They’re Blue-winged Olives (cutwing … Continue reading
Summer’s Eve, Genesee
The evening of my birthday was the day before the Summer Solstice. Another angler was parked at the upper end of the Catch-and-Release water of the Genesee River. I opted to fish alone on a quiet upstream pool near the … Continue reading
Canyon View, With Trout
Canyons are fascinating formations in the surface of Earth. I’ve enjoyed hiking and fishing them for many years. Canyons seem to be the geologic inverse of mountaintops, and exploring them seems like an immersion in the Earth whereas climbing the high peaks … Continue reading
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Tagged canyon walker, eastern canyons, Four Mile Run, PA Grand Canyon, PA Wild & Scenic, Pine Creek Gorge, Turkey Path
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(Really) Gone Fishin’
1. Cedar Run After the summer meeting of the Slate Run Sportsmen, I acknowledged that time was too short to fish another stretch of Slate, so I opted to stop along the more accessible but just as beautiful Cedar Run. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Run, Light Cahill, Prouty Run, Sinnemahoning, Slate Drake, stocked trout, West Branch Genesee, wild trout
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Like Ants on a Rock
Ants on a rock are like people on Earth. They crawl over the rounded surfaces, pursuing whatever they must. They dominate the surfaces, subdue all other creatures, or think they’re in control. I step back from the rock, settle in … Continue reading
Micro-Flyfishing, Part 3
The joy and satisfaction to be found in small stream fishing is dependent on the energy you put into it. There’s nothing mystical in the process. Sure, frustration is a part of the game, but what pursuit, what challenge in … Continue reading
Micro-Flyfishing, Part 2
In micro-flyfishing you’ll involve yourself with a constantly changing approach to the stream. As you hunt for likely looking cover, try to stalk along the bank as much as possible and avoid the temptation to wade. Streamwalking sends shock waves … Continue reading
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Tagged bow cast, fly casts, micro-flyfishing, roll cast, small stream fishing strategies, streamwalking
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Rivertop Rambles 