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
We certainly can't catch a break with these hurricanes. I've been writing about them frequently not only because they're topical, but because they're in my general neck of the woods. Fortunately, just like Helene, Jacksonville was spared the worst of the mess that Hurricane Milton brought ashore. But friends on the gulf side of Florida … Continue reading Was That a Pair of Orvis Waders on CNN?
Nothing is more heartbreaking than seeing what happened to the southeast last week as Hurricane Helene made her presence known up and down the I-75 corridor. Residing in northeastern Florida, we had some high winds and rain, but were fortunately spared from the worst of the weather. Arts District, Asheville, NC - Jacob Biba / … Continue reading Helene
Is there anything in fly fishing better than an aggressive topwater strike? Don't answer that question if you disagree, because you'd be wrong. I followed up on my Saturday sojourn with a Sunday walk back to the scene of the crime. Still muggy, still humid, even a bit drizzly, but this time with the Clearwooder … Continue reading Sunday Success
A "floater" can be many things... a transient worker that doesn't have a home office or dedicated role, that annoying squiggle that glides across your eyeball, a layer of hard alcohol atop a cocktail, or, if you have a first grade sense of humor like me, a buoyant "number two." Yesterday, it was a dead … Continue reading Floater