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.
Whether you know it yet or not, I'm guessing the landslide of "fly fishing press" will be coming in short order regarding Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo's latest book, "Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing." So folks at Patagonia, consider this some additional free advertising you didn't even ask … Continue reading Pheasant Tail Simplicity
Zach Matthews released a pretty solid interview with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouniard on his podcast "The Itinerant Angler" this week.Photo: PatagoniaWhile Mr. Chouinard speaks quite a bit about the re-issue of his "Simple Fly Fishing" book and what he enjoys about tenkara and his quest to simplify, he also expands on many of the philosophies … Continue reading The Itinerant Angler Podcast with Yvon Chouinard
Time for some Spring cleaning...This past weekend I took a look at my ever-growing fishing gear collection and realized it was time to let go of some stuff. I figure, if I haven't fished it in a year or so, it would be better off in somebody else's hands than collecting dust in my crowded "fishing … Continue reading The 2018 Troutrageous! Garage Sale…
It took a little longer than I thought it would, but figured now was as good a time as any to do a recap of the Tenkara Summit that took place in Estes Park, Colorado back on September 16th. Actually, this will be more of a photo dump, with a few captions included for good … Continue reading 2017 Tenkara Summit
Patagonia. (The brand, not the land).Say what you will about it, (I know I have), but the backstory of the man behind the brand, Yvon Chouinard, is a pretty interesting one. For many of you, it's not a new tale, but when my father-in-law emailed me a copy of the following profile from The New … Continue reading The New Yorker's Profile of Yvon Chouinard