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.
Cheeky Fishing recently released a pretty bold version of their popular Burst reel. The Bodacious Burst has a very '80s neon pink spool that sits inside a black frame and definitely stands out in a sea of otherwise boring black and silver fly reels. The drag knob and reel seats also feature a contrasting "pop" … Continue reading Limited Edition Cheeky Bodacious Burst Fly Reel
It was a nice little surprise to see Ben Smith from Arizona Wanderings pop up in my socials last week. Ben's a talented writer, outdoorsman, and most importantly, a T! Party alum. 🤘 As such, it was cool to see Ben featured on Dave Stewart's Wet Fly Swing Podcast talking about trout, carp, and other … Continue reading Hey, Ben’s Back!
I feel like I should be owning every single piece of merch in RepYourWater's "Squatch & Release" collection. I could pretty much roll into the office wearing something different everyday, right? Santa, I've been very good (I swear) and really like trucker hats and lightweight hoodies...
Time to award(?) another ASTTDSC mention. Today, it goes to friend of Troutrageous! and a super fun and fishy guy, Justin Carfagnini. Or as most probably know him, CARF. CARF is one heck of a funny dude, I've been reading his blog CARF OUTDOORS forever and in more recent years, as is the trend, following … Continue reading A Shoutout to Those That Do Cool Shit – CARF
In yesterday's post I alluded to some new-to-me flies I'm adding to my fly boxes. They're a bit in shambles following the summer, so a bit of rehab is necessary if I'm going to head north in a few weeks. The following two beadhead soft hackle patterns were recently bought, not tied myself, and I'm … Continue reading Beadheads for Colder Days