Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia Round Two
One of the most remote steelhead outposts on earth is Haida Gwaii, which consists of two magical islands off British Columbia’s northern mainland coast. I visited the islands several years ago and vowed to return. Last week I made good … Continue reading
Montana Wild Filmakers Busted By FWP, NFS
A well-known local film company is in hot water for not following laws in film and fishing while shooting a piece on fly fishing for Montana’s bull trout, which is only legal on a few waters in the state. After … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Montana
Tagged Bull Trout Montana, Fly Fishing For bull trout, Montana Fly Fishing
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New Protections for Great Bear Rainforest’s Old Growth and Nimmo Bay Resort
This is not an end-all solution to what plagues British Columbia in general and the Great Bear rainforest in particular, but this is great news for the continued health of this wonderful area, including its fisheries. The Great Bear offers … Continue reading
Patagonia’s New Waders, 2016—designed and endorsed by the Wader Task Force
I had a chance to test Patagonia’s new waders in August while fishing several streams in East Idaho. Patagonia has placed a lot of effort into these waders with the goal of creating the best wader on the planet. They … Continue reading
Redington’s Elements: The Art of the Spey
Here’s the second installment of Redington’s video series called, Elements, which shows short clips that artfully describe what we love about fishing. If you’ve thrown spey rods you know what this one is all about. If you haven’t but want … Continue reading
Caddis and Baetis Declines on Montana’s Missouri River
None of what you are about to read should arrive as a surprise, as hatches do shift in strength over time. That’s been the case on Idaho’s Silver Creek, ditto on Montana’s Big Horn, and now on the Missouri River. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Flies, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Fly fishing the Missouri River, Missouri River hatches
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How To Get Through Winter: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to Big Dreams
It actually rained in Missoula, Mont., yesterday and it’s expected to again today. That makes the existing snow on the ground patchy at best. Roads are a mess of slush. Potholes go six inches deep. Piles of snow near the … Continue reading
Elements: Redington’s New Video Mini-Series
Yesterday we ran a video from Redington’s series called Find Your Water. Today we are showing you a clip from Redington’s new video series called Elements, a mini-series about the moments that define fly fishing, meaning the little things: repetition, … Continue reading
Redington’s Find Your Water: Tarpon
Winter here in Montana. But not everywhere. Check out this video from Redington’s Find Your Water series and maybe it will make you feel a little warmer, certainly jealous. But don’t sit there and whine about it. Mexico. Belize. Bahamas. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Videos
Tagged Florida tarpon, fly fishing from a kayak, kayak fishing for tarpon, Redington
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Bundy’s Occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge Is A Sham
There are two pieces on the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge worth reading here, one being a great opinion piece from the New Yorker, and the other an opinion I wrote for Fly Rod & Reel back in September, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Oregon
Tagged Bundy New Yorker, Bundy Occupation, Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Takover of federal lands
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