Category Archives: US & Canada

Skating for Steelhead 101

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Peter Crow’s Go-To Steelhead Dry Natural inclination these days is to go with a variety of sink-tips to get your metalhead. I did that last year on Idaho’s Clearwater River and hooked four fish from one pool and then thought, … Continue reading →

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Fly Profile: Elk Hair October Caddis

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Dan Curtis’ Elk Hair October Caddis Ok, I’m all fired up because it’s late August and there’s already fresh snow on the mountains and the weather forecasters are calling for frost. All I can think about are fall hatches and that … Continue reading →

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Best Bars in the Northwest

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Drink-Thirty. A few bars to peruse. Recently went through the July issue of Outside Magazine which, you should know, is a killer read. Orcas attacking their trainers, Lance getting ready to pedal again, and a collection of stories on why moving … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s Steelhead Diner

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Serving great eats, true-angler style Every once in a while I feel like a really, really lucky guy. And that was the case in July when I went to the Dean River in British Columbia. But prior to the trip I was … Continue reading →

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Headwaters Backpack from SIMMS Fly Fishing

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Greg Thomas

SIMMS’ Headwaters Backpack Last year I reviewed Simms’ Dry Creek backpack after tooling around southeast Alaska for king salmon, sea-run cutthroat and steelhead. And I found the pack to function great, with a lot of storm protection for my camera … Continue reading →

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Alaska Wrap-Up

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Back from Alaska, reluctantly, I must admit. But back, nonetheless. I expect to take Tate and her sister, Myka, on more trips like the one we just enjoyed, but there’s no reason I can’t call this recent trip to Juneau, … Continue reading →

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The Western Spruce Month Fly Fishing Blitz

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Greg Thomas

The West’s New Spruce Moth Blitz NOTE: This article previously appeared in Fly Fisherman Magazine. Thought you still might glean some valuable information from these words. If I remember correctly, some people were pissed to see the spruce moth hatch … Continue reading →

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Now Time! Steelhead on British Columbia’s Dean River

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Living the dream, Dean River style A few years ago I went to Russia for Atlantic salmon and watched a partner rip up the river while I barely landed a fish to every two or three of his. Then I … Continue reading →

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Dean River British Columbia, Day 3

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Greg Thomas

A windfall of metal… and Whitey does the big two-four So I’m stading in a run called Totem and we’ve just hammered some fish out of it, to the tune of four hookups in one pass. And I’m thinking, in … Continue reading →

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Dean River, British Columbia, Day 1

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Greg Thomas

Goal attained I don’t want to go all mystical on you guys, but I think karma has had a lot to do with my Dean River trip, so far. I didn’t ask for much, just a chance to fish the … Continue reading →

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