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
The Orvis News blog has been kinda quiet recently; it may even be on life support. I certainly miss the Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival posts they used to regularly publish, as it would set up my weekend (and daily work lunch breaks) for some fine fishy viewing. I reached out to Tom Rosenbauer to see … Continue reading T! Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 03.21.25
After work, work, work, and more work, I needed to find a little diversion last weekend. The Atlanta stop of The Fly Fishing Show was the destination. So, after a 6ish hour drive (with a stop at Buc-ee's in between) I arrived in Duluth, Georgia late Friday night just in time to catch some shuteye … Continue reading Thoughts From The 2025 Atlanta Fly Fishing Show
Tom Rosenbauer & I have at least one thing in common. No, it's not being fly fishing royalty, although perhaps someday Tom might reach my level of universal renown. Instead, catching a native California golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita) is on each of our respective bucket lists. Photo: Jason Sparks Eventually, I'll be sure to get … Continue reading The Elusive Golden Trout
We certainly can't catch a break with these hurricanes. I've been writing about them frequently not only because they're topical, but because they're in my general neck of the woods. Fortunately, just like Helene, Jacksonville was spared the worst of the mess that Hurricane Milton brought ashore. But friends on the gulf side of Florida … Continue reading Was That a Pair of Orvis Waders on CNN?