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Hucks and Cutts: July Is Go Time
The old rule of thumb in northern Idaho, western Montana and southeast British Columbia said you can fish just about any cutthroat creek, after the Fourth of July. Showing up earlier meant you might be limited by high water. But … Continue reading
Texas, Who Knew
I actually wrote this headline, Texas Who Knew, tongue-in-cheek, as I’ve been to Texas with seven-weight sticks in hand and managed to take some very nice bass on the Powerhouse lakes. After watching this video, one in Redington’s series, Find … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged floating Texas rivers, Texas bass, Texas trout
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Farmed Atlantic Salmon Versus Wild and Sustainable Alaska Salmon. Go Wild.
I’ve never reposted content, but I feel inclined to set this piece at the top of the stack again. It’s that important. This post was first seen in 2013 and it is one of the most read pieces on Angler’s … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Conservation, Culture, Northwest, Uncategorized, US & Canada
Tagged Denver, Farmed salmon, Jax, seafood, wild salmon
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Patagonia’s Alpine Houdini Rain Jacket: A review
Patagonia’s Alpine Houdini Jacket Let’s face it—we don’t always need a super-heavy, bomb-proof wading jacket. In fact, a lighter waterproof jacket is often more versatile, offering a defense against the elements while being highly packable. That’s key when hiking into … Continue reading
No Wrongdoing in EPA’s Pebble Mine Decision
Just got a shout out from Scott Hed, director for the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska. He’s the guy who has fought so hard for the demise of Pebble Mine and who is now working to save the Boundary Waters. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska wild salmon, buy Alaska wild salmon, Pebble Mine
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Mandated: Release Wild Steelhead on the Hoh, Bogachiel and Sol Duc
If you follow this blog and my writings in other places, you know that more than anything I love wild steelhead. Love the country they live in, love their life history stories, love the way these fish fight, and I … Continue reading
Twenty Four Hours for Idaho Steelhead
Giving yourself 24 hours to catch a western steelhead isn’t exactly stacking the odds in your favor. Especially when you spend seven of those driving and eight sleeping. But that’s what I did this weekend, leaving for Idaho after coaching … Continue reading
Toyo’s MT (Maximum Traction) Tires and High Country Cutthroats
Sometimes the waters close to home are hardest to reach, often because we just push them aside and say, I can fish it another day, other times because, well, you just can’t get to them. That’s the case with this … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Montana, Uncategorized
Tagged fishing high lakes, Fishing western Montana, Toyo MT tire review, Toyo Mud Tire review
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Look Who’s Been “Hanging” Out
It’s been an interesting summer and fall at the Thomas household. Recently, we’ve had a few unique visits, several from a big, brown-colored black bear, plus a raccoon and numerous whitetail deer. Just this morning I saw this
NPFMC Reduces King Salmon Bycatch Limit
This news comes on the heels of a recent announcement that the king salmon season for streams draining into the Bering Sea has been cancelled for 2015. Hopefully that closure, plus the implementation of these new pollock fishery recommendations will … Continue reading