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Panther Run

Posted on May 16, 2019 by rivertoprambles

I’ll call the small stream “Panther Run.” This Pine Creek tributary, once renowned for mountain lion sightings, is now a freestone tumbler that’s unwilling to reveal its actual moniker. I fished the run initially on a sparkling day in May, … Continue reading →

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A Trout Lily Was There

Posted on May 4, 2015 by rivertoprambles

I spent a day in the hospital. For two days prior and two days following, I drank from the clear streams and rivers of my life, and they made me well. A trout lily was there. Trout Unlimited and representatives … Continue reading →

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Mr. Hendrickson, I Presume

Posted on April 29, 2013 by rivertoprambles

All week long I’d been looking for Mr. Hendrickson, my personification of the great Eastern mayfly hatch. Because of the cold, wet spring, this first of the big mayfly hatches in the region was expected to be later than usual, … Continue reading →

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Way Back in the Hollow

Posted on May 3, 2012 by rivertoprambles

Until recently the cold nights kept the mountain streams chilly even at midday. On Sunday, a Pennsylvania brook that I finally got to fish was registering 47 degrees at noon. The sky was bright; the wind was kicking up– not the … Continue reading →

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