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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Against the Current
It’s just like me to say, alright, it’s the first day of firearms season for deer in New York, so I’ll make myself scarce and head to Pennsylvania for some fly fishing. And then it’s just like me to say, … Continue reading
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Tagged against the current, Beautiful Like a Mayfly, fishing, Fly Fishing Slate Run, hunting, nature, Old Dominion, peace, Thanksgiving, violence
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Phoenix Run
I hadn’t fished the stream in 25 years or more. I found myself returning to it when the numbness that resulted from the weekend news transformed into anger, sympathy and sadness. Maybe my visit to the stream was due to … Continue reading
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Tagged fishing, music, nature, Paris, Phoenix Run, politics, prog rock, religion, Renaissance, small streams, tragedies
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Landlocked(s)
I was heading to one of my favorite casting locations for big brown trout and landlocked salmon, wondering if the autumn run had kicked in following a decent rainfall. Recalling my tumble in the mountains last week, I was ready … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, brown trout, economics, energy, Finger Lakes, fishing, Hellbound Train deadstop, hope, Ithaca, landlocked salmon, music, nature, photography, politics, therapy, train
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An Annual Bath
Over the weekend I was hoping to find a subject worthy of writing up as my 400th narrative post for Rivertop Rambles. Times were hard, or so it seemed. I managed to secure yet another reading date promoting Beautiful Like … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny River, bath, blogging, domestic tranquility, fly-fishing, freedom, Lyman Run, nature, post 400, Rubber Room, swamping, therapy, too late to stop, Walt Franklin books
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