Micro climates allow us opportunities to experience significant weather differences over just a few miles.
Much of Southwestern Pennsylvania lies in what we call the lower elevations. This includes the western half of Fayette County and all of Greene County. The eastern half of Fayette ...
Nuggets of goodness show up where you least expect.
For months I’ve gotten unsolicited emails from a person who is apparently in a leadership role in a fishing organization. These are invitations to fly-tying sessions, guest speaker events, or group outings — all in Connecticut.
I don’t ...
I love May. It is a beautiful time of the year in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The damp and dreary days of late winter and early spring are over and the increased daylight brings lots of sunshine that quickly warms the earth and transforms into an explosion of spring growth.
Greening of our ...
Nuggets of goodness show up where you least expect.
For months I’ve gotten unsolicited emails from a person who is apparently in a leadership role in a fishing organization. These are invitations to fly-tying sessions, guest speaker events, or group outings — all in Connecticut.
I ...
Fishing conditions were poor for the April 5 opening day of trout season on area streams. Heavy rain for several days prior to the opener made creeks and streams high and muddy. Anglers have everything going against them on creeks near flood stage. Trout don’t feed. Instead, they hug the ...
Anglers on two local trout streams had a better experience when the season opened on Saturday, April 5, whether they caught a fish or not. They could fish free of unsightly litter.
On March 29, one week before the trout opener, the Chestnut Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited (CRTU) conducted ...