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.
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you're probably aware that when I use a fly rod and reel, I'm pretty fond of the Redington Classic Trout. I have the 7'6" 3-weight version, and no matter what other rods I pick up, I always tend to come back to it. Now the Redington … Continue reading Positive Press for the Redington Classic Trout
Most guys of my age will watch TV... maybe play some video games... likely eat and drink stuff they know they shouldn't... or just take a nap when their wife isn't in the house to keep them in check. But I make stupid stuff like this... https://youtu.be/OHEz2nXzy8U?si=QE4j7pVjDUcJHyIW Does anybody really want to watch an unboxing … Continue reading Unboxing Video of a Folding Net
I don't recall exactly when it was. Maybe 2 or 3 years ago? Like many people over 40, my eyes suddenly stopped working. It felt instantaneous. Out of the blue, I couldn't read stuff like menus in restaurants, or even my phone, and damn if I could thread 6x tippet through the eye of a … Continue reading Old Man Readers
It's funny... I've been goofing around in the fly fishing blogging scene for almost two decades. I've never really considered anything I've written to be meaningful or influential at all... but please don't tell that to the folks at Astral. My friend Anthony was shopping for some water shoes yesterday, and came across this quote … Continue reading Extremely Influential
Today I'm going to present a "first impressions" gear review of the Yonah Packs Minimalist Sling / Fanny Pack. I was sent this pack by Marcelo, the gentleman who hand-makes each pack, to sample about a month ago. Unfortunately, it showed up just after the big Tenkara Campout outing, so I really haven't been able … Continue reading First Impressions: Yonah Packs Minimalist Sling / Fanny Pack