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.
Haven't done one of these in a while. Actually haven't watched many fly fishing videos either, so I've got more than a few videos to list today! In my ongoing homage to the now discontinued Orvis News blog (R.I.P., the old URLs don't even work anymore) and its Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival posts, here's this … Continue reading T! Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.24.25
I enjoyed this episode of The DrakeCast podcast very much. I think you will too. It's about the stocking of salmon in Alaska, the impact on the ecosystem, and other facts and miscellany. Rather than a typical "interview style" podcast (there is a tiny bit of that at the end), It's actually a print article … Continue reading The Pink Salmon Ranchers
The last two-ish weeks have been hectic. A whirlwind even. All is settled now, but things were a little dicey there for a hot minute. Legitimate turbulence in important things, such as gainful employment and the physical health of multiple family members all seemed to combine into one stress-inducing cocktail. Definitely shaken, not stirred. Needless … Continue reading THE TROUT DEPARTMENT (TTD)
Whether you know it yet or not, I'm guessing the landslide of "fly fishing press" will be coming in short order regarding Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo's latest book, "Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing." So folks at Patagonia, consider this some additional free advertising you didn't even ask … Continue reading Pheasant Tail Simplicity
A new blog you say? In this day of short-form social media, you don't hear much about folks starting up new blogs anymore. Especially those that focus on writing. But my friend Bill Holleran is doing just that. Welcome Red Spots & Blue Halos! According to the site's subtitle, Bill's new blog is, "Where wild … Continue reading Red Spots & Blue Halos