Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Flathead Bull Trout Count Increases
I’m a bull trout fan and it’s good news to learn that these brutes are doing ok in the Flathead River basin. I’ve seen them and caught them on the South Fork Flathead and have chased them in other places, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Fly Fishing For bull trout, Montana bull trout
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Montana Fall Color—the leaves begin to fall
I’ve been a little busy with FRR and a little short on Tonic posts over the last week, so I thought I’d share this quick one with you. We dipped at or just below 32 degrees last night and the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged best Montana fall color, Montana fall color, Montana fall leaves
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Opinion: Pebble Mine Not Dead
Does Anglo American’s departure doom the Pebble prospect? —Alex DeMarban September 21, 2013 Anglo American’s pullout from Pebble is hardly a death knell for the promising but beleaguered mineral prospect in Southwest Alaska. But the move increases the chance of … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Northwest
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Pebble Mine Receives Possible Fatal Blow
Anglo American withdraws from Pebble Mine, Casting Projects Future in Doubt —written by Ben Anderson, The Alaska Dispatch Anglo American, one of the key backers of the controversial Pebble mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, announced Monday that it is … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Culture, Northwest
Tagged Bristol Bay, Fly Fishing Bristol Bay Alaska, Pebble Mine
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GASPE PENINSULA WRAP-UP: A week in Atlantic salmon heaven
I had friends telling me all summer to not set myself up for the anadromous appocolypse, that being the mistake of expecting salmon or steelhead, or any other fish that runs from the sea to freshwater, to behave the same from … Continue reading
DRINK OF THE WEEK: Screech Rum’s Dark & Dirty
You might want to whip up a few drinks with Screech tonight, not because it’s always best to party on a Monday, but because there will be Monday Night Football on TV and because, if you are an Oakland Raiders … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Cocktails, Culture, Drink of the Week, Travel
Tagged Dark & Dirty, drinking in Newfoundland, Newfoundland rum, Petitie Cascapedia, Screech Rum
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SHOUT OUT TO READERS: Tonic hits 500 posts
Just passed the 500 post mark for Angler’s Tonic. Thanks to all of you who follow and have supported the site. You keep reading, and I’ll keep writing. Over time I’ve learned a lot about you; you don’t comment much … Continue reading
Nat Geo Depicts Climate Trouble For Anglers
Got the heads-up from Todd Tanner at Conservation Hawks and checked out this new article put out by National Geographic. In typical form, this is a well-written, outstanding article that is a must-read to all concerned anglers. Give it a look … Continue reading
The Monster of Matane
One of my favorite elements of travel is listening to the stories from locals, about their little patches of earth. Last week I was in Quebec and the discussions ran the gamut between fishing, hunting, girls, guides, economies, pickup trucks, … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Culture, Hunting
Tagged Hunting in Quebec, Matane Record Book Moose, Moose Hunting Quebec, Trophy Moose Quebec
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