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.
Good news out of Harrisburg that's worth sharing. On July 27th, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission voted to raise the statewide minimum harvest size for trout from 7 inches to 9 inches. It takes effect January 1, 2027, and it's the first time they've touched that number since 1983. Over 40 years! Better late … Continue reading Pennsylvania Just Raised Its Trout Minimum Size Limit – And It’s a Big Deal
This is not an April Fools' joke. If you fish Valley Creek or Little Valley Creek in Pennsylvania, or if you care about clean water in the Delaware River watershed, I need a few minutes of your time. Sound good? Here's the sorta short version... Bishop Tube, a former industrial site in Chester County, has … Continue reading Little Valley Creek Is Being Shortchanged: Sign the Bishop Tube Letter Now
I love a local news story. Especially if it involves fishing oddities. That's what we had back up in Philly. Unfortunately, the story is three years old, but it's finding new life and making new rounds on social media, as things tend to do. I missed it then, discovered it now, so I bring it … Continue reading DELCO Man Wrestles a Gator at FDR Park
First off, if you have power to read this, I appreciate it. I understand that Winter Storm Fern is probably messing with a bunch of you in some form today. Snow, sleet, ice. Clearly some messy weather that could gum up the works for the next few days for those in her path. I hope … Continue reading Is it May Yet?
After I went fishing in Georgia two weekends ago, I haven't been very fishy since. Another week of work travel (in Philly) was quickly followed by a train ride for a little bit of a weekend escape to NYC to celebrate K.C.'s birthday on Saturday. She loves those damn Broadway shows, especially Moulin Rouge! A … Continue reading Far From Fishy