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Tag Archives: night fishing
A Plea for a Gentle, Soaking Rain
Spring 2023 has turned out to be one of the driest seasons in years for this section of the country. Woodlands, gardens, lawns, and trout streams are suffering from a current lack of rain. I recently reread a letter sent … Continue reading
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Tagged drought, exploration, flyfishing, friendship, nature, night fishing, PA Wilds, rain, spirit of place, wild trout, writing
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First Cast Similes
After my first day of volunteer work with the New York DEC Region 9 small stream electro-survey crew, I found that my long-awaited fly rod had arrived. The rod is a small bamboo, a 6’6″ 3-weight custom built by Mike … Continue reading
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Tagged bamboo fly rod, Bob Dylan, Cane and Silk, didymo, environment, first cast, Little Gem, nature, night fishing, photography, poetry, similes, small streams, songbirds, West Branch Delaware, writing
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The Dream Cast: Yellow Dun
1. James Cecilia is a “wet-fly-only angler” who lives in upstate New York. He contacted me about a mutual interest in the writings of Pennsylvania fisherman, Jim Bashline. Mr. Bashline was a fishing editor for Field & Stream, and author of … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny River, birds, culture, dream, hiking, ignorance, Isaac Asimov, Jim Bashline, knowledge, mystery, nature, night fishing, poetry, politics, trees, truth, wet fly, Yellow Dun
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Night Flyer/ Test Patterns
I was looking past the evening hatch and peering into the night. At home, I was rereading Jim Bashline’s nightfishing book, subtitled “The Final Frontier,” and preparing for darkness. Bashline’s Night Fishing for Trout is probably the most absorbing read of … Continue reading
Starless and Oatka Dark
To night-fish on a river is like starting out life with nothing and realizing, when all is said and done, you’ve got most of nothing left. To night-fish on Oatka (O-at-ka) Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River in Monroe County, … Continue reading
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Tagged brown trout, Charles Meck, courage, darkness, Dylan Thomas, fear, friendship, King Crimson, mind, night fishing, Oatka Creek, Pteranodon, Time
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Delaware River Day
It started with an annual visit to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center’s Summerfest and Angler’s Market (sorry, there’s no useful acronym for this event as far as I know) in Livingston Manor, New York. It always feels great to return … Continue reading
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