Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Two Great Fly Boxes, Orvis and Tacky, for 2021
Let’s just say someone failed you. Went through the stocking. Opened all those presents. And not a fly box to be found. Say what? Just where in the hell do you want me to store all those patterns I’m tying … Continue reading
Final American Angler Cover: Which Would You Have Chosen?
The publishing world is weird. It’s interesting, for sure, but a bit more challenging than any of us would like. Over the years, I have worked for four titles that have perished and I’ve watched many other great mainstream titles die … Continue reading
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New Washington State Coastal Steelhead Rules Restrict Anglers To The Banks
If you want to see a great example of poor fish and wildlife management, you don’t have to look further than Washington State’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. The mess started back in 1974 with the historic Boldt Decision, which … Continue reading
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Trout Don’t Stop Eating When The Snow Flies
That time of year in the northern Rockies. We’re going from drizzling rain and low clouds to snow tomorrow. The Rocky Mountain Front is getting dumped on today and probably tomorrow, too. I don’t anticipate this snow melting away completely, … Continue reading
Army Corps Denies Permit for Pebble Mine. Alaska’s Bristol Bay May Be Saved
It’s not over, but the edge in Alaska’s Pebble Mine controversy has definitely swung toward the side of common sense. Today, the Trump administration shifted its stance on Pebble Mine and delayed a key permit that’s essential to the mine’s … Continue reading
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Patagonia’s “It’s All Homewater” Volume 3: Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness
I haven’t fished the Boundary Waters. Had a chance to last year and opted out. I’ll regret that for a long time, for sure. Like, the rest of my life. Being a fan of adventure, often solo, and the need … Continue reading
You Have To Do This! Last Chance to Save Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine.
I’d rather fish than defend fisheries, although the two go hand-in-hand and you can’t have one without the other. That becomes more evident each day. One of the greatest issues in fishing is the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska. This … Continue reading
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Yeti’s Book of Tarpon
Don’t wait for that invincibility to wear off. Don’t wait for your health to go. Don’t think for a second that everything is going to be all right. At times it won’t be alright. You know now, more than ever, … Continue reading
Is There a Best Fly Fishing Magazine?
Been laying on my back today for all the wrong reasons. Surgery Monday, pain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Better today, but I’m bored to hell. I don’t sit well and sitting on my ass is all I’ve done for three … Continue reading
Sleeping Warmly in the Backcountry
Big Agnes Yock 0 Sleeping Bag and AXL Air Pad I don’t discount the ingenuity and value of sleeping bags with integrated pads, but it’s also nice to have some insulation below your body and the Yock 0 traditional mummy … Continue reading