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.
Now THIS was a fun Instagram post to stumble upon. The retro theming really puts it over the top. The brook trout draw you in, but the hellbenders will make you stay. Native species footage is so damn sexy! Admittedly, Lilly & I gotta thing for Smoky Madtoms. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHllSx4RbyJ/ Learn more about Conservation Fisheries' work … Continue reading Conservation Fisheries – Appalachian Native Species
Nothing is more heartbreaking than seeing what happened to the southeast last week as Hurricane Helene made her presence known up and down the I-75 corridor. Residing in northeastern Florida, we had some high winds and rain, but were fortunately spared from the worst of the weather. Arts District, Asheville, NC - Jacob Biba / … Continue reading Helene
A few weekends ago I made the trip up to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to meet up with some friends for the 2023 TenkaraCamp at Elkmont Campground. While it wasn't my first time to the Smokies, it was my first time to that specific section and associated water. It ended up being a nice weekend, although the … Continue reading On the Tennessee Side of the Smokies
Last weekend was one of those fishing trips that just goes by way too fast. Spent a few days with my friends at a campground in the Tennessee mountains. The weather was unseasonably warm during the day, and a bit chilly for this naturalized Floridian at night. We spent the better part of four days … Continue reading Off the Grid in the Tennessee Mountains
Labor Day weekend was almost two months ago... so consider this an extremely delayed fishing report. Oh, with a little cowboy hi-jinks mixed in for good measure. The past two years I've headed to the North Carolina Smokies for Labor Day weekend. Last year was to escape COVID, this year was just to regain some … Continue reading An Overdue Labor Day Weekend Post