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Wild Trout Man Fly Fishing Adventures Across America
Go Native - Brook Trout Fly Fishing on a Pennsylvania Mountain Stream with Gorgeous Waterfalls.
Blue Line Fly Fishing on a Class A Wild Trout Stream!!
Wild Trout Man fly fishes for native brook trout on a beautiful Pennsylvania stream.
Wild Trout Man fly fishes for native brook trout on a beautiful Pennsylvania stream.
We Are All A Part
How a Beautiful Pennsylvania Trout Stream is Impacted by Pollution as the Water Flows Downstream
and on to the Chesapeake Bay.
How a Beautiful Pennsylvania Trout Stream is Impacted by Pollution as the Water Flows Downstream
and on to the Chesapeake Bay.
I was honored as President of Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) to welcome
U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Matt Cartwright to the former Harry E breaker in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania. The enormous culm bank, in the process of being reclaimed, was the backdrop for the announcement of major funding from the Infrastructure Bill to clean up abandoned mine land (AML) and abandoned mine drainage (AMD). Special thanks to EPCAMR Executive Director Robert Hughes for organizing this meeting and the subsequent tour with Secretary Haaland at several NEPA AMD sites. This is great news for Pennsylvania streams and the wild and native trout
that cannot survive without cold, clean water!! Tight lines from Wild Trout Man!!
U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Matt Cartwright to the former Harry E breaker in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania. The enormous culm bank, in the process of being reclaimed, was the backdrop for the announcement of major funding from the Infrastructure Bill to clean up abandoned mine land (AML) and abandoned mine drainage (AMD). Special thanks to EPCAMR Executive Director Robert Hughes for organizing this meeting and the subsequent tour with Secretary Haaland at several NEPA AMD sites. This is great news for Pennsylvania streams and the wild and native trout
that cannot survive without cold, clean water!! Tight lines from Wild Trout Man!!
The Latest Wild Trout Man YouTube Video
Backcountry Greenback Cutthroat Trout: Rocky Mountain National Park
An awesome camping/hiking/fly fishing adventure at a subalpine lake with an elevation above 10,000 feet. The snow covered peaks and hungry wild trout eating dry flies make for a memorable and exciting outback experience. Join Wild Trout Man and his life long fishing buddy, Mark, in this stunning Colorado Rocky scenery with some of the prettiest trout on the planet.
Backcountry Greenback Cutthroat Trout: Rocky Mountain National Park
An awesome camping/hiking/fly fishing adventure at a subalpine lake with an elevation above 10,000 feet. The snow covered peaks and hungry wild trout eating dry flies make for a memorable and exciting outback experience. Join Wild Trout Man and his life long fishing buddy, Mark, in this stunning Colorado Rocky scenery with some of the prettiest trout on the planet.
My most amazing nature photography and fly fishing moments from 2020 on many Class A Wild Trout Streams in the Susquehanna River Watershed. It features a soundtrack I wrote under the name HOLOMIND.
I think it might be some of my best work yet. Hope you enjoy!!
Extreme Winter Fly Fishing is the Premiere YouTube Release from Wild Trout Man
Wild Trout Man is Dr. Joseph Simons, III. He is the father of three amazing young men. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Wilkes University and a Doctor of Optometry degree from Salus University. He is an avid outdoorsman who loves fly-fishing, camping, kayaking, hiking, scuba diving, nature photography and writing electronic music and soundtracks under the name
H O L O M I N D. Extreme Winter Fly Fishing is his Premiere Release on YouTube.
It can be found here: youtu.be/IpxVjfYsEkY
He is a conservationist and a champion of cold, clean water. Water is Life. Pristine water that supports native brook trout is his holy water. Conserving this most precious commodity is a cause he holds dear to his heart. Dr Simons serves as President of Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR), Vice President of Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association (MSRKA) and Treasurer of Stanley Cooper Chapter Trout Unlimited (SCTU). Photo Credit: Mark Zalewski
H O L O M I N D. Extreme Winter Fly Fishing is his Premiere Release on YouTube.
