A fly fishing and tenkara themed blog about trout, pop-culture, and my daughter Lilly. Philadelphia born and raised, living in Northeast Florida.
There was so much downed timber in the water, far more than I remember last summer. The big, heavy kind that isn't easy to navigate. You can't go around it, thanks to the thick rhododendron lining each bank. You just need to climb it and go over. Or under if there's enough clearance. Sometimes it … Continue reading Logjam
Nice video from Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS about the efforts to re-establish the arctic grayling population in northern Michigan. I enjoyed the "behind the scenes" on the conservation efforts taking place. Grayling haven't swam in Michigan waters for over a century; I really hope they're successful reestablishing wild populations over the long haul. … Continue reading Restoring Michigan’s Long Lost Arctic Grayling
I love a local news story. Especially if it involves fishing oddities. That's what we had back up in Philly. Unfortunately, the story is three years old, but it's finding new life and making new rounds on social media, as things tend to do. I missed it then, discovered it now, so I bring it … Continue reading DELCO Man Wrestles a Gator at FDR Park
I've recently been buying books at a unsustainable clip. I'll be honest, I'm just not an avid reader, but when I do finally crack open a cover I can have a voracious appetite. Two books that have recently caught my fancy (and are now part of my library) actually come from two of my friends, … Continue reading Things I’m Reading – March 2026
Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. Your fond memories of a time, place, or item tend to sugarcoat the actual events as they happened. But in this scenario, I don't think that's fully the case. This video started it all for me in 2009... https://youtu.be/N40BOFYKR38?si=0Z2aDYLiqYkMHzoq Those late twenty-aughts and early tens were such a fun time … Continue reading When We All Fished in the Same Place