Category Archives: Culture

Chris Santella’s 50 Places to Fly Fish—Dream Well My Friends

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Greg Thomas

Winter is a time for dreaming. Short days, long nights. The season makes me pick up books more frequently than I would at other times of the year. During spring, summer and fall, I’m packing the outdoors into every moment, … Continue reading →

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Pure Strain California Goldens

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Greg Thomas

This short video on a goal-oriented fishing trip is the kind of thing I like. Worth it? You be the judge, but I always like to go somewhere for a reason, and golden trout definitely give reason to the adventurous … Continue reading →

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Driftboat Trailering Safety 101

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Greg Thomas

My good friend Robert Eddins owns Ro Drift Boats and knows a thing or two about getting there and back with a boat intact. Not long ago I asked him for some hints on pulling a boat safely and responded … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Kelly Galloup of Slide Inn, Montana

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Greg Thomas

Interviewed and then penned this piece a while back for Fly Rod & Reel, and I figured it’s worth repeating here as there is good information, plus a couple laughs to get out of this. As you know, I used … Continue reading →

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Five Killer Winter Fly Fishing Streams

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Greg Thomas

You have decided during this most recent cold spell that fishing is pretty much over in the northern Rockies until, say, March or April. But that’s not true at all. There are plenty of winter opportunities sprinkled around the Rockies … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Who ‘Dat? Write the caption

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Greg Thomas

This is one of my favorite images, not just because it’s slightly incriminating, but mostly because it reminds me of a hard-core winter day when I floated Washington’s Cowlitz River with two great friends, Andrew Bennett, left, and Dave McCoy, … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Take, On Taking A Giant Brown Trout.

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Greg Thomas

I had to laugh last night when this comment came to the site, regarding a post that I penned about a fish that a friend caught and killed this past summer.  I’ll post the comment first, then my response. I’d … Continue reading →

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New Seattle Fly Shop

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Greg Thomas

If you haven’t heard already, Dave McCoy, owner of Emerald Water Anglers guide service in Seattle, just opened a new fly shop that goes by the same name, and he hopes to give Seattle anglers a new great option to … Continue reading →

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Big Montana Walleye

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Greg Thomas

Thought all of you might be interested to know that my longtime friend and occasional hero, Robert Eddins, nailed this walleye recently. That means he found a better walleye in Montana than I could in Ontario, and he spend a … Continue reading →

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Steelhead Essay Contest

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Greg Thomas

Hey scribes, here’s a great way to see where you stand with your literary skills, but you better hone that pencil tip soon. That’s because Trout Unlimited just launched a writing contest about wild steelhead with entries due November 11. … Continue reading →

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