Tag Archives: spring creeks

A Letort Original

Posted on February 20, 2020 by rivertoprambles

[ Although I introduced the following subject in a post about a year ago, I’d like to present it once more, this time from a somewhat difficult angle, accompanied by recent photos from the New York home water. Thanks, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo, birds, Black Ant, brown trout, fishing tackle, fly-fishing, friendship, iconoclasm, Letort Spring Creek, nature, Spring, spring creeks, tenkara, writing | 10 Comments

Spring Creek Preview

Posted on February 26, 2019 by rivertoprambles

The long cold winter had been wearing me down, so it was nice to spend a few days in the slightly warmer climate of Pennsylvania’s spring creek territory. Thanks to a gift from my son, Leighanne and I stayed at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo fly rods, Big Springs, Black Ant, Chester Rods, Falling Springs, family, fishing, fishing tackle, friends, Letort, Letort Regulars, limestone creeks, nature, Pennsylvania fishing, Spring, spring creeks | 17 Comments

Spring Creeks in the Rain

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rivertoprambles

I fished on and off for three days in the rain. The heavy but periodic rainfall in south-central Pennsylvania felt rather warm and welcoming, though I knew that harsher storms were causing trouble elsewhere in the country. There wasn’t much … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bed & Breakfasts, birdsong, environment, fly-fishing, Gettysburgh Battlefield, Imagine, Letort, nature, Pennsylvania legends, spring creeks, winter fishing, writing | 16 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

From Mossy Creek to Beaverkill

Posted on April 21, 2014 by rivertoprambles

In a crazy whirlwind of activity, I fished Virginia’s famous Mossy Creek then drove homeward to western New York. My daughter, Alyssa, and her boyfriend, Adam, stayed with us overnight, but next day needed to return to New York City, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beaverkill, Catskill fly-fishing, Junction Pool, limestone creeks, Mossy Creek, nymphing, spring creeks, Virginia birds, Virginia fly-fishing | 12 Comments

Spring Journal: Mossy Creek

Posted on April 6, 2013 by rivertoprambles

My introduction to Mossy Creek, near Bridgewater, Virginia, was a short one. I was dropped off at one of the two access points to public water on this stream and then prepared to explore. Only eight miles long, Mossy flows … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cattle on streambanks, fishing Mossy Creek, limestone waters, Mossy Creek, Shenandoah watershed, spring creeks, Virginia fly-fishing | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: spring creeks

A Letort Original

Spring Creek Preview

Spring Creeks in the Rain

The Ragged Edge

From Mossy Creek to Beaverkill

Spring Journal: Mossy Creek

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