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…beside the still waters

On July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

Sometimes it is only when we look back that we fully understand. It is only the perspective of “the rest of the story...” that allows us to fully appreciate the Hand of God in our lives. And so it was for me this summer. I spent the better part of June and half of July …

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Always look up…

On July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 By Blaine Emery2 Comments

Grant County, WV Always look up, or you will have nothing but snags. Trout in the morning sunlight Slow down and be willing to wait for clarity, or you will have wasted effort. North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV Every part of the stream is different, yet connected, so be willing to adapt, but never abandon …

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Blue Line Sanctuary

On June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 By Blaine Emery4 Comments

The more I seek out new brook trout streams, the more I am amazed at the beauty of these places. The best places are often not ones you find on state game and fish websites or that you hear people talk about. They certainly are not the ones where you see half a dozen cars …

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What we gain…

On June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 By Blaine Emery5 Comments

Loon Lake, Adirondack Park Having just returned from a week mostly isolated from the world in the Adirondacks, I have given considerable thought to the fish I did not catch. We got skunked on the West Branch of the AuSable, I caught what seemed to be the only brook trout in the upper East Branch …

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North Country Radio

On June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 By Blaine Emery2 Comments

East Fork Sacandaga River, NY Driving down a country road in the Adirondacks, window down, seventy degrees, North Country Public Radio in the speakers, listening the the Dean’s List radio show playing some old school acoustic indie-rock style music... I felt like I had traveled back in time. I love moments like that. I had …

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Transitions

On June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

As I reflect over the last ten days, the common theme is the transitions that life requires us to make as we travel along our path. 2020 has been a bizarre year, but history is full of years and periods of years much more tumultuous than ours. The key is how we navigate these waters. …

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“Why do you like to fish so much?”

On May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

Stillness During a week where I failed to land a trout on two different outings, my sister’s question regarding why I am infatuated with fishing caused me a moment of pause and reflection. Her entire life she has known me as her brother who loves to hunt, so why this devotion to fly fishing as …

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40 Mile Trout

On May 24, 2020May 25, 2020 By Blaine Emery2 Comments

Here I was on a trout stream no one had told me about, that wasn’t a special regulation stream, that wasn’t stocked... looking at a native trout taken on a dry fly I had tied that wasn’t likely to catch a fish...

An evening on Cheat

On May 18, 2020May 21, 2020 By Blaine Emery1 Comment

I never dreamed I would make it fishing on a Sunday evening after fishing all day on Saturday, but like the weather, sometimes and rarely things come together. So my son Sam and I made the 45 minute drive up Cheat Mountain to see what we could do. It had been a hot May afternoon, …

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Come Hell or High Water

On May 16, 2020May 21, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

Fly fishing for wild trout in West Virginia.

Three miles in…

On April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

After last weekend, we were on a mission to find trout water unspoiled by people and we were willing to walk to find it. We successfully walked; trout, not so much. Otter Creek is a restoration project of the WV DNR. I can’t say how the fishing is on the lower end of this watershed, …

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Don’t Fish Here.

On April 12, 2020May 21, 2020 By Blaine Emery3 Comments

the frustration of fly fishing for native trout during a Pandemic

The ides of March

On March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

North Fork Mountain, WV I am thankful that regardless of the turmoil we encounter in life, there is always solace to be found on a trout stream. Church being cancelled today made fishing on Sunday morning guilt-free. Driving back country roads listening to all music and no news, with the sun shining through the March …

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Return to South Branch

On March 11, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

1996 “Turn left at Seneca Rocks, drive north to Cabins, just before Cabins cross bridge to gravel road. Go up gravel road 3.6 miles. Park on right; trail on left goes down mountain to river.” Those were the instructions written on the back of a napkin while at a family reunion where one of my …

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Sometimes it’s just the thought of fishing…

On February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

After three weeks of perpetual rain, we finally had a weekend of blue skies and sunshine. Since there was no way to get on the water, I spent my free time in February doing what most of us do this time of year: splitting firewood and tying flies. Tungsten Missiles, Hot Head nymphs, Guide’s Favorite …

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Groundhog Day Brookies

On February 3, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

Groundhog Day brought some unusual sunshine to the mountains of West Virginia. Apparently the sun was blown here by the wind because there was a steady 30 mph wind on top of Allegheny Mountain on Sunday afternoon. This made it a little tough to control the drift, but once I made it up into the …

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Smokey Mountain Trout Lessons

On February 3, 2020 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

I was invited to go along on a trip to fish the South Holston River just outside of Bristol, TN. A little bit of tail water wild trout fishing to interrupt the perpetual overcast and cold days of West Virginia that seem to define this time of year. I had no idea what I was …

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Rumors of Wild Trout

On December 31, 2019 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

Seneca Creek, January 31 2019 (New sign complete with full choke shotgun pattern) A year is best bookended with things you love to do, so I decided to drag myself out of bed on a cold and sleety New Year’s Eve and make the 45 minute drive to one of West Virginia’s few wild rainbow …

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New Year’s Resolutions and Such

On December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 By Blaine EmeryLeave a comment

Otter Creek , December 25, 2019 I’ve spent the better part of my 44 years wondering what was around the next bend, just past that rock, over the next ridge, or a little farther down the river. I’ve spent hours pouring over maps, driving back roads, and hiking many miles. Much of this I have …

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The Journey Begins

On December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 By Blaine Emery1 Comment

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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