Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Going Small, baby fish in Japan
Here’s some crazy stuff from our friends at fishingfury.com. Now, I know that fishing isn’t all about size, but this takes it to a new cool level. I mean, this actually looks intriguing to me. How small can you go? … Continue reading
Kirk Deeter takes the helm at Trout magazine
One of the bigger news items of the last week is that a good friend of mine, Kirk Deeter, was just named as the new editor of Trout magazine, which is Trout Unlimited’s glossy, four-color print publication. That’s great news … Continue reading
Classic Beer Commercial: Pabst
What can I say. It’s Friday, time to have some fun. I’ll be downtown tonight at the First Friday walk in Missoula. I’ll be looking for an ice-cold Pabst, but I won’t be looking for the rest of it. Hope … Continue reading
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Orvis’ online knot guide
I’ve been thinking about a steelhead trip sometime in the near future, maybe even this weekend. And since I plan on swinging up fish, I’ll be tying on Pick Yer Pockets and Intruders. When swinging those big flies I like … Continue reading
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Interim agreement keeps hatchery steel out of Elwha
In Fly Rod & Reel’s winter issue I had Ted Williams write about the hatchery steelhead debacle on Washington’s Elwha River. I’d spoken with Jim Schmitz of the Wild Steelhead Coalition and heard the frustration in his voice—we both wondered, … Continue reading
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Brown Drakes and Guide Nightmares on Silver Creek
Ketchum, Idaho is one of the greatest places on earth and if I had it to do all over I wouldn’t have moved away from there back in the mid-1990s. For the angler, you’d be hard pressed to find a … Continue reading
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Bull trout and cutthroats need your help in Glacier
If you detest lake trout and prefer native fishes swimming in Montana, you should definitely comment on a National Park Service recommendation to keep those non-native lakers out of Glacier National Park’s Quartz Lake. Well, actually, some lake trout have … Continue reading
Top Angling Brands Survey Results
Ran across this news item in my e-mail and thought you might find it to be interesting, too. The following survey results are based only on 30,000 responses, so I don’t know if this is truly accurate, but it demonstrates … Continue reading
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Over Idaho Waters: Drones in the Sky.
If you’re fishing in Idaho this year you may see something other than a bald eagle or a raven flying through the sky. That’s because an Idaho Power Company biologist decided that drone aircraft would be
Posted in Idaho, Northern Rockies
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Streamers for Big Trout
I penned this story a year or more ago and it ran in the pages of Fly Rod & Reel. I think it’s worth reprinting here because when I read it I get fired up and want to throw a … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Northern Rockies
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