Tag Archives: friendship

Spinners, the Final Stage

Posted on May 21, 2020 by rivertoprambles

“Spinners” form the fourth and final stage in the life cycle of a mayfly. The aquatic insect lives through egg, nymph, adult (dun), and spinner stages. The adult typically rises from the stream as nature says, “It’s time to mate.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fishermen, fly-fishing, friendship, Genesee River, mayflies, philosophy, poetry, psychology, spinners, the final stage, transcendence, writing | 12 Comments

On the Duty of Staying Home

Posted on April 8, 2020 by rivertoprambles

April is National Poetry Month and, one week into it, I was pleasantly surprised to get a postcard from a friend in Richmond who wrote, “Trying times for us all, but there are moments of clarity. I was drawn back … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged April, clarity, environment, fly-fishing, friendship, health, National Poetry Month, poetry, staying home, stones, trout, Wings Over Water, writing | 12 Comments

The Gnats

Posted on March 31, 2020 by rivertoprambles

I parked 20 feet from an old black truck at a pull-off by the river. I began to pull on my waders when I saw two fishermen with rods and nets returning to their vehicle. Before I knew it, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beaverkill, distance, economy, fishing, friendship, Genesee, Griffith's Gnat, nature, pandemic, reminiscense, stocking, virus, Willowemoc, writing | 13 Comments

Irish Hill

Posted on March 10, 2020 by rivertoprambles

“What’s your name, boy? Look at me! I’ll say it once more, and that’s it!” Saturday night. Years ago. Driving home from a four-day workweek, needing to unwind. The Cold Beer Tavern, corner bar, small town USA. “Truth boy, look … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cold Beer Tavern, crusher, drinking, friendship, graffiti, Green Book, Ireland, Irish Hill, nature, O'Shaugnessy, poetry, redneck, St. Pat's, TripEnd Brewing, What's your name?, writing | 8 Comments

A Letort Original

Posted on February 20, 2020 by rivertoprambles

[ Although I introduced the following subject in a post about a year ago, I’d like to present it once more, this time from a somewhat difficult angle, accompanied by recent photos from the New York home water. Thanks, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo, birds, Black Ant, brown trout, fishing tackle, fly-fishing, friendship, iconoclasm, Letort Spring Creek, nature, Spring, spring creeks, tenkara, writing | 10 Comments

Autumn Letter

Posted on November 11, 2019 by rivertoprambles

The day begins like a sheet of paper waiting for words. Its composition won’t go digital until later, when darkness comes again. Two bald eagles sit together on a carcass near the road as I go speeding by, wishing I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Dylan, composition, Egg, fishing, football, friendship, Henry James, hooks, letters, nature, poetry, Slate Run, trout flies, Walt Franklin, writing | 18 Comments

Lil’ Dorothy’s Riffle

Posted on July 17, 2019 by rivertoprambles

1. Late morning on a wild trout stream flowing through old farmland. The sky sun-bright and cloudless; the air getting warm. The water summer low and tight with vegetation, not exactly promising for the fisherman… And the brown trout? Spooky … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bee-Balm, fly tying, fly-fishing, friendship, Genesee River, Lil' Dorothy, Mark Libertone, Pennsylvania, poetry, soft hackles, Sulphurs, Walt Franklin, wild trout, writing | 24 Comments

Earplugs, Turbines and Snobbery

Posted on October 21, 2018 by rivertoprambles

Relative to other Octobers that I recall, this month has been drab and wet, with little change in the color of the foliage, and with few fish caught on my various ventures. Several highlights, however, come to mind and beg … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brown trout, earplugs, energy, environment, fishing, friendship, Kettle Creek, nature, resistance, salmon, snobbery, soapbox, social-economic class, wind turbines, writing | 11 Comments

Old Man Knows Good Beer

Posted on June 19, 2018 by rivertoprambles

The work week was winding down; I was standing at the check-out counter with a six of a favorite IPA, thinking of the fly-fishing prospects for the weekend and a slew of odd jobs that required doing before the long … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beer, birding, bobolinks, choices, fly-fishing, friendship, hiking, knowledge, nature, old age, Rocky Mountains, travel, whip-poor-will | 22 Comments

Big Fish Little Fish Swimming Altogether

Posted on November 8, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Entering Pennsylvania during the hunting season, I knew I was on the right track for the weekend when I walked into a general store and heard the voice of the proprietor. She entered from a back room of the ancient … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn, big fish, brown trout, catch-and-release, fishing, friendship, hiking, hunting, Lake Ontario, little fish, Oak Orchard, Pennsylvania trout, photography, Trout Run, weekend, wildness | 20 Comments