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.
Last weekend was a bit of a whirlwind... The weekend began in Tampa, Florida. I was there for a work trip on Thursday and Friday. It's about a three and a half hour drive from my house in northeast Florida. My original plan was to work in Tampa, then shoot up I-75 to a tenkara … Continue reading A Whirlwind Weekend
After work, work, work, and more work, I needed to find a little diversion last weekend. The Atlanta stop of The Fly Fishing Show was the destination. So, after a 6ish hour drive (with a stop at Buc-ee's in between) I arrived in Duluth, Georgia late Friday night just in time to catch some shuteye … Continue reading Thoughts From The 2025 Atlanta Fly Fishing Show
As you probably figured out by all the vowels in my last name, I'm Italian by heritage. Or at least half (the other half is German). But when it came to the Christmas holiday, nobody did it bigger than my grandparents (and later my aunt) on my Dad's side of the family. Christmas Eve was … Continue reading The Feast of the Seven Fishes
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
I made the run up to Georgia last weekend. Taking Friday off from work, the extra day provided the perfect circumstance. Just some overdue time to escape and chill out in the mountains, and of course, the first opportunity to fish for trout this year. Helen is certainly a quirky town. Nestled in the hills … Continue reading Big, Small, or Otherwise