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.
Well, "amazing" might be an overstatement, but it was fun getting some packages at the door again... Thank you Mr. McFeely! Remember when I said I had one more in me? I guess I didn't. Work reared its ugly head the Thursday and Friday I had hoped to escape to the hills, and it just … Continue reading An Amazing Fly Fishing Mail Week
Cheeky Fishing recently released a pretty bold version of their popular Burst reel. The Bodacious Burst has a very '80s neon pink spool that sits inside a black frame and definitely stands out in a sea of otherwise boring black and silver fly reels. The drag knob and reel seats also feature a contrasting "pop" … Continue reading Limited Edition Cheeky Bodacious Burst Fly Reel
It was a nice little surprise to see Ben Smith from Arizona Wanderings pop up in my socials last week. Ben's a talented writer, outdoorsman, and most importantly, a T! Party alum. 🤘 As such, it was cool to see Ben featured on Dave Stewart's Wet Fly Swing Podcast talking about trout, carp, and other … Continue reading Hey, Ben’s Back!
I feel like I should be owning every single piece of merch in RepYourWater's "Squatch & Release" collection. I could pretty much roll into the office wearing something different everyday, right? Santa, I've been very good (I swear) and really like trucker hats and lightweight hoodies...
In yesterday's post I alluded to some new-to-me flies I'm adding to my fly boxes. They're a bit in shambles following the summer, so a bit of rehab is necessary if I'm going to head north in a few weeks. The following two beadhead soft hackle patterns were recently bought, not tied myself, and I'm … Continue reading Beadheads for Colder Days