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.
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
Bamboo. Before carbon fiber, graphite, or fiberglass there were bamboo fly rods. Heck, there still are bamboo fly rods, and devotees that would not fish anything else. However, I've never fished a bamboo fly rod. It's something that has always appealed to me for whatever the reason. A respect for and interest in fly fishing … Continue reading Bamboozled by Bamboo?
Each year I go to the Fly Fishing Show I bring along good intentions. In my head I'm telling myself that I'm going to meet and talk to a lot of people. I'm going to take a lot of pictures. I'm going to learn a ton of new stuff. Needless to say, none of that … Continue reading Thoughts from the 2024 Fly Fishing Show