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 K.C. is pretty crafty. She's been sewing fairly regularly over the last two decades both personally and professionally. When I'm in my office pecking out blog posts or tying flies, she's often in her sewing room designing and creating all sorts of items for either herself, Lilly, our extended family & friends, or … Continue reading Phillies Fly Rod Sock
It's been a a few weeks since I've done one of these. So lots to choose from! In my ongoing homage to the The Orvis News blog's now discontinued Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival posts, here's this week's sampling of fly fishing or otherwise fishy films. We've got a little bit of gear, a little bit … Continue reading T! Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 04.18.25
What's better than fly fishing? How about fly fishing + tacos? Talk about a match made in heaven! This new Taco Tour video series on the Redington YouTube channel is right up my alley, as the only two genres of videos I find myself regularly watching are fishing and food reviews. One bite, everybody knows … Continue reading The Taco Tour
Over the years, I've gone through a lot of phases (and gear) as a fisherman. Spinning, fly, tenkara, fiberglass, saltwater, and eventually right back to tenkara and fly... one can call it an evolution... while in reality it's more likely a delusion. We've all been there, I'm certain you can relate. Even though it wasn't … Continue reading Return of the Classic
Lost? In reviewing my posts from 2021 I realized that I never bothered to write up two short trips I made to Valley Creek during my family's 3 week return to Philadelphia in July. While the weather was warm (we were there around the 4th), the mornings in Valley Forge were nice and cool, as … Continue reading The Lost Valley Creek Fishing Report