Tag Archives: rainbow trout

Color It Wild

Posted on October 12, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Living in a drab political climate where the powers-that-be continue to hack away at our natural world for all the usual reasons such as money and self-interest, I’m feeling the need to add some color to this life while trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beech Bottom, brook trout, Buffy Sainte-Marie, color, Columbus, environment, fishing, Hammersley, hiking, Mystic, natives, Pennsylvania, photography, poetry, politics, rainbow trout, trout streams, wild area, wilderness | 12 Comments

A Few Words From the Photos

Posted on May 24, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged azalea, brook trout, eagles, environment, fly-fishing, headwaters, Kettle Creek, local life, moccasin flower, nature wildflowers, outdoors, Pennsylvania, photography, rainbow trout, upstate New York | 22 Comments

The Ragged Edge

Posted on February 26, 2017 by rivertoprambles

The weather and our wishes for a small retreat from winter seemed to coincide or to conspire neatly for several days. We headed south toward Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, not far from Gettysburg, and settled at the Inn at Ragged Edge where old-timers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Big Spring, ethics, Falling Spring Branch, fly-fishing, get-away, history, Inn at Ragged Edge, Moorehead Kennedy, nature, Pennsylvania, photography, rainbow trout, spring creeks, travel, Victorian homes | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bloodroot, common loons, Crapper Creek, earthstars, fishing, Naples Creek, nature, opening day, pelican, poetry, rainbow trout | 16 Comments

The Rivertop Construction Company

Posted on May 11, 2015 by rivertoprambles

To seize the time, a tranquil evening in early May, I took a walk to the beaver ponds to see all I could see. I took a path that was less than a path, a rough walk downhill from the woods, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American grannom, Baltimore oriole, beaver ponds, caddis, engineering, John Steinbeck, Mother's Day caddis, nature, observation, Oswayo Creek, rainbow trout, recreation, warblers, wet fly, wild trout, wood anemone | 18 Comments

Old Woodenhead

Posted on December 18, 2014 by rivertoprambles

[Old Woodenhead is a likeness of the author, given to him several years ago as a Christmas present from his wife. It was carved by the Coudersport (PA) folk artist, David Castano. O.W. has appeared previously on this blog at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, celebration, Christmas, Doors, Dylan, family, folk art, my friend the sun, NYS fracking decision, Old Woodenhead, rainbow trout, Sun, winter fly-fishing, Winter Solstice, worship | 17 Comments

Amazing Rainbow Grace

Posted on March 26, 2014 by rivertoprambles

With an air temperature of 23 degrees F., and with gusts of wind and cloud-cover, fishing wasn’t bound to be particularly comfortable today. I was willing, however, to give the fly rod an hour or so of exercise. I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron Neville, Allegheny River fly-fishing, Amazing Grace, cold-weather fly-fishing, Daniel Lanois "Acadie", fishing as spiritual experience, fishing is..., rainbow trout, Zebco De-Liar | 18 Comments

It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Fishin’)

Posted on March 23, 2014 by rivertoprambles

“He not busy being born is busy dying.“– Bob Dylan The early spring day started off rainy and then turned partly sunny, all the while punctuated by heavy winds. A good day to fly-fish? Following a winter of currents under … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, being born, Bob Dylan, fishing therapy, hatchery trout, personal freedoms, rainbow trout, science & society, spring fishing, truth & fishing | 16 Comments

He’s Out There Fishin’!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Two hunters passed me on their ATV while following the forest trail, preparing for the opener of deer season. Their words echoed in my head. I was standing at the river in the darkened noon hour. A first snow flurry … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Eastern philosophy, meditation, rainbow trout, Transcendental Meditation, winter fly-fishing, word power, yoga | 14 Comments

Simply Trout Fishing

Posted on October 28, 2013 by rivertoprambles

After a disappointing visit to a Finger Lakes tributary in search of larger brown trout and landlocked salmon, I returned home and got back to the basics of headwaters fishing. Yes, the weather was just as cold and damp and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River fishing, autumn fly-fishing, Delayed Harvest water, Halloween, home waters, rainbow trout, trout fishing | 8 Comments