Monthly Archives: November 2013

Cold Turkey

Posted on November 27, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Last Saturday I made a brief visit to Naples Creek. The signs weren’t looking good. Again I found low clear water, which means poor fishing on the Finger Lake tributaries for anyone looking to find larger trout. And then the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cold turkey, fly-fishing addiction, roast turkey, soft-hackle flies, Thanksgiving, winter fly-fishing | 6 Comments

Hidden Springs

Posted on November 23, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged geometry of water, Hidden Springs, moon photos, photo-poems, rivertop reflections, upland photos, walt franklin poetry | 10 Comments

The Blue Pool

Posted on November 18, 2013 by rivertoprambles

“… rivers remain places of enchantment and the fish that swim in them creatures of wonder. Some small share in this is the fisherman’s real reward.”— Roderick Haig-Brown Who would have thought that a weekend day in mid-November would beckon … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn fly-fishing, broken bamboo, Cedar Run, fisherman's reward, fly-fishing northern PA, places of enchantment, Roderick Haig-Brown, The Cedar Run Experience Part 7 | 6 Comments

Rivertop Reflection #3

Posted on November 16, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blk./white nature photos, photo-poem, poem as field, rivertop reflections, rural images, sunset, Tao, walt franklin poetry | 8 Comments

Last Guy in the River

Posted on November 13, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Fall Creek (Ithaca, N.Y.) has been painfully difficult to fish the last couple of autumns. We’ve had intermittent rainfall during September and October, but the water level of this Cayuga Lake tributary has been inadequate for a decent draw of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Good luck!" and fishing, autumn fly-fishing, Cayuga Lake tribs, Fall Creek fishing, Ithaca Falls, Ithaca fly-fishing, last man in the river, what it means to fish | 10 Comments

The Cedar Run Experience, Part 6

Posted on November 10, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Lately my Cedar Run experiences have been tied to events occurring at nearby Slate Run, Pennsylvania. They won’t always be so linked. Next spring I hope to make my Cedar Run visits more solidly focused on that beautiful stream. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn fly-fishing, bald eagle, Cedar Run, mapping, Pine Creek, Slate Run, The Cedar Run Experience, wild brown trout | 12 Comments

Rivertop Reflection #2

Posted on November 6, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn photographs, milkweed, nature poetry, red-breasted nuthatch, rivertop reflections, seed pods, upland gallery, walt franklin poetry | 12 Comments

Autumn Browns (and Salmon, Too)

Posted on November 3, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Thanks to recent rains, the creek was high and colored. The morning sun was disappearing as the rain clouds drifted in again. At last, the tributary to Lake Ontario was looking good for a run of trout and salmon. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn browns, brown trout, brown trout spawning, fly-fishing for kings, Lake Ontario fishery, large browns on the fly, Ontario tributary fishing, Woolly Bugger | 16 Comments