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.
Rewinding the clock of fly fishing blogging, you may recall a blog with an attention drawing name, Eat More Brook Trout. EMBT was the conservation, trip reporting, gear reviewing, and creative writing outlet for Chris Hunt, a freelance writer, award-winning journalist, and author of multiple books on fishing. Chris was very active in the "wild … Continue reading Catching Up With… Chris Hunt
F*ck, it's hot right now... It seems like a daily occurrence that I wake up to an excessive heat warning alert on my phone. While my memory isn't what it should be, (likely due to the side effects of concussive heat stroke), it feels like we've been in this loop since at least late May … Continue reading Prohibitive Heat
Every now and then something pops into your social media feed and you're just like, "why the f*ck didn't I think of that?" Brad Leone is one of my favorite weirdos on YouTube, I've been watching his cooking videos since the pandemic back when he was affiliated with Bon Appetit, and he's since branched out … Continue reading Sea-Doo Fishin!
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
It's March already! While I've been writing a bit more about fishing in 2024, I hadn't actually done any fishing to this point, which might be the longest drought I've ever had to start a new year. So, I gathered up the 4-weight fiberglass rod, a clicker reel, and a clutch full of flies and … Continue reading The First Fish of 2024