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Fishing the Cold Dew

Posted on October 12, 2021 by rivertoprambles

No, the Cold Dew isn’t some new trout stream I’ve discovered. Rather, it’s a mini-season designated for early October by the ancient Chinese. The ancients, like those of us responding to shorter daylight hours and to longer, cooler nights, took … Continue reading →

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Of Hope and Expectation

Posted on June 28, 2016 by rivertoprambles

“Hope is the thing with feathers– That perches in the soul–,” said Emily Dickenson, who probably had no idea of what a trout fly is, but who certainly understood that feathers– on a bird or on a fish hook– have … Continue reading →

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A Trout Stole My Glove!

Posted on January 4, 2016 by rivertoprambles

December 30. Nearly all the streams and rivers of the region were flowing high and muddy from the recent rains, but I found a headwaters stream that was manageable for fly fishing. I was close to the source of one … Continue reading →

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Good Morning From the Lily Pool

Posted on August 2, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Dear Everyone, Longtime Reader and Newly Arrived, I thought I’d post this in a different manner, as a “letter.” You’ll recall, no doubt, that a letter is a form of communication used in ages past, before the Dawn of Email. … Continue reading →

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“Astral Weeks” at Holiday

Posted on December 21, 2014 by rivertoprambles

Many an evening in the early 1970s I would lie in bed late at night drifting into pleasant, edgy dreams while listening to Van Morrisons’s great album Astral Weeks on the stereo. All these years later, I can still give … Continue reading →

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