Author Archives: Greg Thomas

SIMMS’ Headwaters Waist Pack

Sometime last year I wrote about an old Patagonia waist pack that served me well for seven years before giving up the ghost, meaning it was self destructing and needed a replacement. I couldn’t find anything that looked like it … Continue reading

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Thomas named Fly Rod & Reel’s New Editor

Thought all of you would like to know that I’m taking the helm at Fly Rod & Reel. This is going to be a blast to do and it will be good for Angler’s Tonic, too. I’ll continue to produce Tonic … Continue reading

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Skwala Stoneflies, Southwest Montana Style

I thought it was a little late in the season for skwala stoneflies but I got out on the water yesterday with Dan Summerfield and we saw more skwalas on the water than either of us has seen before. At … Continue reading

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Image of The Week: Hello Nasty

I’ve had my nose in the air for a while and wouldn’t listen to people telling me I should throw for carp. But that’s kindof what I did a couple weeks ago when I fished the Missouri River and didn’t get … Continue reading

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Chasing Wolverines in the Madison Range

Dead elk, pissed off vets, and climbing in wolverine dens. Not for the meak. Standing near the top of a 10,000-foot mountain in south- west Montana, I found an elk calf carcass, decapitated with a leg ripped from the hip … Continue reading

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Drink of The Week: A-Bar to Reopen

Bigtime News—A-Bar to Reopen July 4 This is big. The A-Bar closed in 2008 and it was the place for a long time to get your drinks when you came off the river, whether that was after a morning hatch, … Continue reading

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Eastern Idaho Carp Classic 7

Big fun, big fish on Idaho’s Blackfoot Reservoir. Wanted to let all of you know that an event is taking place in eastern Idaho that shouts-out to all who love warmwater fishing

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Canada Media Market and Street Food at 3 a.m.

Burning up Manhattan There’s been an absence of new posts for a few days and I’m sure you may have wondered why. The answer is I was in New York at an event called Canada Media Market, rubbing shoulders with the … Continue reading

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Zero 2 Hero in Musky Country: Brad Bohen’s stars

Musky Advice from the Experts. Ok, here’s part of the deal. To be open and fair I have to tell you this: In January, Brad Bohen drove me home from the Hilltop Bar in Sacramento and safely deposited me at whatever … Continue reading

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Spring at Varney Bridge

Madison River rainbows at Varney Bridge. As access points go, Varney Bridge on the Madison River is likely one of the most heavily used in the state. That doesn’t mean there aren’t good fish to be found in the area … Continue reading

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