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Nymphing 1010
- Sports
- November 18, 2020
The fall fishing season is in full swing. But my opportunities are coming to a close. The sun usually sets around 5:00 p.m., and I am now getting ready for some basketball. Fingers are still crossed. Believe it or not, this is the best time of year to throw a line. I have been out
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An Unbelievable Fishing Story0
- Sports
- September 30, 2020
The other Sunday, I wanted to go fishing. The creeks needed some water, so I headed to the mighty Susquehanna. I stopped at Wegmans with my kayak strapped above. I grabbed a quick coffee and ran into a few chums. They asked where I was going, and I simply pointed to the Market Street Bridge.
READ MORETrout Under Stress0
- Outdoors
- September 23, 2020
I’m sure I don’t have to remind anybody reading this piece that those of us inhabiting this part of the state are experiencing a serious lack of rain over the past couple of months. This lack of rain has taken its toll on a number of my neighbors’ wells — mine included. The area of
READ MOREPraising Smallies0
- Fishing
- September 2, 2020
Fishing has always been a passion, and I continue to take full advantage of what North Central PA has to offer. I am on the water an awful lot and usually head out after dinner. I haven’t had the chance of late. Teach and the kid are back in school, and work is getting in
READ MOREWhy a Casting Rig?0
- Outdoors
- July 22, 2020
Over the years, I’ve invited a number of fishermen who are fairly new to bass fishing to join me for a day of fishing on a nearby lake. Most of my invited friends would bring a spinning outfit or two for the days outing. I too always have a spinning outfit or two at the
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Fox Facts Without Controversy1
- Editorials
- July 15, 2020
I often write how blessed we are to call the West Branch Valley our home. This is true for so many more reasons than I could ever cover in one column. If you love the outdoors, nature, and the beauty of God’s green Earth, there is no place like home. With all that’s going on
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It’s Always Fishing Season0
- Outdoors
- July 15, 2020
This recent hot streak and lack of rain have put the damper on some fishing efforts; trout streams are very low, clear, and warm, making them less than ideal targets right now. Several people have commented to me that it’s too hot and muggy to do any kind of fishing — not so! Remember, I’m
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Pine Creek?0
- Sports
- July 8, 2020
The Spencers just got back from their summer vacation. We decided to play it safe this year because of COVID. Teach, Jensen, and I normally meet up with my rents somewhere exotic. Grandpa Jim usually picks up the tab. The original plan was to spend a week in the Black Hills of South Dakota. My
READ MOREGo “Bug a Bass”0
- Outdoors
- July 8, 2020
I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I enjoy bass fishing. Like a lot of other dedicated bass fishermen, I too have my fair share of assorted rods, reels, and lures that I regularly employ on my bass outings. Many serious bass fishermen use different outfits and lures to address the many different situations
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Fishing – What’s Your Specialty?0
- Outdoors
- June 17, 2020
I was talking with a bunch of guys the other day and the topic of fishing came up-now that probably surprises you. We were talking about catching a variety of different fish when somebody asked me about which species and what equipment I specialized in when fishing. I had to think about that for a
READ MOREStuck at Home? Try Fly-Tying.3
- Outdoors
- May 13, 2020
Stuck at Home? Try Fly-Tying. Yeah, I know, a lot of people are hovering around home these days. Personally, I’ve been roaming the woods, wading streams or floating a lake; it’s not something I started to do because of a virus but rather it’s something I’ve always done because I love outdoor activities like hunting
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Mass Hysteria, I Learned How to Fly Fish0
- Sports
- April 29, 2020
Fishing has always been a passion, and I continue to take full advantage. I have been on the water an awful lot, especially during this crisis — 31 straight days and counting. I am an essential life-sustaining employee on my favorite stream. Jensen now tags along after his online sessions. The local authorities continue to
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman…0
- Outdoors
- April 29, 2020
Using Time Wisely The corona virus pandemic, along with all of its resultant restrictions and behavioral guidelines, doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. As the Federal, State and local governmental agencies scramble to come up with a vaccine and control the current spread of the virus, we, as individuals, can do little
READ MOREPenns Woods, Positivity and Special People0
- Editorials
- April 15, 2020
A tip of my Webb Weekly cap with the American Flag on the side to everyone that calls our special section of Penns Woods home. You have all done an amazing job during this most difficult time in American history. By committing to and following all the guidelines that have been recommended by our state
READ MORELiving With Bears0
- April 15, 2020
By Don Daughenbaugh Recently, while my fishing friend Paul Blechner and I were checking the Big Pine Creek water basin for rising trout, we noticed a Pennsylvania black bear trying to get into a roadside garbage dumpster below Blackwell. That’s not unusual in Pennsylvania because, in reality, we have a lot of black bears in
READ MORESurprise! Trout Season Opened0
- Outdoors
- April 15, 2020
Yesterday (April 6), I sat down to write a piece on the opening of trout season that would be coming up in a little over a week; well forget that idea since like a lot of other surprised people I just found out that the season opened about an hour ago — that would be
READ MORETop Water Bass Fishing Lures0
- Outdoors
- April 8, 2020