It can be found here: youtu.be/IpxVjfYsEkY
He is a conservationist and a champion of cold, clean water. Water is Life. Pristine water that supports native brook trout is his holy water. Conserving this most precious commodity is a cause he holds dear to his heart. Dr Simons serves as President of Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR), Vice President of Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association (MSRKA) and Treasurer of Stanley Cooper Chapter Trout Unlimited (SCTU). Photo Credit: Mark Zalewski
Wild Trout Man Adventures YouTube Short
New York's Best Fishing - Fly Fishing the Catskill Mountains
Colorado's Best Fishing - Fly Fishing the Rocky Mountains
Fly Fishing the Poconos - Wild Trout on a Dry/Dropper Rig
Welcome to another Wild Trout Man adventure. In this episode I will be chasing wild browns in a small mountain stream with my fishing buddy, Mike. The weather has been quite warm, but we found a cool mountain stream with a really nice flow. So join us as we fly fish this lush mountain stream bursting in brilliant greenery after a late morning shower. Carpets of moss and beds of fern with a thick canopy of sun drenched hemlock are featured in this ethereal landscape sparkling in the afternoon light. This is just the perfect setting for catching wild brown trout in the keystone state of Pennsylvania. We truly hope you enjoy this episode of Wild Trout Man.
Native Pennsylvania Trout
More natural beauty in the mountains of Pennsylvania from Wild Trout Man. Join this Blue Line fly fishing adventure catching and releasing trout on a Natural Reproduction Stream and also a Class A Wild Trout Stream. Dry flies, nymphs, Hendricksons, midges, amazing recently hatched native brook trout fry and even some underwater amphibians add to this wonderful day!!
More natural beauty in the mountains of Pennsylvania from Wild Trout Man. Join this Blue Line fly fishing adventure catching and releasing trout on a Natural Reproduction Stream and also a Class A Wild Trout Stream. Dry flies, nymphs, Hendricksons, midges, amazing recently hatched native brook trout fry and even some underwater amphibians add to this wonderful day!!
Another YouTube release from Wild Trout Man: Blue Line Native Trout!!
Thank you Tom Venesky for reaching out and writing a very nice article on my Wild Trout Man endeavor.
Bowmans Creek Stream Improvement - Mountain Springs Lake
Frozen Waterfall Snowscape - Winter Wonderland in Pennsylvania
The Stunning Pennsylvania State Fish
Hunting Cutthroats with my son at Blue Lake located along the Continental Divide in the Indian Peaks Wilderness
Elevation 11,355'
Photo Credit: Mark Zalewski
Elevation 11,355'
Photo Credit: Mark Zalewski
Wild Brown with Attitude
At the Dream Stream on Colorado's South Platte River
Adult Bald Eagle on its Enormous Nest Along the Flats of the Susquehanna River.
400mm Zoom Lens was used to keep distance from the bird so as not to disturb it.
400mm Zoom Lens was used to keep distance from the bird so as not to disturb it.
A Poconos Native Brook Trout in the Dead of Winter.
Look at the Size of those Spots!!
Look at the Size of those Spots!!
Late Summer Coldwater Cutthroat on a Dry Fly
Photo Credit: Mark Zalewski
Photo Credit: Mark Zalewski
Colors!!
Keep 'em Wet!!
Take a Quick Snap and Set 'em Free
Take a Quick Snap and Set 'em Free
An open camera shutter and a neutral density filter creates a whirlpool of leaves like a vortex in a black hole.
This photo landed in print as the October Centerfold for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar.
This photo landed in print as the October Centerfold for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar.
The Hatch is on!!
Sunrise Flyby
The Light of Middle Earth
Working my Game Face
Photo Credit: Matt Giambra
Photo Credit: Matt Giambra
M A G N I F I C E N T
Is there a Prettier Coldwater Fish? Pennsylvania's Finest!!
