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Tight Lines and Gratitude: A Season on the Water
There is something uniquely grounding about standing at the water's edge, watching the current swirl past as you wait for that sudden, electric strike on the line. Over the course of the season, each outing brought its own rhythm and unexpected excitement, whether working clear mountain currents or quiet, shaded pockets along the bank. Bringing together this highlight reel captures the thrill of every cast, featuring an incredible variety of catches—from the hard-hitting stri
Lance Ripka
Oct 21 min read


The Catch That Truly Matters
Heading out to the water with your grandkids is a different kind of angling altogether. If you go in expecting focused silence and a cooler full of fish, you will quickly find that childhood has its own rhythm. Between untangling bird’s-nest knots, threading on bait that gets dropped in the dirt, and watching a well-aimed fistful of rocks splash right where you just cast, you might quickly realize that no fish in its right mind is going to bite today. Yet, somewhere amid the
Lance Ripka
Sep 111 min read


Fishing Tips and Tricks ???
Late August gave us nearly ideal weather to be out by the water—sitting right around 79 degrees with low humidity. The goal was simple: test out a jerkbait, capture some good catches on camera, and enjoy the day. Of course, fishing rarely goes completely according to script, and murky water had other plans. Things got chaotic quickly thanks to every baitcaster user's worst nightmare. A snag in the thick weeds caused an aggressive spool overrun that completely spiderwebbed the
Lance Ripka
Sep 41 min read


A Spring Evening on the Water
There is nothing quite like hitting the water early in May, especially when the conditions line up just right. On a crisp spring day at the confluence where Spring Creek flows into Bald Eagle Creek near Milesburg, PA, the season officially got underway. It’s a classic spot for local anglers, where the merging currents create the perfect habitat for a great day of fishing. The First Catch of the Season The real highlight of the outing came on the very first attempt of the seas
Lance Ripka
Jul 241 min read


Fishing for Bluegill
Fishing for Bluegill at Buck Brothers Lodge in Western Pennsylvania. A pond in the middle of the mountains, may not be the largest...
Lance Ripka
Jun 14, 20251 min read


Grilled Rainbow Trout
Grilled Rainbow Trout, After the Delivery of Rainbow Trout to Buck Brothers Lodge of course their was a feast. #grilledtrout #trout...
Lance Ripka
May 5, 20251 min read


Trout Delivery
Here is a Video I made Last Year for Buck Brothers Lodge. Trout Delivery. #camping #outdoors #fishing #spring #Pennsylvania
Lance Ripka
May 4, 20251 min read


Its about the Catch
Smallmouth Bass, caught in Bald Eagle Creek, Milesburg Pennsylvania. #smallmouth #bass #outdoors #fishing #pennsylvania
Lance Ripka
Apr 24, 20251 min read


Fishing in Pennsylvania
Fishing in Milesburg PA for the first time this year. #fishing #outdoors #bass #smallmouth #pennsylvania
Lance Ripka
Apr 10, 20251 min read


My Fishing Disaster Early 2024
If you think the God can actually be telling you Nope no Fishing today this is how he would say it. #outdoors #fishing #trout #fail #broken
Lance Ripka
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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