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.
My wife & daughter like to go to thrift and antique stores. I typically do not. Actually, antique stores are a bit more tolerable than thrift stores, so when I was lured into a trip to a Jacksonville antique shop by the promise of pizza afterward, I bit. While they looked at fabric, VHS tapes, … Continue reading Almost Bought a Dog
Can you make this? That was the subject line of the email I received on Friday morning from my mother-in-law, with a link to the following fly tying video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-xUSrv08ZU Tim Flagler's Flounder Snack Hmm... Tim Flagler's Flounder Snack? Now I don't really tie saltwater flies (nor steelhead flies which is where this pattern was … Continue reading Flounder Snack
Last Wednesday or Thursday I was doing a death scroll thru one of my social media apps when the 7 Creeks Fest popped up as something taking place this weekend. Organized by Timucuan Parks Foundation and supported by a bunch of other local organizations, agencies and non-profits, the 7 Creeks Fest is a family-friendly event … Continue reading Exploring Florida: 7 Creeks Fest
A Walk in the Park... Sunday morning was nice and cool in Jacksonville. It was overcast, a bit misty, and in the low 60s. Just a lovely temperature to be outside. Yes, I could have gone fishing, but I didn't. Instead, stretching the legs felt appropriate, and I took a leisurely hike on the sandy … Continue reading Wandering Through the Woods
Two Fridays ago, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) hit Jacksonville, in concert with Blackfly Outfitters' Floodtide Festival weekend. The IF4 viewing was held at the Univerisity of North Florida and was brought to the area by Bullsugar.org (more on them at the end of this post).While the turnout was respectable, but a little … Continue reading Three Highlights from IF4