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.
Leigh Smith of the FinFollower blog has been chronicling his "Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing" since 2009. I've been friends with Leigh for virtually just as long, as we've shared a mutual admiration of fly fishing, trout, and each other's writing for more than a decade. The reason why I think I was drawn to … Continue reading Catching Up With… Leigh Smith
A blog from yesteryear that I really enjoyed was Pile Cast Fly Fishing. The author, Dave Hosler was definitely a nonconformist. Or at least his blog was as counterculture as fly fishing writing got. While the rest of us were glorifying the almighty trout or the saltwater species of the tropics, Dave focused his writing … Continue reading Catching Up With… Dave Hosler
Tom Sadler is what one might call a "jack of all trades." A fishing guide, freelance writer, executive director, political strategist, conservationist, veteran, and of course family man... not to mention a few other things I failed to detail. Back in the early 2010s, Tom's Dispatches From The Middle River was one of the more … Continue reading Catching Up With… Tom Sadler
Matt Smythe, or as most knew him through his blog's pseudonym, fishingpoet, always was a notch above the rest. From afar, I'll admit it was hard to not be a smidge envious. Matt always seemed to be doing interesting stuff. His work was regularly published in fishing periodicals. He scripted thought provoking movie projects. The … Continue reading Catching Up With… Matt Smythe
There were always two types of bloggers. There were the writers, and then there were the people who wrote. While most outdoor bloggers tended to be the latter (pot meet kettle), on occasion you'd encounter someone with the true skill of articulating experiences, observations, and feelings through words that deeply connected with the reader through … Continue reading Catching Up With… Mike Sepelak