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Tag Archives: limestone creeks
Welcome to Paradise
Luckily there was no pearly gate to pass through, just a sign that read “Welcome to Fisherman’s Paradise,” a warm welcome to Spring Creek on a cool October morning. Luckily for me, an entrance to one of America’s most storied … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Bellefonte, environment, Fisherman's Paradise, fly-fishing, limestone creeks, nature, PA, pollution, Spring Creek, State College, stream remediation, technology, Walt Franklin, wild trout, writing
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Spring Creek Preview
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
Two of America’s Finest
En route to Warrenton, Virginia for several days, I stopped to fly-fish a couple of America’s finest trout streams. We were heading south to help celebrate Independence Day and the recent engagement of son and future daughter-in-law. With an extra … Continue reading
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Tagged best trout streams, Big Spring Creek, birding, Carolina wren, celebration, ecology, Ed Shenck, fly-fish, Independence, Letort Cricket, LeTort Spring Run, limestone creeks, marriage, most difficult streams, nature, springs, the Ditch, trout, wild, wild trout
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From Mossy Creek to Beaverkill
In a crazy whirlwind of activity, I fished Virginia’s famous Mossy Creek then drove homeward to western New York. My daughter, Alyssa, and her boyfriend, Adam, stayed with us overnight, but next day needed to return to New York City, … Continue reading