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Tag Archives: dry fly fishing
Brook Land Tonic
A long fine weekend with the family set things moving in the right direction. We made our annual visit to the Maple Tree Inn (unlimited pancakes with maple syrup manufactured on the premises), hit the summit of Alma Hill (the … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny Plateau, brook trout, climate change, dry fly fishing, eagles, family, hiking, nature, photography, pollution, small streams, state forests, wild places, wilderness, winter fishing
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Matchin’ That Hatch
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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Tagged bait-fishing, balance, Blue-winged Olive, caddis, crawfish, dry fly fishing, Green Drake, Kettle Creek, matching the hatch, mayfly, midge, nature, Roger Chapman, Streetwalkers, wild
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Late Hatch, Home River
Despite the afternoon wind and chilly temperatures, the sun was shining and I decided to check on the upper Genesee. Past experience told me that if anything was hatching from the river it would be the autumn sedge (a caddis … Continue reading
Glory Days, Kettle Creek
The weather could not have been finer– a bluebird sky, a slight breeze comfortable while wearing a T-shirt and a fishing vest. This was the weekend I’d been looking for– with songbirds in the sycamores and willows, with tiger swallowtails … Continue reading
A Long Pool on the Mountain
The hike begins near Charlottesville and brings you to the Shenandoah National Forest. The stream is full-flowing but surprisingly clear, considering the fact that nearly two inches of rain had poured down on Virginia the day before and turned many … Continue reading
Greys, and Greens, and Sulphurs Too
The bright, cool weather felt good when I arrived at Kettle Creek for my tradition of fishing this quality trout stream on the long holiday weekend. The upper Kettle in northern Pennsylvania seemed in fine shape following a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, brook trout, dry fly fishing, Green Drake, Grey Fox, Kettle Creek, small stream fishing, Sulphurs
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Rivertop Rambles 