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Tag Archives: winter fishing
On the Road (Once More)
[Sorry, Jack & Willie, for the blog post title… The rivertops are winter quiet now, so I thought I might serve up something different here– a few memories from my road of life. Also, the accompanying photos are reflections of … Continue reading
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Tagged hitchhike, memory, on the road, Ontario tribs, poetry, Time, tradition, wfranklin narrative, winter fishing, work, writing
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Spring Creeks in the Rain
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
Black Stones and Zonker Pie
Adam Russo, from Lancaster PA, introduced himself by email, thanking Rivertop Rambles for being an interesting and informative blog. The young fly-fisherman offered to tie a few of his Zonker specimens that he’s found to be especially effective in north-central … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny River, environment, fly patterns, fly-fishing, friends, nature, Pennsylvania, Spring, stonefly, trout, winter fishing, Zonker
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Brook Land Tonic
A long fine weekend with the family set things moving in the right direction. We made our annual visit to the Maple Tree Inn (unlimited pancakes with maple syrup manufactured on the premises), hit the summit of Alma Hill (the … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny Plateau, brook trout, climate change, dry fly fishing, eagles, family, hiking, nature, photography, pollution, small streams, state forests, wild places, wilderness, winter fishing
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The Triple Divide (1)
In an earlier post entitled “Three River Rise” (12/19/11) I gave an introduction to a special hill in north-central Pennsylvania. The hill near Gold, PA is the place where three rivers are born, where three major watersheds share a common … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny River, bobcat track, Gold, native trout, PA, politics and place, Triple Divide, winter fishing
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