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.
Should I go to the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta in two weeks? I dunno... I sort of like going to those things. I used to go back in the day all the time. When I lived in Philly it was super easy to shoot up to North Jersey for the afternoon. Plus, I usually … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions…
Fish are meant to stay in the water. No, I'm not preaching for you to "keep 'em wet." It's an actual truth, or so I'm told, that fish belong in the water. Something about gills and breathing. It's only our questionable oversight as anglers that chooses to remove them from that sanctuary. Be it permanently … Continue reading Wolverines!
"I like fishing in the rain..." I knew it was going to rain. I had watched the conditions on my phone's weather app for a week. No matter how many times I checked, it still said it was going to rain all day on Saturday. 100% chance of precipitation, sunrise to sunset. No window of … Continue reading The Warmth of a Greasy Burger
Sometimes you just want to be alone. I love my family, I enjoy the company of good friends, but there is nothing quite as refreshing as solitude on a headwaters trout stream. A recent trip to North Georgia allowed for a lot of "me time." It's multiple hours of driving each way. One's mind can … Continue reading Me Time
Only The Best In Roadside Attractions... In the last post about fishing up in North Georgia I noted that while fishing was quite therapeutic on Saturday, I didn't return to the stream on Sunday. But why T!, why? Well, I'm a sucker for a roadside attractions, (see Exhibit A), and I'm also mildly obsessed with … Continue reading Expedition: Bigfoot!