Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Best Lake Fishing Tactics: Trolling Flies for Montana Trout
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Launched the boat the other day, rowed 50 yards away from the put-in and was stripping line from the reel when it dug into a gap in my old prototype Hatch and … Continue reading
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Review: Loon Camo Drop Sinkers Get Down To Big Fish
I’m not sure how excited a guy or gal should be about split shot, but I think I’ve found my split-shot solution: Loon’s Camo Drops are made of tin, not lead (meaning they are non-toxic), they come in a variety … Continue reading
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Is Print Media Dying: American Angler Ends Print Edition, Focuses on Digital
If most print publications weren’t struggling right now, and hadn’t been for many years, with full-staffed mainstream titles included in the mix, I would say you could call me a print media killer. I used to work for a commercial … Continue reading
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Kelly Galloup’s Favorite Streamer Flies
The water is up this weekend and some rivers probably aren’t fishable at this time. Others will be on the marginal side, but may offer some opportunities to fish streamers. All you need is a foot or two of visibility … Continue reading
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Get Bent To The Cork Fly Fishing Newsletter #2
Just letting you know that the second edition of Bent To The Cork, the newsletter I put together for American Angler, is now available. Hustle over to AA.com to sign up for delivery to your inbox. In this month’s newsletter … Continue reading
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All Time 10 Best Fly-Fishing Nymphs for the Rocky Mountains
Opinions on the greatest nymphs of all time are as ubiquitous as the people who now fish them. In fact, over time nymphs have only gained popularity as anglers learn that trout conduct 90 percent of their feeding under the … Continue reading
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Tagged Best nymphs, Rocky Mountain fly fishing
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Best Montana Fly Fishing Trips—South Fork Flathead River
It’s time to start dreaming about the best summer fly fishing trips for 2020, and if we are limited to doing so within our state borders this year, I drew a good card—Montana offers a lifetime of fly-fishing adventure and … Continue reading
Blow Up The Dams—Patagonia airs Dam Nation for Free on YouTube
As most of you know, dams are death to fish and it would be nice if we could get those barriers on Washington’s and Idaho’s Snake River out of the way. That would help to restore fish runs on the … Continue reading
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Get Bent To The Cork by American Angler, A Great Fly Fishing Newsletter
As most of you know I serve as American Angler’s editor in chief and put together six issues a year. Currently I’m working on the July/August issue, which has a bunch of great stories, including one I’m writing about my … Continue reading
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Wild Dean River, British Columbia Steelhead: Why They’re Worth The Effort
Thought I would share this photo of a wild Dean River steelhead, as inspiration to get out over the weekend, where allowed, cast a line and find a little me time on the water. That’s what I did last summer, … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Northwest, Spey
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