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.
This is not an April Fools' joke. If you fish Valley Creek or Little Valley Creek in Pennsylvania, or if you care about clean water in the Delaware River watershed, I need a few minutes of your time. Sound good? Here's the sorta short version... Bishop Tube, a former industrial site in Chester County, has … Continue reading Little Valley Creek Is Being Shortchanged: Sign the Bishop Tube Letter Now
Nice video from Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS about the efforts to re-establish the arctic grayling population in northern Michigan. I enjoyed the "behind the scenes" on the conservation efforts taking place. Grayling haven't swam in Michigan waters for over a century; I really hope they're successful reestablishing wild populations over the long haul. … Continue reading Restoring Michigan’s Long Lost Arctic Grayling
We received the notice from our local tax collector that is was time to renew the registration on my wife's SUV this past week. A mere formality, but something I still do one year at a time instead of taking the option to renew for 2 years. It's in the hopes this may finally be … Continue reading Annual Renewal
New Year's Day 2026 was the day I started my slow meander from Philadelphia back "home" to Florida, with a few stops in between. Thursday's plan was to head west on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and then south on 81, making a few stops in southwestern Virginia, before ultimately ending up in western North Carolina for … Continue reading Virginia First Day Hike
The news broke last night that we had lost a true legend of fly fishing and the outdoors, Flip Pallot. Known for his gentle wisdom and honest storytelling, Flip has become an icon of sport and conservation whose influence spread far beyond his beloved Florida. I'm not one to write tribute posts often (if ever), … Continue reading Remembering Flip Pallot