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.
It's a fairly famous meme, but it's also how I feel right about now... Typically, my trout fishing season shuts down in mid October as work starts to really consume most of the energy in my life and I begin to focus on just getting through the rest of the calendar year in one piece. … Continue reading I Got One More In Me
The Trade Thursday, August 28th. I was just about ready to leave the office for the day when one of my co-workers popped his head in the door. "Did you see it?" A lot of potential things rushed to mind, but I was drawing a definitive blank. Then he said, "Micah Parsons got traded to … Continue reading Work, Water, and a Few Wild Trout
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
One of the best things about sports are its rivalries. The back and forth competitiveness of strong adversaries creates peak levels of excitement for the both the combatants and their fans. Examples plucked from history are the Yankees vs. Red Sox, Lakers vs. Celtics, Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, and Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson. … Continue reading Brought to My Knees
Super Bowl LIX Champions!!! I know most of the country wasn't too excited about the Super Bowl this year, but as an obnoxious Philadelphia Eagles fan, excuse me while I say... GO BIRDS! 40-22 and the game wasn't even that close. As a Philadelphia sports fan, we're not supposed to have nice things. While I … Continue reading Go Birds!