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.
What a wild past three weeks it's been. Work was nuts (as it always is in late January & early February), but that's finally calmed down a bit with the NFL season coming to a close. Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks. I can sort of exhale now and not work 20 hour days. Phew... On … Continue reading A Brisk Start to February
It was a nice little surprise to see Ben Smith from Arizona Wanderings pop up in my socials last week. Ben's a talented writer, outdoorsman, and most importantly, a T! Party alum. 🤘 As such, it was cool to see Ben featured on Dave Stewart's Wet Fly Swing Podcast talking about trout, carp, and other … Continue reading Hey, Ben’s Back!
I enjoyed this episode of The DrakeCast podcast very much. I think you will too. It's about the stocking of salmon in Alaska, the impact on the ecosystem, and other facts and miscellany. Rather than a typical "interview style" podcast (there is a tiny bit of that at the end), It's actually a print article … Continue reading The Pink Salmon Ranchers
I don't hunt, but do listen to the MeatEater podcast pretty frequently. I picked up the habit all the way back during COVID, and just enjoy the banter between the "regulars" and their guests. Most of the topics tend to skew towards general outdoors rather than just hunting, and more than a few are also … Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt’s Kids and Their Insane Quest To Kill a Giant Panda – The MeatEater Podcast
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