Tag Archives: dry flies

Reflections on a Gentle Art

Posted on June 19, 2020 by rivertoprambles

  The Genesee River near Shongo, New York was flowing weakly and with water almost too warm for trout survival. I found a stretch of river cool enough for an evening of fly fishing and began hooking and releasing hatchery … Continue reading →

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A Purple Haze

Posted on July 12, 2019 by rivertoprambles

The evening’s Genesee was too warm (72 degrees F.) to fish at Shongo so I drove upstream and found safer water (68 degrees) for trout, in case the dry fly action turned out to be good. It turned out to … Continue reading →

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First Signs (At 37 Degrees)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by rivertoprambles

This one is as short and simple as the first tentative signs of spring. I keep under the radar of what’s happening in the news and just report on what is not so new. The weather is becoming fair, at … Continue reading →

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Ridgerunner (Wiscoy Creek)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by rivertoprambles

Wiscoy Creek, in Wyoming County, western New York, is one of my favorite trout streams in the state, even though it’s well north of my favored hill country. There’s a lot of public water to be fished on this 20-mile … Continue reading →

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Dry Flies, Waterfalls, and Trout

Posted on May 17, 2014 by rivertoprambles

For several days over the past week we anticipated heavy rain and evening thunderstorms in the area, so after work I kept my fishing close to home. Falls Creek (not its real name) is found within a few miles of … Continue reading →

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