Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Fin Chasers Carp Classic 2012 ready to roll
Met up with Brooks Montgomery a few days ago at the Orvis Guide Rendezvous in Missoula and he gave me the dirt on Carpapalooza 2012, technically known as the Fin Chasers Carp Classic. I’m telling you, if you want to … Continue reading
Weekend fishing in eastern Washington
Left last Friday for an annual assault on two of eastern Washington’s best trout lakes, dos super-productive scud, leech and chironomid-rich waters where rainbows grow to the 30-inches long and nobody bats and eye at 22-inchers. So, let’s cut to … Continue reading
Posted in George Cook, Northwest, Travel, Warmwater, Washington
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Back to Washington’s Back To The Wall
Got to tell you I’m excited. I’m setting up the tent tonight for my weekly indoors campout with Tate and Myka, and then I’m packing the rig in the a.m. and pointing it toward Coulee City, Washington. That’s where I’ll … Continue reading
Blowing Up Bovines in Colorado
I understand this isn’t fishing-specific, but it caught my eye and it creates a somewhat sad, but also humorous scene—sad for those bovines, funny for the guys who discovered them. Give it a read. It’s straight from the Aspen Daily … Continue reading
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100 Miles of Fish Habitat open for Greybull River cutthroat
I used to bounce around the West way more often than I do now, but that was when gas was super cheap, I didn’t have kids, and the only things that mattered to me were, Where was my next fish … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northern Rockies, Uncategorized, Wyoming
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Pulp Fly Arrives
What happened to good writing in fly fishing? Well, you have to be tactful to find it anymore, meaning you have to look beyond grip-and-grins and childish rants, if you want to find depth in words, a story around the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Industry, Uncategorized
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Spanish Fly host Jose Wajebe dies in plane crash
Florida guide Bruce Chard texted me a few days ago to say that Jose Wajebe died in a plane crash in Florida last week. I thought I should share the news and story with all of you. I did not … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Saltwater
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Fly Rod & Reel’s spring issue
Just a heads-up to let you know that the Spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel is on newsstands now. Took quite a bit to put this one together, but I think it’s the best of the four issues I’ve … Continue reading
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Fly Fishing Guide Language
Just the other day I joined Andrew Bennett, who owns Alaska West, among other excellent fly-fishing operations, for a couple brews at Ray’s Boathouse in Seattle. I can say this, get the mussels at Ray’s. They bathe them in a … Continue reading
Vancouver Island Record Herring Spawn
You guys know me by now—I’m a sucker for all things nature and the interconnectivity of species. So, for that reason, I think herring ought to interest you—there’s no more direct link between the health of the Pacific Ocean and … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Conservation, Culture, Northwest, Photography
Tagged Adam Tavender, Herring
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