Troutrageous! Fly Fishing & Other Nonsense
A fly fishing and tenkara themed blog about trout, pop-culture, and my daughter Lilly. Philadelphia born and raised, living in Northeast Florida.
Today we're very fortunate to have Tyrone Espinoza of TyRoam Handcrafted Hiking & Wading Staffs stop by Troutrageous! for a quick chat. I've been a fan of Ty's work from afar ever since stumbling on photos of some of his beautiful wading staffs on Instagram this past summer. It's been fun following some of Ty's … Continue reading Interview: Tyrone Espinoza, TyRoam Handcrafted Hiking & Wading Staffs
Two Fridays ago, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) hit Jacksonville, in concert with Blackfly Outfitters' Floodtide Festival weekend. The IF4 viewing was held at the Univerisity of North Florida and was brought to the area by Bullsugar.org (more on them at the end of this post).While the turnout was respectable, but a little … Continue reading Three Highlights from IF4
Welcome to Tenkara Tuesday.I've been suffering a little bit of fishing withdrawal. It usually happens the weeks after I get away to fish. Wanderlust sets in and I tend to go into writing slumps. In an effort to try and kick that before it gets really bad, figured I'd share a few gear updates/observations that … Continue reading Tenkara Tuesday: Oh (N)Oni!
Need to get a hold of me for some reason?mike (at) troutrageous (dot) com is probably the best way to do it.You can also "Like" the Troutrageous! Facebook Page HERE, follow Troutrageous! on Twitter HERE, or check out some snaps on Instagram HERE, and use the respective private messaging systems on those social networks.Oh, and I guess … Continue reading Contact
An escape to the mountains will cure what ails you.Tree-lined trailsRocks to hopCool, shady poolsMisting waterfallsBridges; both man-made...and naturalThe tools of a rod, line, & flyAnd just enough troutThe perfect reset to close out summer.Last weekend's trip to North Carolina was welcomed. There's just something soothing about returning to the cool of high gradient trout … Continue reading Mountain Medicine