Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Bull Trout on the Skagit
You only need a minute and forty-six seconds to take a lungful of air and refresh your late Monday attitude. This short is from Travis Lowe, our Canadian brother who owns Cinema Digital Production. I’ve fished the Skagit, where these … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry, British Columbia, CANADA, Northwest, Spey
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Memories from Haida Gwaii
Thought I’d throw a little Monday morning photographic love your way and share some images from paradise. See, it’s February now, and in the Pacific Northwest that means the best steelhead of the year are about to arrive—native winter slabs … Continue reading
Tonic, Redington & Sage Geocache: Find it first
Want a new XL Redington shirt, plus a cool gray Redington hat, along with a couple Sage stickers and an Angler’s Tonic sticker? Here’s what you do. You get yourself a GPS if you don’t already own one, or you … Continue reading
Hatch Joins Team Tonic
Wanted all of you to know that Hatch Outdoors just came onboard to support Angler’s Tonic for another full year. If you’re not familiar with Hatch products you better click on the new ad (——>) and take a perusal. I’ll be … Continue reading
Drink of The Week: Dirty Martini
The exact origin of the Dirty Martini is unknown, but like all martinis it quickly grew in popularity after Ian Flemming published the James Bond book, Casino Royal, in 1953. I was first introduced to the drink in Sun Valley, … Continue reading
ShutterBugs: Travis DuBois
Often during July in Alaska, where I grew up, my family would slide our jetboat into the clear waters of my home river somewhere between eight and 10 p.m. Even at that time the summer sun lit up the sky … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Northwest
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The Aces of Spey
In the early-2000s I was engaged to an Oregon girl who’s father was a rabid Northwest flyfisher. Appealingly, he owned a cabin on British Columbia’s Kispiox River and showed me photos of several 30-pound steelhead he’d caught there. When I … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Gear, George Cook, Northwest, Spey
Tagged Andrew Bennett, George Cook, Spey rods
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Bluefin Tuna Sells for $736,700
I’m not sure whether the recent sale of a bluefin tuna for a record $736,700 is good or bad news for the specie. Bluefins are one of the coolest fishes finning on the planet and they’re also one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Industry, Saltwater
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Take Giants and Point Spread in Super Bowl XLVI
Alright, the New England Patriots are favored by 2.5 points in Super Bowl XLVI, but I’m telling you to bet the Giants. That’s what I’m going to do and here’s why: If you would have asked me if the Giants … Continue reading
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Deeter’s 10 Rudest Rivers
Tonic friend and fellow editor Kirk Deeter just penned his pick for America’s rudest rivers, meaning those waters with a habit of treating anglers badly. I have my opinions that include every steelhead stream flowing into Puget Sound in Washington … Continue reading
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