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.
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
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