Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Clearwater River Closing for Steelhead
To date, steelhead returns for 2019 are approximately 11 percent of the 10-year-average at Lower Granite Dam. From Eric Crawford, Trout Unlimited: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission announced today that they would be closing the Clearwater River to steelhead … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
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Get American Angler’s Anadromous Issue Now
If you like big fish you’ll want to check out the September/October issue of American Angler. It’s loaded with salmon and steelhead stories, ranging from Canada’s Grand Cascapedia, to Russia’s Yokanga, to British Columbia’s Dean, to Oregon’s Deschutes. There’s more, … Continue reading
Bristol Bay on the Brink
I’m as tired of hearing about the Bristol Bay mine issue as you are and I just want the whole dilemma to go away. But that’s exactly what the mining company, Pebble Limited Corporation, … Continue reading
Simms’ “Fish It Well” Motto Helps Tonic Get To The Dean
I know Simms would have preferred that I write about their new campaign, called Fish It Well, a month or more ago when they sent me a hoodie emblazoned with a logo promoting the campaign. But I wanted to wait … Continue reading
Great Days on the Dean River, British Columbia
I lied. Too much good stuff going on when I was fishing the Dean. Couldn’t find the time to write. Was up at 3:45 a.m. for the first couple days, grabbing Cut Bank before anyone else could. Then fatigue set … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Northwest
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Kings and Steel on British Columbia’s Dean River
Several years ago, after trying for about 10 years, I got an invitation to fish British Columbia’s Dean River, and I took advantage of that opportunity—I had 16 steelhead to the beach by day four and ended up wit Several … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Northwest, Spey, Uncategorized
Tagged British Columbia, Dean River
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The New American Angler’s Adventure Issue
The new American Angler should be hitting the shelves soon and there are some good reads to be had in its pages. The theme is DIY and adventure. And there are few adventures that rank as high as going into … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry, Culture, US & Canada
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Fine Sticks for Sale
I am trying to make my life a little easier these days and part of that equation is handing off some of my gear so that I can make room to try some new items. Over the years I’ve accumulated … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gear
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Georgetown Rainbows in the Shallows
Took a drive over the weekend and saw these brutes doing their spawn at Georgetown Lake. Can’t fish for these right now—nor should we while they’re doing this—but they are fun to watch. Dipped the Go Pro for a few … Continue reading
The New American Angler, May/June Issue
As most of you know I took over American Angler last summer and have been ripping through manuscripts, trying to bring the mag into the modern world. How-to is fine, which is what American Angler was, but I feel like … Continue reading