Tag Archives: PA

Welcome to Paradise

Posted on October 17, 2019 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, blogging, brook trout, community, Earth Day, fish, Genesee, Genesee River, Gold, headwaters, narrative, nature, opening day, PA, Pine Creek, poetry, streamer, Triple Divide, West Branch, wild trout | 23 Comments

Lyman Run, A Perfect Balance

Posted on September 23, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Summer and fall were in the Equinox. Clouds and sunshine wrestled for an upper hand above. I drove along Route 6, turned off at Galeton, Pennsylvania and traversed seven miles of rough graveled road, closed to Thru Traffic. (Ask not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Autumn Equinox, fall fly-fishing, Galeton, glass fly rods, Lyman Run, natural balances, PA, Susquehannock Trail, wild trout | 14 Comments

Spring Journal: the LeTort

Posted on April 11, 2013 by rivertoprambles

This post is less an introduction to the great Pennsylvania limestone water known as LeTort Spring Run than a strategy for fishing it in a very limited time period. Driving homeward from Virginia I had just enough time to view … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carlisle, chalk streams, Charlie Fox, fishing strategy, LeTort Spring Run, PA, soft-hackle flies, spring runs, Vince Marinaro | 11 Comments

Elk Watch (Pennsylvania)

Posted on November 13, 2012 by rivertoprambles

I recently stretched my “Pennsylvania Wilds” horizons by visiting the western headwaters of the Sinnemahoning, the elk country near Benezette, PA. Along with wife Leighanne, son Brent, and Catherine (Brent’s partner), I enjoyed a ramble through the little mountain town … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Benezette, Elk Country Visitors Center, elk management, elkburger, George Harvey, Medix Run, PA, PA wild elk, Sinnemahoning, wapiti | 4 Comments

On the Trail of Pinney’s Ghost

Posted on August 17, 2012 by rivertoprambles

“The sun was down. The light which illuminated the huge clock on the Court House steeple was turned on. From several directions came figures carrying flyrods, already strung up, with jiggling wet fly droppers dancing in cadence with each step. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Pinney, Coudersport, fishing Allegheny River, Goodsell Hole, Jim Bashline, nightfishing for trout, PA | 6 Comments

Like Ants on a Rock

Posted on June 13, 2012 by rivertoprambles

Ants on a rock are like people on Earth. They crawl over the rounded surfaces, pursuing whatever they must. They dominate the surfaces, subdue all other creatures, or think they’re in control. I step back from the rock, settle in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a quiet place, ants, campfire thoughts, defense against hydrofracking, extreme energy development, Jersey Shore, PA, polyphemus moth, western forest fires | 2 Comments

The Slate Run Odyssey, Part 5

Posted on April 1, 2012 by rivertoprambles

I recently had my first spring opportunity of the year to visit Slate Run in north-central Pennsylvania where I picked up the thread of the fishing/hiking trek that I began last October and then recorded through four early posts on Rivertop Rambles. Following the spring meeting of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blue Quills, Manor Fork, PA, Quill Gordons, Slate Run, Slate Run Sportsmen | 2 Comments

The Triple Divide (1)

Posted on February 25, 2012 by rivertoprambles

In an earlier post entitled “Three River Rise” (12/19/11) I gave an introduction to a special hill in north-central Pennsylvania. The hill near Gold, PA is the place where three rivers are born, where three major watersheds share a common … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, bobcat track, Gold, native trout, PA, politics and place, Triple Divide, winter fishing | 2 Comments