Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Kelly Galloup’s Giant Rainbow
Kelly Galloup lives in Montana’s Madison Valley and owns Slide Inn fly shop on the banks of the Madison River. Having lived about 50 miles apart for the past eight years, we managed a few days on the water together, … Continue reading
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Smith River Float Applications Due Today
A little late is better than nothing right? Ok, if you plan to float central Montana’s Smith River this year you have to have your application postmarked or completed online today. Why bother? Because the Smith River provides the most … Continue reading
Rene Harrop Predicts Sweet Fishing on Henry’s Fork in 2012
All of you probably know that Rene Harrop is the man, an eastern Idaho angling legend who is indelibly tied to the Henry’s Fork River, including the famous Harriman/Railroad Ranch section that is, arguably, the best dry-fly trout water in … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Idaho, Northern Rockies
Tagged Henry's Fork, Rene Harrop, Whitefish Ed
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Which Animal Are You?
It’s valentines day and everyone is happy and generous and walking around with the warm cuddly feeling. I guess I don’t really want to destroy that sensation, stick a sword in the spirit so to speak. But, ok, I’ll just … Continue reading
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Tonic Geocache Winner
Ok, first an admission. When I set the Redington/Sage geocache it was in the morning and totally freakin’ freezing, not only for me but for Myka and Tate, too. Myka dunked a hand in the snow and said, “Dad, I’m … Continue reading
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Simplot’s Two-Headed Fish in Idaho
This is some pretty scary news coming out of southeast Idaho and western Wyoming where that area’s border rivers offer some great flyfishing for anglers out of Jackson, Wyo., and Idaho Falls. But that’s where Simplot is mining phosphate and … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northern Rockies
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If You Grew Up In The Northwest: Classic Beer Commercial
If you grew up in the Northwest in the 1970s this commercial is probably part of your childhood experience. And if you grew up in Seattle, you know that town kind of went to hell when the old neon red … Continue reading
Alaska Peninsula Wolves Chowing Down on Salmon
Found this interesting piece in the Anchorage Daily News and it resonated with me. I fished the Alaska Peninsula last summer and I didn’t see any wolves, but I saw 34 grizzlies. The Peninsula is wild, wild, wild country and … Continue reading
Connect: What do you know. A video with a message.
Are you getting what you need with your ad dollars in video? In Connect you do. There are a lot of dollars being sprinkled around fly fishing today, mostly to support video projects that may or may not give a … Continue reading
ShutterBugs: Tonic Posters
Thought you might find this trio of posters entertaining to see. Would love to know if you like any of these or if you think they’re dirt. I put them together for AT’s sponsorship of the media lounge at the … Continue reading
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