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Columnist Tony Bonavist wins OWAA award
NARROWSBURG, NY — Anthony Bonavist, who writes the “Ramblings of a Catskill Fly Fisher” column for the River Reporter, has just won third …
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11/24/21
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These are Boyar’s remarks as he introduced Peter Kolesar at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum’s ceremony on October 30. The center named its newest Hall of Fame members and …
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By ANDY BOYAR
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11/3/21
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What's going on in arts, leisure and the community, October 28 to November 3
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10/27/21
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With summer on the wane, and fall just a few short weeks, away, the little blue-winged olive mayfly hatches are beginning in earnest on most Catskill rivers.
I actually saw the first emergence in …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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9/22/21
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As most of you know, if you have followed this column since its inception, I’ve a been a big fan of the Rusty Spinner dry fly.
In fact, I wrote a column about the fly for the June 15 edition …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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8/25/21
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Cut flower, design workshop at Farm Arts
DAMASCUS, PA — Learn about popular flower varieties, new trends, seed sourcing and more at Willow Wisp Organic Farm on Saturday, August 21 from 9 …
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8/18/21
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When I was in high school, my friend Tony and his father had a routine when it came to outdoor sports. Fortunately, they included me in that routine. When trout season opened, we fished for trout …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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8/11/21
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My notes reveal that there had been no fishing since June 30, so it was time to go to the river. Since my friend, Rod, left for Montana on July 6 to chase trout around the “Big Sky,” …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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7/27/21
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What's going on in arts, leisure and community April 15 to 21
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4/14/21
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This week’s column was supposed to be about the new trout stream management plan released by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) last November, but it is not. Instead, …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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1/13/21
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I can’t recall the last time someone spoke with me about stoneflies—you know, the order Plecoptera? There are reasons for that, especially here in the Eastern U.S. and, in particular, our …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/16/20
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MONTICELLO, NY — On Monday, November 9, it was “up, up and away” for 104-year-old Agnes Van Put of Livingston Manor and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther. Upon landing, Van Put was able …
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By TED WADDELL
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11/11/20
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What's going on in arts, leisure and community November 12 to 18
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11/11/20
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What's going on in arts, leisure and community October 29 to November 4
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10/28/20
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Some of my angling friends call this time of year “The Dead Time” because hatches of mayflies and other aquatic insects are on the wane. For the most part, they are absolutely correct in …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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7/15/20
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Those words may sound like an odd title for an article, but they describe one of the most confounding fishing situations anglers are likely to be confronted with. I know that up versus down has been …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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5/5/20
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ROSCOE & BEYOND, NY — In years past, the local region marked the opening day of NY’s trout season on April 1 with a celebration at Junction Pool: “One of the most famous pools …
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By TED WADDELL
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4/8/20
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — There’s a lot going on at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM) these days while the ebb and flow of time makes its way down the fabled waters …
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By TED WADDELL
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4/1/20
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — It’s amazing to watch folks create realistic dry flies out of bits of feathers and colored yarn, tied by the hands of true masters of their craft. It’s even …
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By TED WADDELL
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3/11/20
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Those of you that read this column may recall that the name William (Bill) Dorato; it has appeared several times. I first met Bill at the Rivers Edge Motel, along the East Branch of the Delaware in …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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3/11/20
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