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.
The Pebble Mine issue. It just won't go away. Received an email from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers over the weekend urging its constituents to sign the latest petition to let law makers know that Pebble Mine is the wrong mine for the wrong place. Image: https://bristolbaysockeye.org/about-bristol-bay/ Now I don't know if these online petitions work … Continue reading EPA Comment Period on Bristol Bay
Catching up on Lost Time... Hadn't posted in a little bit, but we've been active here in Northeast Florida. Not necessarily fishing all the time, but all in the outdoors vein. A Walk in the Woods Two weekends ago I spent some time walking around the Timucuan Trail in the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine … Continue reading Some Recent Florida Hijinks
A Walk in the Park... Sunday morning was nice and cool in Jacksonville. It was overcast, a bit misty, and in the low 60s. Just a lovely temperature to be outside. Yes, I could have gone fishing, but I didn't. Instead, stretching the legs felt appropriate, and I took a leisurely hike on the sandy … Continue reading Wandering Through the Woods
A cool little documentary project recently popped up on my social feeds, and I'm all about helping them get the word out. It's an upcoming film focusing on the story of the Southern Appalachian Brook trout, the native char of the Southeastern United States. http://www.restoringbrookies.com The synopsis for the film as provided by their website … Continue reading Restoring Brookies: An Appalachian Brook Trout Story
Dang, that snuck up quickly. Don't think I mentioned it here before, but the Griswold family summer vacation this year is one of those week-long guided bus tours through some of the western National Parks - most notably, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, & Grand Teton, with a few stops at touristy cowboy-towns in between. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Ab9eEDJhA I've … Continue reading Summer Vacation Prep Week