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.
New Year's Day 2026 was the day I started my slow meander from Philadelphia back "home" to Florida, with a few stops in between. Thursday's plan was to head west on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and then south on 81, making a few stops in southwestern Virginia, before ultimately ending up in western North Carolina for … Continue reading Virginia First Day Hike
I received this Squatchy update from my friend "B" this past Friday. I'm going to withhold his full name due to the sensitive subject matter of his report. I've also been sitting on this news as to not create too large a disturbance for the locals of the area. But the time has come to … Continue reading Sasquatches Near Mossy Creek
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
Tom Sadler is what one might call a "jack of all trades." A fishing guide, freelance writer, executive director, political strategist, conservationist, veteran, and of course family man... not to mention a few other things I failed to detail. Back in the early 2010s, Tom's Dispatches From The Middle River was one of the more … Continue reading Catching Up With… Tom Sadler
Was thinking about the 2013 Tenkara Summit last night; it was the one in Harrisonburg, VA. That trip opened my eyes up to the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley for the first time, and when it came to fishing, all anybody wanted to talk about (for good reason) was the native brook trout.A quick search for … Continue reading Video: Do Brook Trout Have a Future in Shenandoah?