Tag Archives: Spring Creek

No Room to Gripe

Posted on December 2, 2022 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny River, fishing, nature, Oregon, rainbow trout, Sand & Sage, Spring Creek, The Trails Beyond, travel, Western River Cycle, Williamson River, writing | 25 Comments

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

A Different Kind of Fish

Posted on November 21, 2017 by rivertoprambles

I’m gonna keep this short because I’m on the road to Virginia. My title for the post does not refer to a species other than the usual salmonid that you might encounter here, but to a wild brown trout, modest … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brown trout, Captain Beefheart, climate change, environment, F.E. Thomas bamboo, individualism, music, nature, nowhere man, nymph fishing, photos, recovery, Spring Creek, upstate fishing, writing | 16 Comments

Bamboo Rods and Prayer Flags

Posted on March 10, 2015 by rivertoprambles

It was a mild late-winter day. The morning sun shone brightly on the spring creek, and it felt good to be back on the water following weeks of northern hibernation. Oddly enough, I was the only angler in view. Granted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo rods, fly casting, Founders' Rod, God, nature, prayer, prayer flags, religion, Spring Creek, surgery, wild trout, winter | 16 Comments

Rivertops and MLK,J

Posted on January 21, 2015 by rivertoprambles

I got a break from the weather; it was almost Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and I was going fishing. There was a connection here and I was going to find it. Most of us know something of Dr. King’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged big trout, birds, civil rights, climate change, Denton Hill, draft, fracking, freedom, Martin Luther King Jr., Ninemile Run, numbers, Potter County, Roger Chapman, Shakespeare, Spring Creek, Susquehannock Trail, Triple Divide | 8 Comments

New Year’s, Fore and Aft

Posted on December 31, 2014 by rivertoprambles

With a little help from a Roman god named Janus, I can glance backward at the year and then hope to look ahead, as well. I’ll be able to state that my year outdoors and on the water went pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "River's Edge", annual fishing report, Blue Ridge, brook trout, brown trout, Climbing the Runs, Founders' Rod, Heddon 35 Peerless, Janus, John Fahey, New Year, Rivertop Rambles 2014 report, Spring Creek, Steel Guitar Rag, Top 10 Fishing Goals | 16 Comments

Spring Creek, the Turning

Posted on March 16, 2014 by rivertoprambles

Saturday looked like the best of the weekend for a final shot at fishing Spring Creek this season. I’d had good luck here on two previous outings this winter, so I approached the water calmly, ready to accept whatever my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged change of seasons, midges, one that got away, Spring Creek, tandem flies, Vernal Equinox, wild brown trout, winter fly-fishing | 16 Comments

Midge Madness (Spring Creek)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rivertoprambles

Along with NPR’s early morning broadcast of an ancient hymn, I heard the first sweet phrases of a migrant robin near the yard. I stepped to the porch in my bare feet for a clearer sound of both music sources, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Midge, dry fly, Griffith's Gnat, limestone fisheries, midges, scuds, Spring Creek, stream life, wild brown trout, winter fly-fishing | 14 Comments

Spring Creek Turn-Around

Posted on February 21, 2014 by rivertoprambles

The weather seemed a pleasant interlude between the waves of blizzard and polar temperatures. Stepping into Spring Creek (near the Caledonia fish hatchery in upstate New York) I didn’t think I’d need the gloves I’d left in the car, but after … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Caledonia fish hatchery, fishing Spring Brook, limestone fisheries, Spring Creek, wild brown trout, winter fly-fishing | 14 Comments

Spring Creek Finale

Posted on January 15, 2013 by rivertoprambles

This post will not contain a photo of myself attempting to escape the clutch of a rising river. It will show a photo of the wild brown that my fishing partner had on the line as I struggled to regain my feet a short distance … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged midge patterns, Oatka Creek, Seth Green, Spring Creek, state fish hatchery, winter flyfishing | 4 Comments