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.
Wednesday was a big day. Settled in at Hatcho-no-Yu, we were all eager to head up into the headwaters and spend the day chasing native char, the iwana. All six of us were fishing today: Anthony, Matt, and me, along with Hiro, Takashi, and Aki. Takashi took the role of lead guide and made sure … Continue reading Japan 2026: Into the Headwaters
Tuesday. We’re going fishing. For real this time! After Monday’s long car ride, sightseeing, brief teaser session on the water, and welcome dinner, we had a full day lined up to fish Nikko City before heading deep into the mountains of the National Park to our accommodations for the rest of the week. About the … Continue reading Japan 2026: Three Rivers, Ramen, and a Mountain Lodge in the Clouds
Nikko. This is why Anthony, Matt, & I traveled to Japan. A solid 2+ drive from Tokyo, this is where we’d be staying, and fishing, for the next four days. Our friend Hiro picked us up at our Tokyo hotel early Monday morning in his Toyota van. The plan was to drive up into Nikko, … Continue reading Japan 2026: Welcome to Nikko!
June was a very good fishing travel month for me. A few weeks following the Driftless adventure, I was able to visit the White Mountains of New Hampshire again. This is the second year I've visited the Whites to fish, and I'm finding that they really provide a very different fishing experience when compared to … Continue reading A Long Weekend in the Whites
All great journeys must eventually come to an end, and the Driftless 2025 was no different. Tuesday was to be my last full day in the Shire. Sure, there would be a multi-state travel day on Wednesday, back to Minneapolis, then Jacksonville, but today we adventured one final time. And what the adventure it was! … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 5 – The Last Stage