Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Pyramid Lake Nevada Lahontan Cutthroat Recovery
Thought all of you might enjoy a link to New York Times writer Nate Shweber’s recent article on fishing Lahontan cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake, Nevada. This fishery once produced a 41 pound monster trout, but they don’t run that … Continue reading
El Pesador Lodge’s Tarpon Tagging Expedition
Here’s your chance to help answer the $64,000 Question, “Are our fish, their fish?” Is it possible that the giant tarpon we see late in the summer every year in Belize are the same fish anglers see in the Florida … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Saltwater, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Belize, El Pescador, Fly Fishing for Tarpon, Tarpon research
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Canada Outdoor Travel: An Interesting Dilemma
Headed to New York for a conference that I look forward to each year, where 50 journalists are invited to meet with Canadian representatives, mostly tourism people, but also private entities including fly-fishing lodge owners. Last year, as a result … Continue reading
Half Price at Abaco Lodge, Bahamas
Wanted all of you to know of a sweet deal to take advantage of—if you can get a quick shorepass and head to the Bahamas on Monday. Earlier today I spoke with Oliver White from Nervous Waters who said a … Continue reading
Fly Rod & Reel’s Spring Issue
The Spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel Magazine should be hitting the newsstands about now. Another solid effort, I believe. If you get a chance, check it out. You’ll find my feature on visiting an awesome lodge on the … Continue reading
Vedder River Steelhead with April Vokey and Michael Gracie
I had to live vicariously through this one, with Michael Gracie telling me all about his upcoming trip to Vancouver and the Vedder River with hotshot guide April Vokey. He was as jacked-up as an angler can be, sorting his … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Culture, Northwest, Spey, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Michael Gracie, Trout's Flyfishing
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How to Handle Fish from Deneki.com
Every fish we catch is a treasure, but many of us don’t treat them as such. I’ve seen anglers holding fish out of the water for what seems like days then heard them saying things like, “I don’t know why … Continue reading
Disease in British Columbia’s Farmed Atlantic Salmon
I know it’s a Monday and that you are probably as busy as I am, but it’s worth taking some time to watch this video about British Columbia’s farmed salmon industry and the government’s efforts to protect those stockyards. This … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Northwest
Tagged British Columbia, Farmed Atlantic salmon
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Steelhead Fly Fishing on British Columbia’s Queen Charlotte Islands, a.k.a. Haida Gwaii
Reprinted from Big Sky Journal—by Greg Thomas I first felt a need to step on the Queen Charlotte Islands back in the 1980s when a friend and I steered a 42-foot long wood troller, called the Cape Cross, from the … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Northwest
Tagged British Columbia, Haida Gwaii, Queen Charlotte Islands
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NCAA Tournament Bracket 2013—the winning picks
It’s that time of year and though I haven’t watched as much basketball this year as in past years, I still have a pretty good sense of who has a legitimate shot at the title. I don’t put as much … Continue reading
Posted in Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged Georgtown Hoyas, NCAA 2013 Tournament Bracket, Wisconsin Badgers
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