Tag Archives: autumn fly-fishing

The Culvert Pool

Posted on October 18, 2014 by rivertoprambles

With just a few days left on the regular fishing season for trout, I decided I had better visit the Culvert Pool before it was too late. The stream is close to home, high up on the watershed, but for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn fly-fishing, Black Ant, brook trout, culvert pools, fishing season, small stream fishing, spawning season, trout requirements | 16 Comments

Two Steps Forward (No Step Back)

Posted on October 7, 2014 by rivertoprambles

Step 1: The rain did not deter our weekend plan to visit Rock Run, near Ralston, PA. The run was flowing almost as clear as it was a month ago on my initial visit. Several outdoor writers have declared that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "River's Edge" second edition, autumn fly-fishing, canyon, Cedar Run, Cedar Run Experience Part 13, eye-injury, Fishing the Runs, fly-fishing literature, meadow, Rock Run, wild trout, Wood Thrush Books | 12 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

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

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

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

Red Edges

Posted on September 10, 2013 by rivertoprambles

When the village hosted its annual “Community Days” event, my wife Leighanne helped out the fund-raising cause downtown, while I got help with the replacement of a leaking porch roof at the house. My neighbor and I drove to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn fly-fishing, brook trout, community events, earth house, PA freestone waters, Potter County fishing, red edges, tin roofing, toward autumn, walt franklin poetry | 8 Comments