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Three Branches, Opening Day

Posted on April 8, 2021 by rivertoprambles

Opening day for trout in northern Pennsylvania offered excellent weather and an opportunity to reacquaint myself with the headwaters. For 35 years I’ve fished three branches of the Genesee (the East, Middle, and West) on the April opener for the … Continue reading →

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It Came From a Dream

Posted on April 3, 2018 by rivertoprambles

There’s nothing like a wild free-flowing run… The statement seemed so obvious to me that I almost disregarded it. I was in Rhode Island for several days, enjoying myself but absent from the Opening Day of Trout Season in New … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Opener

Posted on April 8, 2016 by rivertoprambles

[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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More Than Fish, Alone

Posted on April 20, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Back in the day when I read poetry to the public and published lots of stuff in magazines and in books, I had a small but certain following of people who, for the most part, haven’t followed my transition over … Continue reading →

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