Trout Fishing in America is an American musical duo from Houston, Texas, formed
by Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. Both musicians were previously part of the
folk rock band St. Elmo's Fire. They took their name from Richard Brautigan’s
novel Trout Fishing in America. After St. Elmo's Fire disbanded in 1979, they
began performing as Trout Fishing in America, releasing the debut album You Bore
Me to Death! (1979) through their own label, Trout Records. The duo released
numerous albums, including Big Trouble (1989), which featured the song "When I
Was a Dinosaur", and Over the Limit ...