trout

Fishing line matters
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Jul 01, 2021
Anyone who has fished for any length of time has had a bad day using old fishing line. Remembering that experience is like a painful blister; the frus...
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What a morning
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Jun 24, 2021
Though May was one of the driest, if not the driest May I’ve ever seen, June has had more than enough showers and thunderstorms. The recent weather ha...
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Fathers’ gifts of time and attention
Opinion, Сolumns
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 19, 2021
I was fishing one of my favorite trout streams on a recent evening, making my way down to a particularly favored spot — when I stopped short. Wouldn’t...
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Robertson: An all-around fishing pole?
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 03, 2021
Today, the trend in fishing seems to be toward more and more specialized rods. Certainly, technology plays a big part in this since the lighter, stron...
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Pa.’s trout-stocking experiment
Opinion, Сolumns
May 03, 2021
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, which stocks certain state waterways with millions of trout each year, is experimenting with stocking trout...
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Trout heaven
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 15, 2021
I’d slept in yesterday morning for a change for I had many things to do: Genealogy research, pay bills, clean up the house, restock the fishing vest a...
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Robertson: First day
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 08, 2021
With the Pennsylvania trout season opening early this year, I don’t care for it falling on Easter weekend as it conflicts with so many family function...
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Jumping the gun
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 03, 2021
With trout season fast approaching, I was taking all the precautions possible by readying all my trout fishing tackle. New line, oil the reels, check ...
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Robertson: First day basics
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 27, 2021
Hey, the first day’s next Saturday and we can go fishing once more! Hallelujah! Usually first day anglers find themselves facing cold, high water. Tro...
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Mentored Youth Trout season opens Saturday
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 25, 2021
Trout streams are looking good. Snow that accumulated during the first part of the month has been slowly melting. Yes, streams were bank full for a wh...
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Robertson: Trout fishing out West with daughter Julie
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 13, 2021
I opened an old journal from 18 years ago and read. Suddenly, my eyes were filled with tears as poignant memories returned so powerfully. I’ll share t...
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Robertson: Rhode Island trout experiences
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 13, 2020
The COVID-19 virus has been two-fold in its effects on families. First, it has cooped many of us together in an unprecedented manner. School, work, en...
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No trout for me, thank you
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 20, 2020
The calendar indicates that we’re in the month of April. Some years in our climate, it’s easy to tell that spring is on the way; other years, not so m...
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Robertson: A humbling trout season
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 11, 2020
Wow! Trout season certainly came in a rush and well ahead of the expected date. This may find you scrambling to prepare yourself and your equipment fo...
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Robertson: Fish fries
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 04, 2020
Fishing has certainly undergone many changes in the last 30 years. Back in the day, few fishermen released trout. Competition was keen, and the creeks...
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Burchfield: Create some preseason excitement
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 26, 2020
Everyone has been impacted by COVID-19. The situation has schools closed and kids and parents are at home together. No doubt there will be those who w...
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