Monthly Archives: June 2013

A Wild One on the West Branch

Posted on June 30, 2013 by rivertoprambles

In this P.S. to a recent post called Delaware River Dreaming, I recall the difficult angling conditions on the river and the singular fish that came from its banks the weekend I was there. Fishing with George Hrycun, I was … Continue reading →

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How to Fish a Rivertop Pool

Posted on June 20, 2013 by rivertoprambles

1– Park your vehicle at the pull-off and prepare to walk upstream. 2– Slow your breathing and expect the unexpected. 3– Watch the old world settling on water like a leaf that floats away. 4– Be astonished. There’s a beaver … Continue reading →

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Delaware River Dreaming

Posted on June 19, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Heavy rains at mid-week had raised the level of streams and rivers in the Catskill Mountain region to unfishable conditions. Things didn’t look good for my weekend visit to the West Branch Delaware, but hope springs eternal, and I hoped … Continue reading →

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The Cedar Run Experience: Part 3

Posted on June 11, 2013 by rivertoprambles

[Apology: As I went to load the photos that accompany this post, my camera’s memory card went senile and defunct. Unfortunately I lost everything on it and could not use the photos I wanted. I had several nice ones of … Continue reading →

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Rockpiles and Columbines

Posted on June 6, 2013 by rivertoprambles

I must have been too damned busy, and had too much on my old tin plate. After tying a bunch of Pheasant-tail Nymphs, I lost them before they could be anchored in the fly box. The nymphs were scattered to … Continue reading →

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The Cedar Run Experience: Parts 1 and 2

Posted on June 2, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Part 1 I’d been thinking to start a new fly-fishing project on the order of “The Slate Run Odyssey,” which I covered in Rivertop Rambles from the fall of 2011 through the following year. The stream to cover next seemed … Continue reading →

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