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Tag Archives: Naples Creek
The Opener
[Reflections from a time on or near the opening of the regular trout season in New York State] A beautiful day with sun and bluebird song… just before the weather crashed and brought back snow and wintry temperatures. April Fool’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bloodroot, common loons, Crapper Creek, earthstars, fishing, Naples Creek, nature, opening day, pelican, poetry, rainbow trout
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Backwater, Eddies and Deeper Pools
After 40 hours of intermittent rain that crystallized into snow and wind on Saturday morning, I knew the fishing would be tough, if not impossible. I drove north anyway and found that Naples Creek was clearly borderline– very high and … Continue reading
The Stolen Hours
It was another warm Saturday in December, and I felt like getting out to fish, for who knows, another casting opportunity might not come this month. Given the weather in upstate New York, one can never tell. Problem was, I … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn flyfishing, Conhocton River, Deceiver, direct experience, Don Graham, Naples Creek, scuds, stolen hours
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Autumn Journal: November 5
A friend of mine, Mark Libertone, of Wellsville, New York, is dealing with a major health issue, and I was glad to see that a benefit was being staged for him at a local VFW. Mark is a well-known soft-hackle … Continue reading
The Drop-Back
Rainbow trout typically move out of the New York Finger Lakes in late winter and early spring to spawn in various feeder streams such as Naples Creek. Typically there’s some good angling in these tributaries when the trout season officially … Continue reading
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Tagged Canandaigua Lake, Finger Lakes, Naples, Naples Creek, NY, Rainbow runs, Trout Derby
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Headwaters Cycle
[ A forthcoming series, the Headwaters Cycle, is intended to be a casual guide and introduction to the whys and wherefores of my rivertop region. As always, please click on the photos for a larger image.] One recent morning, while half … Continue reading
Rivertop Rambles 