Author Archives: Greg Thomas
fishPond’s Elk River Youth Vest
A sweet vest for kids and a first test on Ennis Lake. I was on Ennis Lake this last week, taking advantage of the great weather before the snow arrived. Took the girls with me two straight days and we … Continue reading
Western Wolves and playing Dirty Harry
Are wolves a reason to carry a Dirty Harry sidearm when fishing? I do a lot of tromping through the backcountry looking for fish that most people overlook. I’m always aware that I could encounter a black bear or a … Continue reading
Ruby River, Montana and Brown Trout
Fall brown hunting on the Ruby River. If you’re looking for a little solitude in southwest Montana you can often find it on the Ruby River. The Ruby, which hosts a couple thousand trout a mile, including browns to 20 … Continue reading
Rock Star Fishing on Ennis Lake, Montana
Fall browns and rainbows in southwest Montana. It was one of those days. I mean, November 4, in Montana, with the temperature right at 70 degrees. Not a breath of wind. Clear, blue sky. Ducks and geese passing overhead. Leaves … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Lakes on the Rocky Mountain Front
Chasing monster rainbows in God’s Country I’ve never really taken to the words expert fly fisherman. So, when people introduce me as such, I always roll my eyes a bit. I don’t doubt that I have as much or more fun … Continue reading
Beartrap Canyon
Fly Fishing the Beartrap with Baetis and eggs. It’s not that I’m a Madison River freak or that I particularly like the river better than any others around here, it’s just that it’s right out the back door and easy … Continue reading
Parachute Adams
The classic killer, P-Chute Adams Probably more western trout have been caught on a Parachute Adams than any other fly. The reason: this pattern matches most western and eastern mayfly duns, and it floats like a cork making is easy … Continue reading
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The Alaska Chronicles by Miles Nolte
The real dirt on A guide’s life. I don’t really understand books anymore, especially in the fly fishing genre, which is a super limited market in the big scheme of things. I get it when an author writes a book … Continue reading
Scott Sanchez’ Never Ending Stream
Scott Sanchez writes a down to earth classic with Charlie Brooks, Johnny Boyd, George Grant, Jack Dennis, Mike Lawson, Craig Mathews, Shane Stalcup, and more. Scott Sanchez is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and he’s a great … Continue reading
Antelope hunting in Central Montana
Chasing speed goats on Montana’s prarie Been hunting antelope for 20 years and most of those times it’s with the same crew, my father, Fred; a friend from the commercial fishing industry, John van Amerongen; my uncle, Bill Thomas; and … Continue reading