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.
I love family vacations. There's nothing better than getting away and spending time with my girls. As you might suspect, we tend to do things that (hopefully) will be enjoyable for all... and for Lilly, that usually means swimming. Ocean, pool, it doesn't matter. The kid loves the water. Now, while family vacations are pretty … Continue reading An Attempt At DIY Flats Fly Fishing
...or should I say, "family vacation"...Every year without fail, I never use up all of my vacation days. After I take next week off, 2013 will actually be the closest I've gotten to exhausting the full allotment maybe ever, but in a "use or lose" situation, I'm an annual loser.So I want to plan a … Continue reading Time To Plan That 2014 Fishing Vacation
That's what one of my friends likes to say. For better or for worse, that summed up my day yesterday.Taking the opportunity to do a little fishing, I decided I wanted to walk some flats in the morning while K.C. & Lilly were sleeping and see what I might be able to turn up...despite the … Continue reading Pictures Or It Didn't Happen…
Day two in Islamorada was a lot like day one. Except the pool was open.We spent the morning kayaking which was pretty fun. It was Lilly's first ride in a kayak. She wanted to know why I wasn't paddling faster...Oh, hey K.C.!Relaxing in a shady spot beneath the mangrovesShe gave it a go at "paddling" … Continue reading Kayaks, Tarpon, & Giant Lobsters
Yeah, we finally departed from Jacksonville, made it through that sh*t show that is Miami, and are safe & sound in Islamorada for a little end of summer vacation - right before school starts for Lilly and my work schedule just gets insane.What's in store for the next few days? Beats me...we really don't have … Continue reading Crap, Do We Really Have to Bring That Hermit Crab Home?