Tag Archives: Genesee River

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged caddis, environment, fly patterns, flycatcher, flyfishing, Genesee River, Grannom, headwaters, nature, photography, rivertops, stocked trout, upper Genesee, wild trout, writing | 23 Comments

Muddler

Posted on May 12, 2017 by rivertoprambles

We’ve had a lot of rain and cool air of late, and Saturday’s tree-planting event was right in the thick of it. Nonetheless, the Upper Genesee Chapter of Trout Unlimited managed to plant more than a thousand small trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged environment, fly-fishing, Genesee River, headwaters, muddler, Muddler Minnow, nature, Nipigon River, photography, Time, tree planting, Trout Unlimited, white pines, willows, writing | 18 Comments

24/365

Posted on April 24, 2017 by rivertoprambles

The old cliché says “Earth Day everyday,” but in a sense it might be true. I’m old enough to remember the original Earth Day celebrations on campus, and the week in April 1992 when I gave four public poetry readings centered … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged catch-and-release, Earth, Earth Day, environment, fly-fishing, Genesee River, lifestyle, outdoors, photographs, rite of spring, small streams, stream projects, tree planting, Trout Unlimited, woodcock, writing | 18 Comments

Genesee, the Rabbit Hole

Posted on July 1, 2016 by rivertoprambles

As America approaches yet another Independence Day celebration, I’m reminded that sometimes a chance encounter while fly fishing will unveil an interesting portrait of human freedom. A couple of weeks ago I was fishing yet another caddis hatch, the kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chance encounters, Demento, fly-fishing, Fran Betters, freedom, Genesee River, headwaters, Independence Day, Joe Humphreys, John Bartles, music, nature, photography, Rabbit Hole, trout | 18 Comments

Setting the Tone

Posted on April 19, 2016 by rivertoprambles

The Tradition: On the opening day of northern Pennsylvania’s trout fishing season I went out to look at the water. Big surprise. It’s what I usually do on this date. I visited all three branches of the upper Genesee River … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, blue lines, dry fly, experimentation, fishing, Genesee River, headwaters, nature, old Plymouth, opening day, solitude, tradition, travel, Triple Divide, wild trout | 22 Comments

Columbus Was Here

Posted on October 13, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Part 1: At the start of Columbus Day weekend I was fishing a couple of Cedar Mountain trout streams. At one point I was suiting up at a mountain crossroad when Columbus came roaring towards me on a motorcycle. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegany State Park, America, book readings, Caribbean, Cedar Run, Columbus, Columbus Day, discovery, fishing culture, fly-fishing, Genesee River, GPS, nature, photography, St. Croix, Thunder Rocks | 17 Comments

Small Stream Shuffle and Forest Romp

Posted on July 28, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Over the past week and a half the streams and rivers of this region have settled into normal summertime flows, and I’m actually looking forward to a bit of rain again. The fishing has been good, and the streams and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo, bells, birding, Chenunda Creek, Dyke Creek, E.A. Poe, fly-fishing, forest, Genesee River, hemlocks, hiking, music, nature, Pine Creek, poetry, Slate Run, small streams, thrushes, Water Sentinels, wild trout | 25 Comments

Close Encounters

Posted on July 20, 2015 by rivertoprambles

1. The upper Genesee is my home river, and it had not been fishing well through a period of heavy rains. This morning, however, it was flowing normally for July, and the trout were rising for a while before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alien, bear encounters, close encounters, dwarf planet, explorer, fly-fishing, Genesee River, hermit thrush, hiking, John Burroughs, nature, new horizons, pluto, plutoid effect, song | 22 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

A Trout Lily Was There

Posted on May 4, 2015 by rivertoprambles

I spent a day in the hospital. For two days prior and two days following, I drank from the clear streams and rivers of my life, and they made me well. A trout lily was there. Trout Unlimited and representatives … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, bear, brook trout, fly-fishing, Genesee River, Green-Ass McGee, headwaters, nature, Pine Creek, Three River Rise, tree planting, trout lily, Trout Unlimited, wet flies, wild, wildflowers | 30 Comments