Author Archives: Greg Thomas
How Adam Trina Built Montana Fly Company
NOTE: I penned this piece for Big Sky Journal last year. Thought all of you might enjoy the read, too. And thanks to Travis Lowe for the image and video. Check out more of Lowe’s work at Spring Creek Film. Adam … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Industry, Northern Rockies
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ShutterBugs
I’m a photo junkie and shoot plenty with my battered but still functioning Nikon D-200. Over time I’ve assembled a big collection of images and I sell them often enough to know that they entertain people. So, occasionally, I’ll post … Continue reading
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Tarpon: The DVD
Alright, it’s not groundbreaking news that there is a DVD available called, simply, Tarpon. It’s a super-valuable compilation of documentary video that really lends credence to the early lives of such angling notables as Tom McGuane, Jim Harrison and Richard … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Saltwater, Travel, Videos
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RC Cone’s New Film: Breathe
RC Cone is a photographer/videographer/shredder/and part-time angler who lives in Jackson, Wyoming. He took on a cool project last summer and included me in the shoot, where he interviewed various anglers on what being on the water meant to them, … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Northwest, Videos
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AT Drink of The Week: Dark and Stormy
Hope this gets all of you rolling on your way to good weekend.
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Wolf Speak from Montana—kill ’em all
Nick Gevock and I share a couple things in common. First, he owns a house in Ennis, Montana that he can’t sell and, secondly, he and I have both had our lives threatened by the same Ennis outfitter. In addition, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northern Rockies, Uncategorized
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Bigfoot Alert, Missouri River, Montana
Had I known this, I never would have been so eager to hit that right-at-dark summer caddis hatch that is so famous and productive on Montana’s Missouri River. Fact is, I wonder if it’s even safe to roam the streets … Continue reading
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Yellowdog Flyfishing Adventures Releases New Catalogue/Magazine
Our friends at Yellowdog Flyfishing Adventures in Bozeman, Montana just cranked out their new catalogue and I got a sneak peak in Denver earlier this month, right off the press. Talk about a good smell—I’ve always loved the smell of … Continue reading
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Forest Fires Have Montana’s Bitterroot Back on Track
I remember the Bitterroot Valley’s major fires in 2000 and 2003 and what that did to the attitudes of anglers—basically, it beat them down and many thought that the Bitterroot and its all important tributary streams would be destroyed, along … Continue reading
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Landon Mayer: Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing
If you’re a western fly fisher and you don’t know Landon Mayer you’ve had your head in the sand or somewhere else equally dark. Mayer is a Colorado guide who specializes in finding big trout for he and his clients. … Continue reading
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