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.
Is there anything in fly fishing better than an aggressive topwater strike? Don't answer that question if you disagree, because you'd be wrong. I followed up on my Saturday sojourn with a Sunday walk back to the scene of the crime. Still muggy, still humid, even a bit drizzly, but this time with the Clearwooder … Continue reading Sunday Success
Typically, when I fish the neighborhood ponds by my house, I go to a specific pond first. It's no secret, and in a well foot-trafficked area. It sits just beyond the chain link fence of a youth baseball diamond and within spitting distance of a jungle gym, not that you'd actually find yourself spitting at … Continue reading Turtle Gauntlet
I went up to New Hampshire last weekend to meet some new (and familiar) friends at the White Mountains Tenkara Campout. It was my first trip to the Granite State in almost 40 years, and I was a little nervous about packing the right camping gear and whatnot. Fortunately, the event was very well organized … Continue reading Live Free or Die
After yesterday's walk in the woods, I awoke this morning hopeful, but not exactly believing things were going to go my way on the fishing front. The water at the campground was still high and fast, so I hopped in the SUV in search of some fishable water. The place I ended up at is … Continue reading That’s a Little Better
Unfortunately, that's how I think this weekend's run up to the Smokies is going to be categorized. Don't get me wrong, the weather has been beautiful; sunny, 70 degrees, and cool for sleeping at night, but the water is high and fast. Like really high and fast. I'm camping at Deep Creek, and I found … Continue reading Should Have Been There Last Week…