There is a tradition in our small angling community; I don’t know who started it. I do know it was not me. Originally, it may have been my old friend, Frank, although I don’t recall ever …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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1/12/22
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For the better part of a century, we have been graced with the existence of an impactful individual who recently departed this realm, leaving a legacy of powerful writing born of keen observation and …
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By SANDY LONG
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1/5/22
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First and foremost, I want to wish all of my readers happy holidays. Whether you live out here or simply enjoy reading about it, these occasions are often a time when families and friends bridge the …
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By HUNTER HILL
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1/5/22
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There isn’t an abundance of peregrine falcons here. They are not as common in the region as the bald eagle is at the present time.
Both species were thriving during the 1800s and into the …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/29/21
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Many years ago, I had the opportunity to visit England with a good friend for the Christmas holiday. So a on a cold December night, we boarded a TWA 747 for our flight from Kennedy airport to …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/29/21
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You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Dog is God spelled backwards.” It’s a reminder of the many graces bestowed on us by our beloved canine companions. Not the least of these is …
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By SANDY LONG
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12/22/21
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I talk a lot about the way things are out here in the country. Some of the hobbies I enjoy, the lifestyle I pursue, and the work that fulfills my soul. As a somewhat belated update on the latter of …
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By HUNTER HILL
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12/22/21
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If you regularly visit area lakes, you may have noticed a very small duck that wasn’t here during summer or early fall. Black and white and rather small, they would have appeared around …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/15/21
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Sometime in early 1978, I received a call from my friend and fisheries associate, Ed Van Put, letting me know that Joan and Lee Wulff had purchased the old Doubleday property on the upper Beaver …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/15/21
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Finding a dead snake along the side of the road is unfortunately a fairly common occurrence as these regional reptiles attempt to navigate across our roadways. And while some of us might feel that …
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By SANDY LONG
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12/8/21
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Like thousands of other local hunters, I found myself watching the sunrise from a deerstand on opening day of rifle season. Like many of them, I spent the time surveying my surroundings, taking in …
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By HUNTER HILL
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12/8/21
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Birding during this time of year is always interesting. Things are still in transition with the last of the fall migration. Some visitors from the north have arrived; you may see buffleheads on lakes …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/1/21
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The other day, while contemplating a topic for this week’s column, I happened to pick up my old copy of “Matching the Hatch,” by Ernie Schwiebert. When I opened the little volume, …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/1/21
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The vagaries of the little sulphur mayfly hatch
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As a longtime angler, I’ve had trouble finding rising trout during almost every mayfly hatch that occurs each year along rivers in the Catskills. All species, it seems, provide their own set of …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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7/14/21
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Graphic Designer Amanda Reed shot this great video and other awesome action pics of dock dogs and so much more while visiting the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg PA. Click Here to read …
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2/5/19
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