Author Archives: Greg Thomas
You Write The Caption—5
Anaconda Settling Ponds. Such a nice ring to it, right? As beautiful as the Hoh, Deschutes, Stinking, and Popo Agie. River names. Lake names. Got to love them. This shot was taken at the Settling Ponds in near Anaconda, Montana … Continue reading
The Best Northwest Winter Steelhead Flies
I thought about putting this post together on my own, telling you which are my favorite Northwest winter steelhead flies, but it’s already been done, and done well at that, by the Fly Shop in Welches, Oregon. Most of the … Continue reading
Fred Thomas Illustration on Gierach’s Book Cover
John Gierach is somewhat of a hero to me. I started reading him with his first book of essays, Trout Bum, and that kind of led me on a path to fly fishing as a way of life. I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture
Tagged All Fishermen Are Liars, fly fishing art, Fred Thoams art, John Gierach fly fishing
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Mountain Biking and Fly Fishing—The best of both worlds
Minus the parts showing these guys carrying their bikes through deadfall and pushing them up steep grades, this video shows my two loves—mountain biking and fishing. That all of the footage occurs in the high mountains, Utah’s Uinta’s to be … Continue reading
Welcome to 2015—Another Search for Skagit Steelhead
Ok, technically, I fished western Washington’s Skagit River system on December 29, not on the first day of 2015, but it felt more like an introduction to the new year than a wrap up of the past. That’s because there … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Spey, Washington
Tagged Dolly Varden, Sauk River steelhead, Skagit River fly fishing, Skagit River Steelhead
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Fly Rod & Reel Winter Issue
In December I finished up the Fly Rod & Reel’s winter issue and it should be hitting newsstands right now. You can find it at many locales including Barnes and Noble and local fly shops. I think this one is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged Fly Fishing Northwest steelhead, Fly Rod & Reel, Tennessee musky
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You Write The Caption-4
A few years ago I spent a week on Alaska’s Kanektok River southwest of Bethel, fishing for kings with two handed rods. The kings were sparse to say the least, but we managed one brute, lost another, and still had … Continue reading
Bear-Proof Containers Not Yet(i) Required on Montana’s Smith River
As many of you know, floating Montana’s Smith River is one of fly-fishing’s greatest adventures. To do so, you need to draw a limited-entry permit and you need to plan for a four or five day float, depending on how … Continue reading
You Write The Caption 3
I took this shot on Montana’s Ruby River, just downstream from Ruby Reservoir. Lots of good fish in this stretch, mostly browns ranging between 14 and 17 inches with a few toads thrown in on the side. What do you … Continue reading
Outside Magazine’s Yeti Cooler Test
I was fishing some eastern Washington trout lakes with George Cook last April when he asked, “Greg, have you seen that insane Outside video where they beat the hell out of a Yeti cooler?” “Nope,” I replied. But I have … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gear, George Cook
Tagged Toughest Cooler in the World, Yeti Cooler Test
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