Tag Archives: friends

Spring Creek Preview

Posted on February 26, 2019 by rivertoprambles

The long cold winter had been wearing me down, so it was nice to spend a few days in the slightly warmer climate of Pennsylvania’s spring creek territory. Thanks to a gift from my son, Leighanne and I stayed at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo fly rods, Big Springs, Black Ant, Chester Rods, Falling Springs, family, fishing, fishing tackle, friends, Letort, Letort Regulars, limestone creeks, nature, Pennsylvania fishing, Spring, spring creeks | 17 Comments

An Adams Will Do

Posted on June 3, 2018 by rivertoprambles

Continuing with my “wings over water” theme of late, I’ve kept an eye out for insect hatches on our trout streams but haven’t seen much yet. Oh, the Sulphur mayflies made an afternoon appearance on Cross Fork Creek. A few … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adams dry fly, brook trout, fly tying, fly-fishing, friends, Genesee River, hatches, high water, nature, Sinnemahoning, songbirds | 15 Comments

Black Stones and Zonker Pie

Posted on February 21, 2018 by rivertoprambles

Adam Russo, from Lancaster PA, introduced himself by email, thanking Rivertop Rambles for being an interesting and informative blog. The young fly-fisherman offered to tie a few of his Zonker specimens that he’s found to be especially effective in north-central … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, environment, fly patterns, fly-fishing, friends, nature, Pennsylvania, Spring, stonefly, trout, winter fishing, Zonker | 18 Comments

Something Out of Nothing

Posted on January 4, 2017 by rivertoprambles

A ray of light shot from the December darkness that surrounded me for a while. My son Brent and Catherine Rothwell, from Warrenton, Virginia, were married on the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington D.C. on December 23rd. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo rods, celebration, Conhocton River, family, fishing, fly tying, friends, Holiday traditions, marriage, mink, nature, New Year's Day, wildlife, writing | 19 Comments

A River Fell Through It

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rivertoprambles

For me, the long holiday weekend started with my fifth-grade students planting flags at the graves of veterans buried in the Bath National Cemetary. It would end there four days later when we pulled those numerous flags for use next … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cat, celebration, craft beers, family, friends, Genesee River, Letchworth State Park, memorial, Memorial Day, nature, Railhead Brewery, summer, waterfalls | 24 Comments

Of Birth and Poetry

Posted on February 15, 2015 by rivertoprambles

[At seven degrees below zero (F.) it’s way too cold for fly-fishing; there’s enough artificial flies tied up and secured in little boxes, so it’s natural for me to have my thoughts go wayward on this post, a meditation on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged babies, birth, daughter, family, fatherhood, friends, human body, Lamaze, Maple City, poetry, police, tavern, wife | 4 Comments

Off the Beaten Track But Going Strong

Posted on February 12, 2015 by rivertoprambles

[A bit of southern, rivertop non-fiction, though the names have been changed to protect the guilty. This is the longest post I’ve ever done or am likely to do again. At twice the usual word count, I realize that to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bar/tavern, beer, corn liquor, cowboy hat, fiction, friends, hog knuckles, humanity, interview, marijuana, non-fiction, progress, Rivertop metaphor, small business, wildness | 14 Comments

Southern Mountains, Growing Fins

Posted on December 1, 2014 by rivertoprambles

I recently had an opportunity to spend five days near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and in Shenandoah National Park. With snow covering the mountains above the North Fork and with the sun on my back, I took Thanksgiving morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Friday, Blue Ridge, brook trout, Captain Beefheart, family, fins, fly-fishing, foot, friends, grow fins, holiday, mountains, North Fork Moormans, thanks | 17 Comments