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.
I wasn't much of an angler growing up, but when a few of my friends from school and I became early teenagers, we decided to try our hands at fishing some of the local reservoirs. Collectively, we didn't know much about what we were doing, using worms and corn under bobbers launched by spincast rods … Continue reading Bring Back Trout Stamps
Had a wonderful morning reacquainting myself with Valley Creek in Valley Forge National Historical Park on New Year's day. https://youtu.be/SYO0TRPZfv4?si=wav2d73_IzwoTvrK It was a brisk 40 degrees, but not super cold. It was breezy, which made the tenkara rod and level line the wrong choice. As my nymph got blown around a bit, I sure could … Continue reading Happy New Year 2025 from Valley Creek!
I begin writing this ramble of a post around 6 PM on New Year's Eve. It's that no man's land where you want to stay up to ring in the new year with a bang, but you don't want to wait another six hours to do so. I'm an oldhead now, I need my sleep! … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Waiting…
The family wanted to do some fabric shopping in Amish country before the carnage that is Shady Maple 🍁 for lunch. So, I dropped them off for an hour and popped over to check out Creekside Fly & Tackle. It's a cool little fly shop. Featuring smaller brands like Moonlit, Slow Roll & Mystic, they've … Continue reading Creekside Fly & Tackle
If you know anything about me, you know that Valley Creek in Southeastern Pennsylvania was (and is) one of my favorite fishing locations. The mix of wild brown trout, a rarity this close to Philadelphia, and the historical setting make it a great place to fish. And don't worry, I'm not spot burning, everyone local … Continue reading The Knox Covered Bridge Takes A Gut Punch!