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.
Back and finally recovered from my annual jaunt to the Driftless Area, it's time to journal some of the goings on for posterity's sake. Now, I could write a MegaPost™ similar to 2023's version, but instead will opt for more palatable smaller bites. I'll begin these entries with my arrival in the Driftless, on Friday … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 1 – An Unexpected Party
One of the best things about sports are its rivalries. The back and forth competitiveness of strong adversaries creates peak levels of excitement for the both the combatants and their fans. Examples plucked from history are the Yankees vs. Red Sox, Lakers vs. Celtics, Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, and Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson. … Continue reading Brought to My Knees
Last weekend was a bit of a whirlwind... The weekend began in Tampa, Florida. I was there for a work trip on Thursday and Friday. It's about a three and a half hour drive from my house in northeast Florida. My original plan was to work in Tampa, then shoot up I-75 to a tenkara … Continue reading A Whirlwind Weekend
Had a wonderful morning reacquainting myself with Valley Creek in Valley Forge National Historical Park on New Year's day. https://youtu.be/SYO0TRPZfv4?si=wav2d73_IzwoTvrK It was a brisk 40 degrees, but not super cold. It was breezy, which made the tenkara rod and level line the wrong choice. As my nymph got blown around a bit, I sure could … Continue reading Happy New Year 2025 from Valley Creek!
When "memories" pop up in your social media feed, they often bring a smile to your face. While many can be relatively inconsequential, the one that appeared this weekend was pretty damn cool. It references something that happened a year ago. Something oddly enough, I've never written about here. I'm republishing the article I originally … Continue reading One Year Ago, I Had an Amazing Fishing Experience