Fate brought Grimwood and Idlet together when they were living in Houston in the mid-'70s. Idlet was in a band called St. Elmo's Fire and Grimwood was in a band called the Houston Symphony. Meanwhile, St. Elmo's Fire's bassist quit, and the band drafted Grimwood into the fold. He and Idlet immediately became fast friends, performing the odd gig together as Trout Fishing in America.

The duo pressed on after the demise of St. Elmo's Fire and a decade later, they recorded Truth is Stranger Than Fishin' for their own label, Trout Records, in 1990. The duo-indie before indie was cool-still release their CDs on Trout Records and have earned multiple national awards. Trout Fishing in America's album sales have passed the quarter-of-a-million mark, an impressive feat for a group with no MTV exposure or Top 40 hits. Instead, they've played large and small venues across North America and ventured on a couple of trips to Europe, picking up fans young and old on each swing. Longtime fans know that every time Trout Fishing in America comes to town, it's a reunion with old friends.