Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Bycatch: Unexpected Catches Are Part of the Salt Experience
One of my favorite aspects of saltwater fishing is the unexpected. This may arrive in the form of weather and water conditions (read, lightning strikes, big waves, and scary) or in surprise catches. For instance, on the first day I … Continue reading
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The New Era: Check Out North 40′s Summer e-mag
Since Fly Rod & Reel’s demise I’ve been working on freelance projects and generally keeping busier than I’d like to be. In June I decided to help North 40 Outfitters with their media efforts and part of that equation is … Continue reading
Don’t Fear The Merkin
If you’re a non-fisher, fly names, alone, could keep you from joining the ranks. Who are these sick beings, you might ask, after glancing at a list of the most egregious monikers. Take these, for example: some of the worst … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Flies, Uncategorized
Tagged Del Brown permit, merkin wig, mufta, vag wig
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Slough Monsters: Spring is Prime For Montana’s Northern Pike
Had some fun putting this video together for Field & Stream and its Facebook page, Hookshots. This vid serves as a reminder that pike fishing is an option while most of our area waters are running high and fast. In … Continue reading
Posted in Montana, Videos
Tagged fly fishing for pike, Montana pike, where to catch pike in Montana
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Montana Caddis Hatch
One of the best early-season hatches of the year is the “Mother’s Day” caddis and it came off big time, well before Mother’s Day ever arrived. I shot this video on the Clark Fork River while fishing with Orvis’ marketing … Continue reading
Mandatory Reading: A Passion for Permit
The first thing to behold when clutching this new two-volume set called A Passion for Permit is the sheer volume of work: combined, these two oversize and hard-bound books, which weigh about five thousand pounds each, total 1,665 pages. In … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Saltwater
Tagged fly fishing for permit, how to catch permit on a fly, permit 101
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Selkirk Caribou On The Brink Of Extinction
This is a true bummer, a unique species trying to make a go of it and getting no love in return. I mean, come on . . . caribou in Idaho and Montana? That’s worth saving. If we can’t save … Continue reading
Posted in Hunting, Idaho
Tagged caribou facts, caribou hunting, Idaho caribou, Selkirk caribou
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First Mountain Bike Ride
It’s early for mountain biking, but I still should have started in on road work a month or more ago. I took the bike out for a first of the year spin and my legs were barking before I got … Continue reading
Never Be Without Drinking Water: Katadyn’s BeFree Filter
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter 0.6 Liter On two occasions, one being a backcountry day-hike for wilderness cutthroats and the other being a unique situation on
Review: Cabela’s Guidewear 1/2 Finger Gloves with Coolcore
I got a couple pair of Cabela’s Guidewear 1/2 finger gloves over a year ago and spent all last summer and fall in them. Why? Because owning nasty sun-scorched hands when you hit your 50s and 60s isn’t what I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabela's gloves, fishing gloves, fly fishing gloves, Sun protection
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