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.
K.C. & I Visited Lilly in Ohio over the weekend. It was a quick trip to celebrate her birthday, as well as see Kent State's production of The Wiz. Lilly was backstage tending to wardrobe and makeup for the Scarecrow and another ensemble member. The show was great, the kids were amazing, and not just … Continue reading The Bomb Shelter
I guess you live somewhere serious cooking takes place when the lead story on the local evening news is more or less "hey dummy, please don't burn down your house tomorrow..." This year hasn't been a banner one on the fishing front, but I still have plenty to be thankful for. Health, family, friends, and … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2024!
No, not the "weird" that's been featured in the most recent political news cycle. Instead, our household has been preparing for my daughter Lilly's departure for her freshman year of college. That's one of the reasons why the blog has been a little silent over the past few days. Heck, I got a new fishing … Continue reading It’s Been A Weird Week
Just a quick update for the readers of Troutrageous! that have been around for a while... my daughter Lilly graduated from high school yesterday! https://videopress.com/v/geip5IN2?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I used to write about her a lot when she was little, but as she got older I began holding back out of respect for her privacy. Well, forget that... … Continue reading Congratulations to Lilly!
It has become somewhat of an annual tradition to make the run up to the Smokies for Labor Day weekend. It's a pilgrimage I've historically taken alone. It's not that I don't want to spend time with my family, but they understand I need some "alone time" every now and then to just recalibrate my … Continue reading Tales From the 2023 Labor Day Escape