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring the vast number of artificial lures available to today’s bass fishermen; we’ve probed the bottom and worked the mid-depth ranges, so now let’s “scratch the surface.” I know that the phrase “scratch the surface” usually conjures up the thought that we may barely touch on the subject,
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12th Annual Uncle Ron’s Monster Buck Contest0
- Editorials
- February 26, 2020
Well, it’s hard to believe that our 12th Annual Uncle Ron’s Monster Buck Contest is in the books. The Steve Miller Band was definitely on point with the lyrics, “time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future.” This from their all-time monster hit “Fly Like an Eagle.” Appropriately, the song was released in our
READ MOREFishing Options0
- Outdoors
- February 19, 2020
With the exception of some small game hunting and some predator hunting, our hunting is about over for a while. True, we can still get in some squirrel, rabbit, and pheasant hunting until the 29th of the month as well as some good coyote hunting throughout the remainder of the winter, but for most of
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Laudenslager Leaves Leadership Legacy0
- Sports
- February 5, 2020
Among the plethora of sayings uttered by sportscaster Dick Vitale is one about players who would make the ‘all airport team.’ The reference is about players who look good while walking thru airports but never contribute much on the court. Truth be known, South Williamsport point guard Ethan Laudenslager would never draw attention for an
READ MOREWhat?! Fly Fishing Now?0
- Outdoors
- January 15, 2020
I know its winter, and the only people who fish now are those strange people who sit out on the ice in little huts all day staring at a little hole in the ice; I know because I’m one of those people. Other than the ice fishing crowd, most folks think there is no fishing
READ MORESteelhead Fishing0
- Outdoors
- November 20, 2019
Now that winter has made its appearance in central Pennsylvania, even the diehard trout fishermen have shelved their trout tackle until next spring. If you don’t mind a little road trip, however, you can still get in on some fantastic trout fishing; more specifically, I’m talking about steelhead fishing in the Lake Erie tributaries. Several
READ MOREA Veterans Day Appreciation and Monster Buck Anticipation0
- Editorials
- November 6, 2019
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, they’re blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” You know I like musical references, and this seemed like the perfect one. It’s time to take down all those roadside election signs. A message to the candidates and their supporters, please
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… On the Plains of Eastern Colorado0
- Sports
- October 23, 2019
It was a last minute decision to head to Colorado to hunt for antelope, but my sporting clays shooting buddy, Erich Rauh, was “all-in” since he had wanted to hunt antelope for years. We laid out a travel plan that would get us to Pueblo, Colorado for the opening of the season, with a few
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Go Bug a Bass0
- Outdoors
- October 16, 2019
I know a lot of us outdoor types are getting into the hunting scene these days, but it would be a big mistake to think that bass season is over. Actually, some of the season’s best bass fishing is in the fall — maybe even into November — and surface lures can still be productive.
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Some Good Bass Fishing Still Ahead0
- Outdoors
- September 25, 2019
I’ll admit it, as the leaves begin to change color and fall to the ground thoughts of the coming hunting season start to compete for space. That being said it’s also true that as an avid fisherman there is no way I’m putting my fishing gear away for the season; instead, I will find a
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Praising Smallies0
- Sports
- September 18, 2019
Fishing has always been a passion, and I continue to take full advantage of what North Central PA has to offer. I am on the water an awful lot and usually head out after dinner. I haven’t had the chance of late. Teach and the kid are back in school, and work is getting in
READ MORETrout Fishing Still Productive0
- Outdoors
- September 4, 2019
I realize that as we move into late summer, trout fishing is far from a top priority for most fishermen; instead, most of us are focusing our attention on bass, panfish, and other warm-water species. I’ll put my share of time in on all those warm-water fish as well, but I’m a bit of a
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… The Sound of Silence0
- Outdoors
- August 21, 2019
When Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel recorded the song, “The Sound of Silence,” on June 15, 1965 and released it later that year on September 12, they could not really have known what the sound of silence was truly like. Fast forward to August of 2019, on a remote lake in far northern Quebec, called
READ MOREWalleye Basics0
- Outdoors
- June 26, 2019
I don’t often write about walleye fishing because in recent years I haven’t pursued them as frequently as I have in the past. Sure, I manage to pick up a few walleyes every year but it’s often while I’m chasing some other species of fish like bass or pike. In years past I would often
READ MORETrump Visit Brings To Mind Previous Presidential Visits To Williamsport0
- Local News, Politics
- May 29, 2019
Last week’s rapturous reception to the visit to the Williamsport area of President Donald J. Trump evokes memories of previous Presidential visits, though none probably matched the enthusiastic reception that Trump received here. Williamsport has always been the most important crossroads community of Northcentral Pennsylvania. This strategic position has yielded many visits by important and
READ MORENo Boat, No Problem0
A bunch of us guys were talking the other day, and somehow the subject of fishing came up. Someone commented that they would like to do more fishing, but they didn’t have a boat. That reminded me of a time when I didn’t have a boat either, but over the years I was able to
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