Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Calls For Habitat Info
Anyone who fishes for tarpon should be interested in a Bonefish & Tarpon Trust program that seeks info on juvenile tarpon habitat and, logically, the protection of those critical areas. Why? Because if we don’t have juvenile tarpon we won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Saltwater
Tagged fishing baby tarpon, saving tarpon, Tarpon habitat
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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
Redington’s Chromer Spey: Big Hucks For A Fair Price
Whenever I travel to fish for salmon or steelhead, I like to take two sticks, one usually being some high-end rod that would make me cringe if I broke it, the other a less expensive model that’s perfectly capable of … 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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The Grand Cascapedia This Year. Why Wouldn’t You?
I’ve been here, and written about the experience several times, but I probably didn’t describe it as well as this video does. Take a few minutes and soak this one in because, well, this could be you in fewer than … Continue reading
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
Montana Adopts Mandatory Kill on Walleye
I know there are a lot of guys out there who like fishing for walleye and there are probably a lot more who just like eating them. My experience with walleye is that they don’t like to eat flies, they … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Montana
Tagged fly fishing for walleye, Montana Fly Fishing, Montana walleye fishing
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Fly Rod & Reel Winter Issue
It’s that time again. I’ve just finished up Fly Rod & Reel’s winter issue and it will be hitting newsstands soon. You’ll find some good holiday reading in this one, including our selection for Angler of They Year. In addition, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Industry
Tagged Angler of The Year, Fly Rod & Reel, subscribe to Fly Rod & Reel
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Winter Task—Organizing Your Flies
It isn’t exactly the dead of winter here in Montana, and probably not where you live either. Actually, it felt like the dead of winter here for about 10 days, with the thermometer never rising above 30 and
Posted in Culture, Flies, Gear
Tagged flies for the Rockies, Organizing flies, winter fly fishing
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