Category Archives: US & Canada
Pyramid Lake Nevada Lahontan Cutthroat Recovery
Thought all of you might enjoy a link to New York Times writer Nate Shweber’s recent article on fishing Lahontan cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake, Nevada. This fishery once produced a 41 pound monster trout, but they don’t run that … Continue reading
Vedder River Steelhead with April Vokey and Michael Gracie
I had to live vicariously through this one, with Michael Gracie telling me all about his upcoming trip to Vancouver and the Vedder River with hotshot guide April Vokey. He was as jacked-up as an angler can be, sorting his … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Culture, Northwest, Spey, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Michael Gracie, Trout's Flyfishing
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Disease in British Columbia’s Farmed Atlantic Salmon
I know it’s a Monday and that you are probably as busy as I am, but it’s worth taking some time to watch this video about British Columbia’s farmed salmon industry and the government’s efforts to protect those stockyards. This … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Northwest
Tagged British Columbia, Farmed Atlantic salmon
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Steelhead Fly Fishing on British Columbia’s Queen Charlotte Islands, a.k.a. Haida Gwaii
Reprinted from Big Sky Journal—by Greg Thomas I first felt a need to step on the Queen Charlotte Islands back in the 1980s when a friend and I steered a 42-foot long wood troller, called the Cape Cross, from the … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Northwest
Tagged British Columbia, Haida Gwaii, Queen Charlotte Islands
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Fly Fishing for Steelhead with Jeff Hickman on Oregon’s Clackamas River
There’s something that just feels right about fishing steelhead on broad and deep coastal rivers, under cedar and spruce canopies, with bald eagles winging overhead and mist blocking out the sun—for days at a time. That was the scene last … Continue reading
Posted in Northwest, Oregon
Tagged Clackamas River, Fish The Swing, Jeff Hickman, Steelhead
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The Greatest Spring Fly for the Northern Rockies
Trying to do my winter deal today, getting ready for the Bahamas, gearing up for a 24-hour mountain bike race in 2013, trying to shave off a few pounds and hit the weights. So I was driving to a health … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Flies, Northern Rockies
Tagged Fly Fishing Northern Rockies, Greg's Incredible Egg, Pheasant Tail Nymph
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The Farmed Salmon Debate Goes On
Thought I’d let you know that the farmed salmon post I ran last week drew more than a thousand unique visits to Angler’s Tonic that day alone. And judging by the comments I’ve received, it looks like it’s a topic … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Northwest
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Fly Fishing Presentation at International Sportsman’s Exhibition, Denver
Wanted all of you to know that I’ll be headed to Denver shortly to speak at the International Sportsman’s Exhibition. This is a show that I attended when I was young. It was something that my mother, father, sister and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Industry, Northern Rockies
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Gill Net Restrictions on Lower Columbia Could Enhance All Inland Steelhead Fisheries
Cross your fingers on this one boys. If Washington approves changes in the lower Columbia gill net fisheries, many more steelhead will be allowed to swim upstream and enter a variety of famous waters, including the Deschutes, Klickitat, Grand Ronde, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northwest, Spey, Steelhead
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Washington’s White Salmon River Opens for Steelhead
This may be something you would want to do, especially if you live in Portland or The Dalles, or Hood River or even Yakima or Ellensburg. As long as you don’t have to drive too far to reach Washington’s White … Continue reading