There are no wild brook trout in Southeastern Pennsylvania. OK, I'm sure there's someone out there that will tell me I'm wrong, but it's not that much of an exaggeration. Wild trout, let alone wild brook trout, are pretty scarce in my corner of the state. I don't think the maladies related to (sub)urban sprawl … Continue reading In Search of Pennsylvania's Wild Salvelinus Fontinalis
Tag: Not Secret Water
Seeing Positives Through The Fog
Around last Tuesday or Wednesday the weatherfolks on TV started bragging that the weekend weather was going to be unseasonably warm for January. Temperatures in the mid 50s they boasted, making one's mind immediately wander toward outdoor pursuits. What they didn't say was that the weekend was going to also be a pea soup of … Continue reading Seeing Positives Through The Fog
Lifeless
No, I'm not talking about this blog over the past few weeks...although it would be appropriate description of things...I'm referring to my mini fishing outing on Sunday afternoon. Before even stepping foot in the water I could tell it just wasn't going to be a great day...it just had that vibe.Grey skies...I tried to compensate … Continue reading Lifeless
Occupational Therapy
I really enjoy fishing.If it was my job, these would be the tools of my trade...This would be my office... This would be both my co-worker...and boss...However, fishing is not my occupation, and that's okay.It only makes one appreciate weekends like the last that much more.Happy Monday everyone.
The Beauty of a Three Day Weekend
Yesterday was too nice a day to go to work. Or at least that's what I told myself as I slept in well past my alarm clock's wishes. It was a premeditated act of hooky, as I recently reviewed how many vacation days I had still not taken this year. In a "use them or … Continue reading The Beauty of a Three Day Weekend