Author Archives: Greg Thomas
You Wish You Were Here—E WA
Headed to eastern Washington for my annual lake fishing foray and thought I would share some images of past success. These lakes rest out in the scabland north of Soap Lake and are tremendously fertile. The fish grow faster here … Continue reading
Alaska Bush Company—Your Best Story
Let’s keep it clean, but what’s your best story from this place? And how important do you consider a stop at this joint to be when you’re on a layover, so to speak, in Anchorage, waiting for a flight out … Continue reading
You Write The Caption
Ok, think of the possibilities here. Let’s see what all of you can come up with as a caption for this image, which was taken on the Kanektok River in western Alaska, just upstream from the native village of Quinhagak. … Continue reading
Spring Issue of Fly Rod & Reel
Thought I’d make all of you aware that the Spring issue of FRR is on newsstands now and it includes a great section on saltwater fishing, including accounts from two of my trips last year, one to Bimini and one … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Industry, Travel
Tagged Abaco bonefish, Bonefishing in Bimimin, Fly Rod & Reel Magazine
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Orvis’ 2014 Matching Grants Focus on Stream Rehab and Belize
Orvis isn’t a company that goes around patting themselves on the back and playing to the media’s eye to recognize their donations to conservation efforts, so I thought I would do the back-patting for them. I once wrote a long … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture
Tagged Fly Fishing Grants, Orvis Fly Fishing, Orvis Matching Grants
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Trailer Safety 101 with Robert Eddins, RO Drift Boats
Gumbo mud, Wide eyes and Trailering safety By Greg Thomas I recently added up the mileage; during the past 20 years I’ve driven more than 500,000 miles in the West, many over dirt roads, which I prefer over payment, and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gear, Travel
Tagged How to pull a trailer, RO Drift Boats, Robert Eddins, Trailer Safety tips
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Titan Rod Vault Giveaway
Titan Rod Vault is giving away a few of their great rod carriers this month and I thought all of you would like to know where to enter the contest because, believe me, you want one of these for your … Continue reading
Bitterroot River Skwala Hatch, Update
I’ve been in Seattle and San Fran for the past couple weeks so I’ve been out of the loop as far as the fishing and water conditions go, but my good friend Jed Fitzpatrick has been on the water, like … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Montana
Tagged Bitterrroot Skwala hatch, Jed Fitzpatrick flyfishing, Montana Fly Fishing
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Chris Santella’s The Tug is The Drug fly fishing essays
With a title that says, The Tug Is The Drug, you know that Chris Santella gets it. I’ve fished with this boy, listened to him sing and strum a guitar, and I’ve swilled a few during the down moments, ranging … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture
Tagged Chris Santella, Chris Santella's 50 Best, New York Times fly fishing
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Canadian Mines Threaten Southeast Alaska Salmon, Tourism and Tribal Resources
Just got this press release and thought I would share it with you. Southeast Alaska is dear to my heart, having served as my stomping grounds as a kid and, in fact, all the way through college, when I commercial … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Northwest, Steelhead
Tagged Alaska steelhead, Southeast Alaska salmon, steelhelad fly fishing
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