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.
The last two-ish weeks have been hectic. A whirlwind even. All is settled now, but things were a little dicey there for a hot minute. Legitimate turbulence in important things, such as gainful employment and the physical health of multiple family members all seemed to combine into one stress-inducing cocktail. Definitely shaken, not stirred. Needless … Continue reading THE TROUT DEPARTMENT (TTD)
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
It had been a while since I fished. The trip to the White Mountains was now more than a month behind me. I really didn't need an excuse to head north again to find some trout, but my friends at a certain fly fishing company certainly gave me one when I found a new tenkara … Continue reading Storms, Snakes, and a Mixed Bag Slam
June was a very good fishing travel month for me. A few weeks following the Driftless adventure, I was able to visit the White Mountains of New Hampshire again. This is the second year I've visited the Whites to fish, and I'm finding that they really provide a very different fishing experience when compared to … Continue reading A Long Weekend in the Whites
All great journeys must eventually come to an end, and the Driftless 2025 was no different. Tuesday was to be my last full day in the Shire. Sure, there would be a multi-state travel day on Wednesday, back to Minneapolis, then Jacksonville, but today we adventured one final time. And what the adventure it was! … Continue reading Driftless 2025: Part 5 – The Last Stage