"Hope is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul/ And sings the tune without the words/ And never stops at all." – Emily Dickinson Emily is right and our fly bins are full of hope. We look forward to fishing with friends old and new in the year to come! Silver Creek The Nature Conservancy is closed but…
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"Close your eyes. Hear the silent snow. Listen to your soul speak." – Adrienne Posey Open your senses. Take in the Big Wood adorned in white. Witness the miracle of each delicate snowflake compound, miracle upon miracle. Watch and listen. Feel the moment a drifting flake merges with the river. Silver Creek The upper Creek is now closed until the…
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"December's wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer's memory..." – John Geddes December is holding it’s wintery breath just long enough to extend the wonderful afternoon fishing opportunities in the Valley. Get out before highs in the low 50’s are just a memory. Silver Creek The upper Creek is now closed for the season. However,…
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"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." – Marcel Proust Let us be grateful to both the people and the places that bring us joy. For our souls to blossom, we need our boots planted in a river and our friends rooted nearby. Silver Creek These…
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Image Credit: Bob Knoebel "As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year nears its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight." – Henry David Thoreau As seasons collide, we stand on the precipice of winter. Anglers, don’t waste a moment of autumnal sun. Heed the call;…
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"I wish that every day was Saturday and every month was October." – Charmaine J. Forde Don’t wish for Saturday. October is nature's way of telling you it is time to go fishing. Silver Creek Despite the low flows, the Creek continues to fish well. You will find mostly baetis hatching with a few mahogany duns, October caddis, and midge.…
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"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." – Elizabeth Lawrence Drop the rake and pick up a rod. Fall is for fishing. The chores can wait. Silver Creek Along with some moose, sandhill cranes, and bugling elk, expect to find the usual array of fall bugs on the Creek.…
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"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." – F. Scott Fitzgerald The fall revitalizes the creeks and rivers after the long summer doldrums, rousing the inhabitants to feast before the onset of winter. Silver Creek After a chilly few days, warmer weather should return this week. The daily hatch will consist of a few Tricos…
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"Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures." – Henry David Thoreau However, while happily basking in autumnal warmth, the angler notes that the September sun seems to favor one particular creature more...the trout. Silver Creek After being closed for much of the summer, the Preserve is now open and fishing well. If you decide to…
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"September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn." – Rowland E. Robinson On a typical September day, anglers begin bundled in fleece and waders, but by the early afternoon wish they were wet wading. Then, as the sun drops, the prophetic breath of autumn returns. Such are…
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“‘Only today,’ he said, ‘today, in October sun, it’s all gold—sky and tree and water. Everything just before it changes looks to be made of gold.’” – Eudora Welty When the frosts come, we know nothing gold can stay. So get out, rod in hand, and enjoy the October sun. Silver Creek If you head to the Creek, expect to…
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“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” – John Burroughs Fly Fishing is about the pursuit of the elusive. And the transient nature of fall with the fleeting and temporary display of colors adds to the experience. This fall, savor the ephemeral. Silver Creek If you are heading down to the…
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