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.
When I was presented the opportunity to relocate my family from Philadelphia to Jacksonville back in 2013, I recall logging onto the Bass Pro Shops website to see if there were any in the area. There weren't, but one was noted as "coming soon", and expected to open in 2014. Well, it took a while, … Continue reading Maiden Voyage to the New Bass Pro
Last Wednesday or Thursday I was doing a death scroll thru one of my social media apps when the 7 Creeks Fest popped up as something taking place this weekend. Organized by Timucuan Parks Foundation and supported by a bunch of other local organizations, agencies and non-profits, the 7 Creeks Fest is a family-friendly event … Continue reading Exploring Florida: 7 Creeks Fest
Catching up on Lost Time... Hadn't posted in a little bit, but we've been active here in Northeast Florida. Not necessarily fishing all the time, but all in the outdoors vein. A Walk in the Woods Two weekends ago I spent some time walking around the Timucuan Trail in the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine … Continue reading Some Recent Florida Hijinks
A Walk in the Park... Sunday morning was nice and cool in Jacksonville. It was overcast, a bit misty, and in the low 60s. Just a lovely temperature to be outside. Yes, I could have gone fishing, but I didn't. Instead, stretching the legs felt appropriate, and I took a leisurely hike on the sandy … Continue reading Wandering Through the Woods
This past Saturday (March 2nd), I decided to join about 150 other hikers on for the 2019 "Ididahike," an almost eleven mile hike on the Florida Trail as it runs alongside the Suwannee River. I found out about the hike via a local REI events email and impulsively signed up. The annual hike is one … Continue reading Exploring Florida: 2019 Ididahike on the Florida Trail