Author Archives: Greg Thomas
New North 40 E-mag
Ok, want to talk about a massive effort—110 pages of content with only two house ads, I believe. Hope you enjoy. And I’d love to hear your feedback on this, good or bad. I am trying to put together the … Continue reading
Underwater With Western Bull Trout Video
Nothing like dreaming on a winter day. I found these bull trout last summer while hiking deep into a Northwest forest. Unfortunately, they weren’t easy to come by. I caught a couple before they “wised up” and then landed some … Continue reading
Stay Warm While Winter Fishing—Simms’ Downstream Jacket
I’m not a guy who easily gets chilled, and I surprise friends by wearing short-sleeve shirts all winter long. But, when I do get chilled, I get really chilled and the only thing that brings me out of the shivers … Continue reading
Celebrating an Eastern Canada Atlantic Salmon on the Spey Rod
It’s the start of the new year and about all I’ve been able to do in 2018 is dream about fishing. I did get a good throw on Washington’s Bogachiel River in late December, but that was it. And, it … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Spey, Travel
Tagged eastern Canada Atlantic salmon, Gaspe Peninsula, Spey rods
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Angler’s Journal: Gambling At The Table and On The Water
If you haven’t checked out Angler’s Journal, you’re missing the boat, so to speak. This magazine is combination of fly fishing, gear fishing and commercial fishing, but mostly it’s a mag that shares stories about passion and people. I equate … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Industry
Tagged Angler's Journal magazine, best fly fishing magazines, Catching giant fish
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An Awesome eMag—North 40 Fly’s Fall Edition
Whenever you have a couple hours to burn you might want to sink your teeth into North 40 Fly Shops’ fall eMag, which went live at north40flyshop.com a couple days ago. You may notice a difference in the design and … Continue reading
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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