A fly fishing and tenkara themed blog about trout, pop-culture, and my daughter Lilly. Philadelphia born and raised, living in Northeast Florida.
Exciting times here in the Troutrageous! household. I'm a day away from a road trip with my daughter up to the Hudson Valley of New York where she'll spend the summer doing theatre related things. This isn't the potential fishing trip I referenced in an earlier post, but rather the beginning of her summer adventure. … Continue reading T! Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 05.29.26
K.C., Lilly, & I went out to get some Mexican food last Friday night. Lilly picked the place, La Nopalera, a local chain of restaurants around Jacksonville. Anyway, it was a lively "start the weekend" atmospthere, the food was great as usual, and there was even a most interesting doorman to greet us upon arrival … Continue reading File This Under Fast & Furious, But Not Fishing
Let's raise a glass to The Fly Fishing Show for bringing back their stop in "Atlanta" for 2027. Huzzah! If you don't live in the Southeast, you may not have been aware that the Atlanta date was unceremonious cancelled for 2026 due to a bit of a scheduling spat with the prior venue, the GAS … Continue reading The Fly Fishing Show is Returning to Georgia!
Bonus Track! Not actually a song, but a mashup of the video footage I took during the 2026 Driftless trip. Warning, this video is rated LDR, for excessive long distance releases! https://youtu.be/sqGqkUVcsSE?si=QrxHoJJtvQ8bKzcy Tracks on the Driftless 2026 Album: Track 1 - Ride Like the Wind Track 2 - Rockin' Down The Highway Track 3 - … Continue reading Driftless 2026: Bonus Track!
Smooth Like Smokey Track 6. My final day in the Driftless. Some days are so smooth and effortless, just like this Smokey Robinson classic. https://youtu.be/Gx77P0VH6FA?si=LK7aJBqb-bUbbEB9 Press "play" to get into the vibe. The Last Day The morning started with a series of goodbyes. Dave packed up and left straight from the farmhouse. We all bid … Continue reading Driftless 2026: Track 6 – Cruisin’