Monthly Archives: June 2015

By This River(top)

Posted on June 29, 2015 by rivertoprambles

In a period of time with more than the usual rainfall, when the streams and rivers have been running high and off-color, the fishing is limited and I look more to the unsung lives and places of the rivertops.   … Continue reading →

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With Roots in the Sky (Finale)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by rivertoprambles

1. Just over two years ago I began a series of blog posts that I’ve called “The Cedar Run Experience.” The series has reflected my intent to fly-fish and explore the whole length of a beautiful trout stream, Cedar Run, … Continue reading →

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A Brook in Sinnemahone

Posted on June 14, 2015 by rivertoprambles

It’s the kind of place you find near home, but only after years of trial and error. It’s the kind of place you head to for a day of solitude and beauty. You might go there for the birds and wildflowers, … Continue reading →

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Matchin’ That Hatch

Posted on June 8, 2015 by rivertoprambles

May 30: In the long meadow pool of the Allegheny, rainbow trout were rising to the surface but it took a while to figure out that it wasn’t mayflies or caddis they were feeding on, but midges. Tiny black midges. … Continue reading →

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Remote, Obscure, Essential

Posted on June 2, 2015 by rivertoprambles

1. Redwater Creek is a small, remote stream in the upper drainage of my home river and, in terms of my fishing experience, has been regarded as something of a “last frontier.” It was the last significant tributary of the … Continue reading →

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