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.
Had a wonderful morning reacquainting myself with Valley Creek in Valley Forge National Historical Park on New Year's day. https://youtu.be/SYO0TRPZfv4?si=wav2d73_IzwoTvrK It was a brisk 40 degrees, but not super cold. It was breezy, which made the tenkara rod and level line the wrong choice. As my nymph got blown around a bit, I sure could … Continue reading Happy New Year 2025 from Valley Creek!
If you know anything about me, you know that Valley Creek in Southeastern Pennsylvania was (and is) one of my favorite fishing locations. The mix of wild brown trout, a rarity this close to Philadelphia, and the historical setting make it a great place to fish. And don't worry, I'm not spot burning, everyone local … Continue reading The Knox Covered Bridge Takes A Gut Punch!
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
Earlier this month K.C., Lilly, & I spent a long weekend back "home" in the Philadelphia area. The timing was right, the airfare was cheap, and it just kind of came together in a spur-of-the-moment fashion.It also happened to be my birthday over that weekend, so given the opportunity there was no way I wasn't … Continue reading Birthday in the Valley
Has it really been since 2017?I think so...When I lived in Pennsylvania, I used to fish Valley Creek in Valley Forge National Historical Park virtually every weekend. Those were probably the best days of my fly fishing, living so close to that water was something special. It's where I pretty much learned to fly fish; … Continue reading Pondering Valley Creek