Category Archives: Travel

Chris Santella’s Permit Quest

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Greg Thomas

Ran across this story by friend and superstar writer Chris Santella, who also writes for Fly Rod & Reel, his most recent piece being on a trip to Cuba that appeared in FRR’s Fall issue. If you missed that article … Continue reading →

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Redington’s Sonic Pro Jacket

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Greg Thomas

Got this jacket back in the summer and waited patiently for the fall weather to come in. But I didn’t get a chance to really see what it could do until I was in Quebec, fishing Atlantic salmon with Camp … Continue reading →

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Top British Columbia Winter Steelhead Options

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Greg Thomas

I am so, so easy. Watched a steelhead video yesterday and now I have nothing else in my mind but tying Pick-Yer-Pockets and swinging for big, bright coastal steelhead. It will be a while before I do so, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Reflections from Quebec

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Greg Thomas

I’ve been home from Quebec for nearly two months and I am still recalling how awesome that trip was. I’ve been revisiting it quite a bit lately, having spent the last few days penning my piece about it for Fly … Continue reading →

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Traveling Light with Gary Arndt

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Greg Thomas

As I travel more often, and live in a smallish house, I’m finding that less may be more. But a guy who truly knows that is a Gary Arndt, who I met in San Francisco last April. He sold his … Continue reading →

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Seattle Eats

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Greg Thomas

As many of you know, I grew up in Seattle and hold it close to my core. In those days, when traffic wasn’t bad and Efren Herrera was catching fake field goal passes for touchdowns, you couldn’t find a better … Continue reading →

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Costa Debuts the GeoFish Project

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Greg Thomas

You may be 20 and single. You may be 45 and the father of two. You may be 70 with grandkids. No matter how old you might be, and whether you could ever place yourself in a situation like you … Continue reading →

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Video: Norway’s Gaula River Atlantic Salmon

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Greg Thomas

As you know, I’m all fired up about my recent trip to Quebec, Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula and the Bonaventure and Salmon lodges. I had a great experience and am booked in for another round next September. And I have a … Continue reading →

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Nimmo Bay, British Columbia—where the plugged-in world melts away

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Greg Thomas

Lately I’ve been thinking, How do I rate so high? That’s because I’ve enjoyed three trips of a lifetime in just a couple months, one on Oregon’s Deschutes River for steelhead; another on Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula for Atlantic salmon; and … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Salmon Fly Fishing on Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Greg Thomas

Apologies to all for my lack of posts lately. I tell  you, it was tough, but somebody had to fish. That’s my excuse. Actually, I just spent eight days in pure bliss on Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula hucking for Atlantic salmon. … Continue reading →

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