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.
Some fun news to share. Both on the Lilly (& maybe fishing) fronts... After several rounds of interviews with multiple companies, Lilly was able to get a position this summer to work in wardrobe at the Bard College SummerScape. This is kind of a big deal, as I'm learning lots of Broadway and adjacent talent … Continue reading Lilly’s Got a Big Summer Gig – and I Maybe Got a Fishing Trip to Plan
The Catskills, wild brook trout, conservation, and a little dry fly fishing. What's not to love? This short released yesterday by Frequent Flyers Fishing really has me going. I can't wait to visit some small streams! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvimGN60dvo Side note, these guys make some really nice films. They definitely need way more subscribers to their YouTube … Continue reading Miracle of the Mountains
If you haven't noticed by some of the posts over the last year, the whole fly fishing history of the Catskills fascinates me. Which is weird because I've never actually fished there before. I just geek out over historical minutiae of the subjects I enjoy. It's a sickness I tell ya. Yesterday I received an … Continue reading The Dette Project
It wasn't that long ago I wrote about a salmon camp complete with private beats of river for sale in Scotland. Well, that was definitely a bit out of my price range, but this place on the Beaverkill River in Roscoe, New York might be a nice compromise... Rather pretty, but nothing too fancy indoor … Continue reading Maybe I Should Move to the Beaverkill…
I'm not going to lie, when Land of Little Rivers, a 2019 movie first popped up in my YouTube feed, I had some preconceived notions. Perhaps it was the subject being the Catskills, or maybe the somewhat non-inspiring thumbnail image. I just envisioned a bunch of gray haired guys talking on and on about the … Continue reading Land of Little Rivers – A Fly Fishing Documentary