Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Desert Gold: Carp on the Fly
Here’s another installment of Redington’s Find Your Water. Carp aren’t about to change my life, but they are a good option when I can’t fish steelhead and salmon, or streamer fish for big browns. This just shows that fishing is … Continue reading
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
Northern Pike Make Their Way to Lake Roosevelt
What some people see as a nuisance, others see as opportunity. Now, I’m not saying that northern pike belong in Lake Roosevelt, let alone the entire Columbia River system, but if they are there they can be caught. Here’s an … Continue reading
Five Minutes of Bliss
This came across my bow this morning and it pretty accurately sums up a day on a coastal steelhead stream, which is about the best way of spending a day that I can imagine. And I’ll have to imagine this … Continue reading
How Many Salmon Can The Pacific Support
Here’s a topic that I’ve always wondered about. With hatcheries shoving salmon into the ocean in major numbers, some of them just for roe recovery fisheries (think chum salmon in Southeast Alaska), when will the food supply run out? How … Continue reading
Western Montana Hatches Be Jammin’
Here’s a little report that my friend Jed Fitzpatrick, who owns Bitterroot River Guides, cranked out after he and I and a few others floated Montana’s Bitterroot River last week. With some colder weather the river is probably on the … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Montana
Tagged Bitterroot River Guides, Fly Fishing the Bitterroot River, Skwala stoneflies
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Happy April 1
Why not have a laugh on April Fool’s Day, courtesy of Yeti. But seriously, I could use one of these.
Fly Rod & Reel Spring Issue
Just finished up the spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel and thought I would give you a heads up to look for it on the newsstands now. We’re pretty proud of this issue for several reasons, including our decision … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged best fly fishing magazines, Fly Rod & Reel Magazine, Fred Thomas art
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The Winning NCAA Bracket
Just thought I’d share the winning bracket with you. Well, at least I hope this is the winning bracket. Certainly it doesn’t include the conventional pick (Kentucky) or my homer pick (Gonzaga). But this gives you a shot at winning … Continue reading
Redington to Launch Web-Based Fly-Fishing Video Series
Just got a heads-up from Redington detailing their newest video project, a six-part online film series called, Find Your Water. Based on the trailer (see below) and the locations where the various segments were shot—from the Olympic Peninsula to Florida … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Videos
Tagged Fly Fishing Videos, Olympic Peninsula steelhead, Redington Fly Rods
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