Who would have imagined it six months ago? After a decades-long slide in fishing license sales, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission reports that license sales this year are up by 21%. People appear to be adapting to pandemic confinement by going fishing.Waiting to buy my hunting license ...
An important truth about the outdoors is that it accommodates a wide range of ability and invites diverse objectives. Paddling through rapids or presenting a fly to trout in low water, for example, take exacting skill, while other outings might indulge quirky impulse. This column explores the ...
If there is such thing as a paradox in fishing, bass are part of it. Last Saturday was the opening day of bass fishing season. Yet, unlike the trout season kickoff, which always follows a build-up of anticipation, there鈥檚 scarcely a ripple of excitement for bass.But, according to the U.S. ...
Trout season started out with a surprise, then a span of high water. But conditions have settled, crowds (which weren鈥檛 supposed to be crowds anyway) have thinned and, hopefully, readers have a few trout in the freezer.Trout have a way of staying there too long. Because their preparation ...
A pleasure of reaching retirement is morning coffee on the porch. Until recently, I sipped my morning brew in the pre-dawn dark in the truck on my way to the shop. That interlude was its own kind of private pleasure. But sunup coffee sessions now come with nature to observe, and I鈥檓 fortunate ...
Rain has pelted the region continually in recent days, accompanied by outdoor implications. On the 鈥渦p鈥� side, a wet spell in spring causes morels to pop, and a lot of kayaks on cars have been heading for the mountains. High water has its dangers, but it also allows paddlers to navigate ...