Is there a Prettier Coldwater Fish? Pennsylvania's Finest!!
Next Generation of Newly Born Stream Bred Trout!!
Sunset along the Dry Lake Bed of Mountain Springs Lake on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 57
Summit of Mount Lafayette, New Hampshire
The Dry Lake Bed of Mountain Springs Lake
These enormous tree stumps were preserved for 130 years in the cold water at the bottom of the man made lake. These stumps along Bowman's Creek showcase the grandeur of the original forest before it was clear cut. Imagine the quality of the brook trout fishery before an axe and saw were taken to the forest. These stumps remind me of the black and white photos of the fallen soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg. These trees were alive during Pickett's infamous Confederate Civil War Charge. They probably were alive for the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Exposed to the environment, they will now decay rather quickly. I am happy to have photographed them to document the original grandeur of the forest, but sad to know what was lost and how short-sighted humans can be.
These enormous tree stumps were preserved for 130 years in the cold water at the bottom of the man made lake. These stumps along Bowman's Creek showcase the grandeur of the original forest before it was clear cut. Imagine the quality of the brook trout fishery before an axe and saw were taken to the forest. These stumps remind me of the black and white photos of the fallen soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg. These trees were alive during Pickett's infamous Confederate Civil War Charge. They probably were alive for the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Exposed to the environment, they will now decay rather quickly. I am happy to have photographed them to document the original grandeur of the forest, but sad to know what was lost and how short-sighted humans can be.
Big 'n Beefy: This Stream Bred Feeding Machine Couldn't Resist an Imitation Sulphur Dun Mayfly
American Goldfinch at Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania
Striking Autumn Colors on an Potter County Brookie
Great Company at Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Shad in the Talons of a Bald Eagle at the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River
Big Rainbows and Colorful Racing Stripes
Momma Bear Feasting on a Breakfast of Delicious Skunk Cabbage
Loch Ness: Old Grizzled Veteran at the Peak of his Prowess
I was playing acoustic guitar and having lunch along the Lackawanna River when I saw a mink scurrying along the opposite bank. As I was about to photograph the critter, it was dive bombed by this Cooper's Hawk. The mink dove into the thicket of Japanese knotweed eluding the talons of death. The hawk stayed perched on this limb for several minutes with its wings outstretched and tail splayed in an intimidating don't mess with a bird of prey behavior.
Working a Good Looking Run
Photo Credit: Matt Giambra
Photo Credit: Matt Giambra
Majestic Frozen Waterfall on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 13
A Day on the Stream
Got Shrooms!!
Dazzling and Vibrant in the Sunlight
Stonefly Shuck
The Lovely Lyman Run. I fished here as a boy on a camping trip with my Dad. It was magical to be back after so many years....
Ready for Lift Off
This Incredible King of the Stream Fell for a Stately Prince Nymph
Prehistoric Middle Earth of Ricketts Glen, Pennsylvania
Mother Nature's Work of Art
To Know is To Love
To Love is To Protect
To Know is To Love
To Love is To Protect
Exquisite Sunrise at Cherry Springs, Pennsylvania
Butterball Wild Brown in a Small Stream on a Super Adams Dry Fly
Photo Credit: Mike Kindler
Photo Credit: Mike Kindler
Glorious Early Morning Light along a Class A Wild Trout Stream
Photo Credit: Matt Giambra
Photo Credit: Matt Giambra
Links:
Trout Unlimited: tu.org
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: fishandboat.com
Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation: www.epcamr.org
Middle Susquehanna River Keeper Association: middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org
HOLOMIND: https://mind4d.wixsite.com/holomind
Trout Unlimited: tu.org
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: fishandboat.com
Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation: www.epcamr.org
Middle Susquehanna River Keeper Association: middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org
HOLOMIND: https://mind4d.wixsite.com/holomind