Tag Archives: flyfishing

Meeting the River Trout

Posted on December 12, 2023 by rivertoprambles

The break in December weather was like a holiday gift from the gods. The air temp rose to 53 degrees F., the river temp to 44. Although the sun hid behind the deep gray clouds, I stood in the northern … Continue reading →

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When the Land Knows You are There

Posted on August 8, 2023 by rivertoprambles

[Part 3 of the Icelandic series] In the morning I met Stefan, my fly-fishing guide for the day, and we were off to the Holaa River for Arctic char and possibly a sea-run brown. Since Iceland requires visiting anglers to … Continue reading →

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A Plea for a Gentle, Soaking Rain

Posted on June 6, 2023 by rivertoprambles

Spring 2023 has turned out to be one of the driest seasons in years for this section of the country. Woodlands, gardens, lawns, and trout streams are suffering from a current lack of rain. I recently reread a letter sent … Continue reading →

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I Love a Good Gully

Posted on April 17, 2023 by rivertoprambles

In the northeastern sections of the U.S. a wooded gully is often a fascinating place for an inspection of local natural history. One can step down into an eroded crust that’s often intimately scenic and exposed beyond the usual surfaces … Continue reading →

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An Excuse To Be…

Posted on March 6, 2020 by rivertoprambles

The arrival of March is always an exciting time for me, no matter what the weather’s like. It can be cold and snowy, wet and windy, or warm enough by day to get the sap flowing skyward through the maple … Continue reading →

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Evening Frenzy, Morning Calm

Posted on September 4, 2019 by rivertoprambles

Slate Drakes (Isonychia) emerged from evening riffles, and the trout rose hungrily to the surface of the Genesee. Browns and rainbows up to 17 inches long provided a busy outing. In the same stretch, two nights later, there were differences. … Continue reading →

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Flycatcher

Posted on June 13, 2017 by rivertoprambles

When the weather finally turned irresistible for the craft of venturing into the stream-lined depths of mother nature, I got on the West Branch Genesee and, later, the main stem Genesee. There, among the hills and hollows of the dual-state … Continue reading →

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In the Deep Woods

Posted on January 25, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Pennsylvania has 88 waterways managed as “Wilderness Trout Streams.” Seven of those are located in nearby Potter County, and on Saturday I fished one of them that was on my bucket list to explore while I still had a chance to do so. … Continue reading →

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The Ambassador’s Fifteen Minutes

Posted on April 13, 2016 by rivertoprambles

For 15 minutes I felt like an ambassador to Chenunda Creek… This stream, in the upper Genesee River watershed of New York, does not yet have any public fishing rights, as far as I know, but folks are working to … Continue reading →

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