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.
The Trade Thursday, August 28th. I was just about ready to leave the office for the day when one of my co-workers popped his head in the door. "Did you see it?" A lot of potential things rushed to mind, but I was drawing a definitive blank. Then he said, "Micah Parsons got traded to … Continue reading Work, Water, and a Few Wild Trout
It had been a while since I fished. The trip to the White Mountains was now more than a month behind me. I really didn't need an excuse to head north again to find some trout, but my friends at a certain fly fishing company certainly gave me one when I found a new tenkara … Continue reading Storms, Snakes, and a Mixed Bag Slam
Last weekend was a bit of a whirlwind... The weekend began in Tampa, Florida. I was there for a work trip on Thursday and Friday. It's about a three and a half hour drive from my house in northeast Florida. My original plan was to work in Tampa, then shoot up I-75 to a tenkara … Continue reading A Whirlwind Weekend
After yesterday's walk in the woods, I awoke this morning hopeful, but not exactly believing things were going to go my way on the fishing front. The water at the campground was still high and fast, so I hopped in the SUV in search of some fishable water. The place I ended up at is … Continue reading That’s a Little Better
I made the run up to Georgia last weekend. Taking Friday off from work, the extra day provided the perfect circumstance. Just some overdue time to escape and chill out in the mountains, and of course, the first opportunity to fish for trout this year. Helen is certainly a quirky town. Nestled in the hills … Continue reading Big, Small, or Otherwise