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!
Yeah, this movie came out six months ago, so I'm late to the game, but rather than watch football, basketball, or yet another Christmas movie, I decided to give The Wild Wild East from Very Good Fly Fishing a go during a lazy afternoon yesterday. https://youtu.be/sWsW4UnJsvc?si=dDevo-UhQmFkSG_U I must say, it was a pretty enjoyable watch. … Continue reading The Wild Wild East
This song is not new. It went viral a long time ago. The full-length movie by Vincent Gargiulo that it's featured in actually has several bangers in it just like this. After recently rediscovering this gem due to a more recent round of virality (everything that goes around, comes around, even Toasters 'N' Moose), it … Continue reading Taste the Biscuit
Phenomenally well done by Bluff Line Media. With perhaps some familiar faces. What a wonderful 40 minute movie about fishing the streams of the Ozarks and Ouachitas in Arkansas. And despite the thumbnail, it's definitely not just about trout. https://youtu.be/OHAsdo5P20E?si=gGW_WYCrrTXYVy-m I took it in during a flight from Ohio to Florida. Do yourself a favor … Continue reading Fly Fish America | EP6 | ARKANSAS
A blog from yesteryear that I really enjoyed was Pile Cast Fly Fishing. The author, Dave Hosler was definitely a nonconformist. Or at least his blog was as counterculture as fly fishing writing got. While the rest of us were glorifying the almighty trout or the saltwater species of the tropics, Dave focused his writing … Continue reading Catching Up With… Dave Hosler