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.
Living in Florida for the last decade, I've seen a lot of things. It's true that it's different than "up north", but the happenings are also not usually as crazy as mainstream media will have you think. There's a reason why the "Florida Man" stereotype exists, but you're not going to find him everywhere in … Continue reading Florida, Do The Right Thing
Typically, when I fish the neighborhood ponds by my house, I go to a specific pond first. It's no secret, and in a well foot-trafficked area. It sits just beyond the chain link fence of a youth baseball diamond and within spitting distance of a jungle gym, not that you'd actually find yourself spitting at … Continue reading Turtle Gauntlet
The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show wrapped up about a week ago over in Orlando, Florida. This industry-only show is HUGE, as it features fishing gear, apparel, and accessories from all disciplines of fishing. Quite a few fly fishing brands participate as well. I've actually attended this show a few times in … Continue reading 2024 ICAST Fly Fishing Best in Show Winners
It's here. YETI (yeah, the cooler folks), have been teasing the release of this "documentary of a documentary" in their socials, and I've been eagerly awaiting the release. https://youtu.be/HR5HUmj-DJM?si=1NSBwIhbgzcpRjjq "All That Is Sacred" is a documentary about the film "Tarpon" and the cast of characters within. It featured authors Tom McGuane, Jim Harrison, Richard Brautigan, … Continue reading YETI Presents | All That Is Sacred
Can you make this? That was the subject line of the email I received on Friday morning from my mother-in-law, with a link to the following fly tying video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-xUSrv08ZU Tim Flagler's Flounder Snack Hmm... Tim Flagler's Flounder Snack? Now I don't really tie saltwater flies (nor steelhead flies which is where this pattern was … Continue reading Flounder Snack