Category Archives: Culture
Is It OK To Kill Fish For The Record Book?
Notice I could have headed this post with the line, Woman Catches New World Record Tarpon. But I think the point here is the fish died. And for what? A name in the record book. Certainly that lady isn’t going … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Saltwater
Tagged Florida tarpon, fly fishing record tarpon, World record tarpon
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Chironomid Madness at Back To The Wall Ranch
I met Sage, Redington, RIO and Sitka Gear rep George Cook in the eastern Washington desert this past weekend, armed for our annual battle with some giant rainbow trout that prowl two large and fertile Columbian Basin lakes. These lakes … Continue reading
If this doesn’t date me nothing will. This is a set list from a concert I went to, my first, in Seattle, way back in the day. I would say this was one of the best, if not the best, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Music
Tagged AC/DC For those about to Rock tour, AC/DC in Seattle, AC/DC set list
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You Wish You Were Here—E WA
Headed to eastern Washington for my annual lake fishing foray and thought I would share some images of past success. These lakes rest out in the scabland north of Soap Lake and are tremendously fertile. The fish grow faster here … Continue reading
Alaska Bush Company—Your Best Story
Let’s keep it clean, but what’s your best story from this place? And how important do you consider a stop at this joint to be when you’re on a layover, so to speak, in Anchorage, waiting for a flight out … Continue reading
You Write The Caption
Ok, think of the possibilities here. Let’s see what all of you can come up with as a caption for this image, which was taken on the Kanektok River in western Alaska, just upstream from the native village of Quinhagak. … Continue reading
Orvis’ 2014 Matching Grants Focus on Stream Rehab and Belize
Orvis isn’t a company that goes around patting themselves on the back and playing to the media’s eye to recognize their donations to conservation efforts, so I thought I would do the back-patting for them. I once wrote a long … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture
Tagged Fly Fishing Grants, Orvis Fly Fishing, Orvis Matching Grants
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Trailer Safety 101 with Robert Eddins, RO Drift Boats
Gumbo mud, Wide eyes and Trailering safety By Greg Thomas I recently added up the mileage; during the past 20 years I’ve driven more than 500,000 miles in the West, many over dirt roads, which I prefer over payment, and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gear, Travel
Tagged How to pull a trailer, RO Drift Boats, Robert Eddins, Trailer Safety tips
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Chris Santella’s The Tug is The Drug fly fishing essays
With a title that says, The Tug Is The Drug, you know that Chris Santella gets it. I’ve fished with this boy, listened to him sing and strum a guitar, and I’ve swilled a few during the down moments, ranging … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture
Tagged Chris Santella, Chris Santella's 50 Best, New York Times fly fishing
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How To Save A Soaking Wet Smart Phone
These smart phones aren’t cheap and now that we’re all addicted to instantaneous contact, they are a crutch. What to do if we can’t talk to whomever we want to, via text, e-mail or an actual phone call (remember those?) … Continue reading