The Big Dance ....
I’m ever amazed by the combinations of coloration found in nature, and holding one of these speckled works of art never grows old for me....
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ValəˈdāSH(ə)n ….
I’ve never felt that the fish I catch validate me as an angler. I’ve had the fortune of catching my share of larger fish over the years;...
Time of the Season .....
We are only a few days from the middle of August; and while this time of the season is usually the thick of the “dog days of summer”,...
Seeing Blue ....
A few weeks ago I wrote that blue lining was a combination of exploration, exhilaration and outright exhaustion in varying measure. The...
First Pitches ......
The first pitch is always the most important one you make, and it’s the one that deserves the best combined efforts of your experience,...
Listening to the Water ....
I’ve always enjoyed that first moment when I arrive to the edge of the water and the feeling that comes with standing close to it. After...
It's the Time of the Season .....
It’s the time of the season when water temperatures in the bigger water start to rise above safe levels for trout fishing, and both the...
Paying the Dues ....
Hiking into headwater streams can be a combination of exploration, exhilaration and outright exhaustion in varying measure. I spent...
The River King ...
I spent this past Saturday hiking and fishing a few small Class A Wild headwater streams in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania with my...
Blue line or Bust ....
On last week’s post I extolled the virtues of the USGS Quadrangle Topo map as a planning tool. My exploration of a blue line is always...
Finding Fontinalis ....
Exploring the small streams that hold wild trout is an obvious passion of mine. In spite of advancement in technology, I still enjoy the...
Friends ......
It’s rare to have a friend that will hike well over a half a mile to a headwater stream in the middle of nowhere, completely aware of the...
Where the Wild Things Are ....
The past few years of my fishing time has been for the most part a mission to fish and explore most of the designated wild trout streams...
Some Days ....
Some days things in life just seem to come together…. The rain takes a day off on the same day that I did, and I can slip away to the...
Keep 'em Wet ....
I recently joined a sharing group on Face book where fisherman post pictures of wild trout they have caught. I’m excited to see anglers...
Wan·der·lust ….
I’ve read that science has isolated a genetic predisposition among those of us that have a tendency or need to explore. I’m not at all...
One Earth .....
Life often presents us with just one choice to make, one chance to do something right and one day at a time. It also presents us with...
Brook Trout by George ....
I spent a day this past weekend exploring a few thin blue lines in central Pennsylvania with my friend George Reilly. The trip was my...
Wī(-ə)ld ….
“To live or grow independently of people, in natural conditions and with natural characteristics”(Cambridge Dictionary). The wild brown...
Openers .....
It’s been many years since I fished on the opening day of trout here in Pennsylvania. I try to avoid driving past a local stream in the...
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