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.
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
As I step aside from the 2025 Driftless recaps for a moment, I wanted to reflect upon this artifact I found streamside when fishing on Day 4 with Anthony, Dave, & Matt. Tucked neatly in the tall grass right behind a little gravel bar was this item, a receipt stub for $2.65 from a Howard … Continue reading A Receipt Lost In Time
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
"Where do you want to fish today?" "I don't know, you got any ideas?" "Let's go over to the campground and see if anyone's there..." "Whatever." Indecision That was more or less the exchange between Anthony & I as we rustled around the house on Saturday morning, day two of the Driftless. We had lots … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 2 – Inside Information