Category Archives: Industry
Fly Fishing Presentation at International Sportsman’s Exhibition, Denver
Wanted all of you to know that I’ll be headed to Denver shortly to speak at the International Sportsman’s Exhibition. This is a show that I attended when I was young. It was something that my mother, father, sister and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Industry, Northern Rockies
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Bangor Publisher Gets Lee Wulff Award
St. Andrews… The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) has selected Richard (Rick) J. Warren of Bangor ME as the 2012 recipient of the Lee Wulff Atlantic Salmon Conservation Award. Senator Michael Meighen, Chairman of ASF (Canada), presented the award on November … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Spey
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Scientific Anglers Tippet Material and New Tippet Spools
Scientific Anglers, which has been a great supporter of my work over the years, offered some new tippet spools this past spring, and they worked well for me this summer and fall. The new spools offer a very slim profile … Continue reading
Kara Armano’s Bonefish School at Andros South
I’ve had the opportunity to fish with Kara Armano a couple times and she’s the real deal—no tying this gal’s flies on for her. If you’re interested in bonefish and having a great time, with lots of laughs and even … Continue reading
Same Fish on Oregon’s Deschutes River
Hey, I’m not saying this is the same fish, but Peter Crow, marketing director for Smith and Suncloud glasses, and I had some fun yesterday as I was drumming up support for Angler’s Tonic in 2013. I mentioned that I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Industry, Northwest, Oregon, Uncategorized
Tagged Deshutes River, Oregon, Smith
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More Groups Join Montana Stream Access Fight
Changes to stream access laws are the greatest threat to anglers in Montana who have had the right to access rivers and streams from bridges. However, landowners are making multiple pushes to get that law erased so that anglers could … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Industry, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Madison County, Stream Access
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Steelhead Exhibit at the Burke Museum, Seattle
I wish I’d been made aware of this exhibit before they set it up so I could have had my Father, Fred, contribute his work, and so I could have contributed an image or two of mine. The Burke is … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Industry, Northwest, Washington
Tagged Save Wild Steelhead, Steelhead, WIld Steelhead Coalition
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Thomas Wins Society of Animal Artists Award
Super excited to announce that my father, Fred Thomas, just won the Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Realistic Painting for a piece that was accepted in the 2012 Society of Animal Artists show. His work, called Rocky Bottom Grayling, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Industry
Tagged Fred Thomas, Grayling, Society of Animal Artists
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Fly Rod & Reel Fall Issue
Giving all of you a sneak peek at Fly Rod & Reel’s fall cover. The magazine should be off the press and hitting newsstands any day. It’s a solid issue so make sure you check it out. You’ll find a … Continue reading
Kids and Spey Casting: The first lesson.
Thought all of you might like to see this. I took the girls to the Clark Fork River yesterday to let them dig around for crayfish and minnows and to get my gear set up for the Deschutes River steelhead … Continue reading
