Monthly Archives: October 2013

A Rivertop Reflection

Posted on October 30, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny foothills, Appalachian foothills, autumn foliage, Halloween spirit, rural cemetaries, walt franklin poetry, wild aster | 4 Comments

Simply Trout Fishing

Posted on October 28, 2013 by rivertoprambles

After a disappointing visit to a Finger Lakes tributary in search of larger brown trout and landlocked salmon, I returned home and got back to the basics of headwaters fishing. Yes, the weather was just as cold and damp and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River fishing, autumn fly-fishing, Delayed Harvest water, Halloween, home waters, rainbow trout, trout fishing | 8 Comments

Upland Gallery #3

Posted on October 22, 2013 by rivertoprambles

[Celebrating RR’s 2nd birthday! Thank you readers and blog followers. I appreciate your attention and comments!]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ancient sea, Appalachian geology, autumn foliage, foothills, upland gallery, upland photography, walt franklin poetry | 14 Comments

Portrait of the Chinook as an Old Man

Posted on October 20, 2013 by rivertoprambles

I saw the king salmon shiver into the lower pool and come to rest. He was 30 feet away, with deep water and variant current speeds between us. The hunter’s challenge came to the fore, even though I knew that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chinook, Great Lakes salmon, king salmon, salmon & public perception, salmon on a fly, trib fishing for salmon | 8 Comments

Upland Gallery #2

Posted on October 16, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn color, country rambles, peace, spirit of place, Tao, upland gallery, upland photography, walt franklin poetry | 9 Comments

A Modest Shutdown

Posted on October 14, 2013 by rivertoprambles

With only a few days left in the New York trout season (aside from waters with special regulations), I visited a rivertop brook to tell the fish adieu. The season was shutting down; I would not be wading its pools … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged catch-and-release, fall fly-fishing, fishing small streams, native trout, nature and politics, shutdown | 14 Comments

An Upland Gallery

Posted on October 11, 2013 by rivertoprambles

the faint song of a bird– “ten thousand things”

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn color, eternity, Lao Tzu, maple leaf, sense of place, sense of time, walt franklin poetry | 16 Comments

Autumn Sedge

Posted on October 6, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Lately I’ve had a waterscape in mind. It consists of several streams that I’ve been fishing close to home, viz., the upper sections of the Genesee River, Dyke Creek, and (in PA), Oswayo Creek. The dry fly fishing has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn fly-fishing, Autumn Sedge, caddis flies, Dyke Creek, Elkhair Caddis, Genesee River, Oswayo Creek, solitude | 10 Comments

Upper Kettle, Sunday

Posted on October 1, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Kettle Creek has always been one of my favorite trout streams. On Sunday morning I resettled on upper Kettle near Germania, PA, after an absence there of several years. The scenery and the fishing were outstanding. On a spring day … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brook trout, fly-fishing, Kettle Creek, native trout spawn, nature worship, Sparse Grey Hackle, Wild Brook Trout Enhancement Area, William Blake | 12 Comments