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.
On to Day (I mean Track) 2! After a good night's sleep, we took our time on Friday morning before heading out. With more than a little chill in the morning air, the fish weren't going to get moving until the sun got a little higher in the sky. https://youtu.be/CfW1JRjajSg?si=cfeiWgTBG6pYLCRc One Creek on the Agenda … Continue reading Driftless 2026: Track 2 – Rockin’ Down The Highway
Okay, let's start the Driftless 2026 recap posts. Last year's were Hobbit themed, but instead of the Shire, this year I'm making an album playlist. Music always seemed to be part of the conversation, especially during drives from stream to stream. So most of these posts will derive their titles from songs that came up … Continue reading Driftless 2026: Track 1 – Ride Like the Wind
All great journeys must eventually come to an end, and the Driftless 2025 was no different. Tuesday was to be my last full day in the Shire. Sure, there would be a multi-state travel day on Wednesday, back to Minneapolis, then Jacksonville, but today we adventured one final time. And what the adventure it was! … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 5 – The Last Stage
When I fly into the upper Midwest to fish the Driftless I typically travel through the Minneapolis airport. It's the easiest place to get flights in and out of from Jacksonville with the least amount of connections. The weird thing is that I always bypass the fishing on the Minnesota side of the Driftless, and … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 4 – A Warm Welcome
Day Three in the Driftless was going to be a unique one. Anthony and I were planning on fishing with our friend Jared. Jared is a pretty fun guy to hang out with, with similar interests and a fun loving disposition. However, the one thing Jared brings to the stream that Anthony & I typically … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 3 – Over Hill and Under Hill