Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Surviving Alaska’s Nushagak
What’s Up When You’re Last in Camp By the end of Alaska’s sport fishing season outfitters and guides are at the end of their respective ropes and any little striation might set them off. They can smell the end of … Continue reading
Winter Midging 101
Straightforward Midge Tactics Most people think that a trout’s diet consists mostly of big insects, such as the heralded salmonfly, golden stonefly and green drake. But the reality is this: no other insect is as important to trout as the … Continue reading
Oil Burners
NOTE: A special thanks to Ted Leeson for providing this humorous look at the characters we sometimes end up in the company of. Read this here or print out and sit down with a cocktail tonight. Enjoy. gt Pick Thy … Continue reading
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Tagged Out: Montana Mule Deer
Benelli Day 3 Yesterday was Day 3 of the Benelli On Assignment hunt and there was some pressure to score. We’d seen lots of bucks and tried to stalk a few but, each time, we got busted by does and … Continue reading
Benelli On Assignment, Day Two
Day 2 5:30 a.m. One of the reasons I like living in Montana is seeing such an abundance of wildlife. The ranch I’m currently hunting is filthy with animals and my tally from yesterday reflects that: in 10 hours of … Continue reading
Benelli Hosted Hunt
5:30 a.m Central Montana I’m currently being hosted on a 13,000-acre central-Montana ranch with private access to one of the most unique and trout-rich streams in the West. But I’m not fishing. This time I’m on a hunt as part … Continue reading
Winter fishing, Montana, Idaho
McCrystal, the Creek, and a crack head gone mad Living in a region that sees four distinct seasons has its advantages, but it also has some pitfalls, one being that most of us spend the five quality weather months speeding … Continue reading
Posted in Idaho, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Madison River, Silver Creek, South Fork Boise, TR Mcrystal
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Haruki Murakami A Wild Sheep Chase
The Murakami Mind Spiral I read 353 pages of A Wild Sheep Chase (Vintage paperback; $15), closed it and said, “What was that about?” And then I went to Elliot Bay Book store in Seattle and bought five more Murakami … Continue reading
Streamer 101 with Kelly Galloup
All you need to know to smack them. If you’ve thought about chasing the Madison River’s largest brown trout, at once envisioning yourself in a photo hoisting a five-pound-plus hookjawed male, now is the time to do so—air temperatures in … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Big Wood River, fall streamer, Kelly Galloup, Madison River, Silver Creek, South Fork Snake
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Neil Young’s Greatest Hits
End of the trip I have to be honest here. I can hardly look at Neil Young without getting sick. There’s something about that greasy hair and the emaciated body. I just don’t think the dude looks right. A life … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Road Tunes
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