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Tag Archives: rainbow trout
No Room to Gripe
Responding to my previous post about removal of the Klamath River dams, a friend of Rivertop Rambles, Tio Stib, responded favorably to the prospect of environmental change and also reminisced about his angling in the Klamath region. One of Tio’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny River, fishing, nature, Oregon, rainbow trout, Sand & Sage, Spring Creek, The Trails Beyond, travel, Western River Cycle, Williamson River, writing
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Golden Brown
There were golden days this autumn, brilliant afternoons delightful for occasions on the trail or on the stream. I tried to make the most of them, getting outside when I could, and trying to fit some angling time into a … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, brown trout, Finger Lakes, fly-fishing, landscapes, nature, photos, rainbow trout, river days, writing
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Color It Wild
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
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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
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The Ragged Edge
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
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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The Rivertop Construction Company
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
Old Woodenhead
[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
Amazing Rainbow Grace
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
It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Fishin’)
“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