Author Archives: Greg Thomas
For Sale: Tom McGuane Book Collection
I have a hardbound, first edition of Thomas McGuane’s The Longest Silence for sale, but it doesn’t stop there. I have a hardbound, second edition of McGuane’s Live Water (in a slipcase), which was published by Meadow Run Press with … Continue reading
How To Save A Soaking Wet Smart Phone
These smart phones aren’t cheap and now that we’re all addicted to instantaneous contact, they are a crutch. What to do if we can’t talk to whomever we want to, via text, e-mail or an actual phone call (remember those?) … Continue reading
Kanektok River Rainbow’s Last Meal Included 19 Shrews
Saw this interesting story in the Alaska Dispatch and thought I would share it with you. We all know that trout eat rodents, but this is amazing. I’ve fished the Kanektok for rainbows, using mice patterns, and scored big. The … Continue reading
Best Winter Steelhead Lens, Smith’s Low Light Igniter
My favorite sunglasses lens for low light or overcast conditions is, unequivocally, Smith’s Low Light Igniter. This thing seems to draw light to the eye, even on those days when it seems like getting Noah to build another ark is … Continue reading
Redington’s Dually—Your Inexpensive Option for A Great Spey Rod
I’ve sang some praise for Redington’s Dually, especially after my trip to the Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula last September, fishing for Atlantic salmon. On that trip I threw Sage’s Method and Redington’s Dually and both performed great. The Dually, for some … Continue reading
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Northern Embridge’s Pipeline and Oil Tankers Spell Doom to Northern British Columbia
This proposed pipeline is a disaster. It’s not a matter of if, it’s when. This company, Northern Embridge, has a history of mishaps and they are not even thinking that a disaster wouldn’t happen. They are just judging that the … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Culture, Northwest, Videos
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Trout on Damsels from Sharptail Media
This video from Sharptail Media is worth seeing. I just visited the Denver-based Trout’s Fly Shop Web site and spent five minutes of bliss. You have to see this. This happens to us all the time, with one insect or … Continue reading
Cold Weather Fishing/Winter Fishing Montana
Anyone want to throw on Rock Creek Today! We’d have to get the fish back in the water, through a hole in the ice, of course, but it could be fun. Actually, with a lack of wind today it feels … Continue reading
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Winter Steelhead Oregon-Style
Spent last week in Oregon, enjoying the first big rains since anyone could remember. “If you had been here last week,” the regulars said, “it would have been sunny and 65 degrees.” I thought I’d timed it just right, expecting … Continue reading