Sashimi Salmon, Alaska West Style
Submitted by Greg Thomas on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 17:41.
Don't Be a Wimp, Eat Raw Salmon
Was checking out a friend's site the other day and came across this recipe made by another friend, Chris Price. Price works at Alaska West for Andrew Bennett and Deneki Outdoors. Price and I grew up together in a duck blind and when I was fishing AK West a few years ago we asked each other a series of questions that promted memories in our heads, until, until, after, like, 38 years of having not seen each other we realized that we were reunited. Crazy weird, but so fly fishing. World is small for sure.
Thomas wins Society of Animal Artists Award
Submitted by Greg Thomas on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 17:30.
Have some cool news to share about my father, Fred Thomas, who's been a wildlife illustrater for 30-some years and a lifelong hard-core outdoorsman.
Upfront Notes
- By: Greg Thomas
On a recent trip to New Orleans I managed a day on the water for redfish and the guide reported, “You should be here at the end of October, because that’s the best time for the big bull reds. You’ll see 20-pounders all over the place.” And my reply? “Yea, what isn’t October best for?” Therein lies the fall quandary.
Korkers Fisherman's Mocs
Submitted by Greg Thomas on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 10:28.
These 'aint your mamma's fluffy pinks
Maybe this isn't the best time of year to review what is, basically, a slipper. But, we've been getting close to frost each night in Missoula and the elk are bugeling, not that I would know personally, as I've been roped to this desk like a steer. Each day, as that knot ties around my ankles I look down and see Korkers Fisherman's Moc's attached to my feet. Why? Because these things are about as comfortable a shoe/slipper/sandal as I've ever worn
Seven Great Flies for the Boston Metropolitan Area
- By: Michael Doherty
- Photography by: Fred Thomas
One evening in mid-may, Jenny Muldoon caught her first largemouth bass, on an orange popper. That beautiful three-pounder fell for a really ugly fly. We tied that popper together, figuring how best to hold everything on the hook, how a whip knot should go. It’s hard to tie a knot when you’re reading about it.
Devoured: Montana's State Record Yellow Perch
Submitted by Greg Thomas on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:55.
So Much for The Record Book
Two things I love about this image. First, the anarchy sign on the outhouse, which I fully support, especially in this day of political corruption and general despair. And, second, my friend, Dan Summerfield, is holding a monster yellow perch that he caught at Northwest Montana's Lone Pine Reservoir earlier this year.
President Obama Caves to Polluters
Submitted by Ted Williams on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:40.
Tell President Obama:
I am extremely disappointed in your decision to delay vital clean air standards.
Last Friday, the Obama administration announced that it would be withdrawing the proposed updated national ozone standards, delaying until at least 2013 a safeguard that would protect our families from dangerous smog pollution.
In making this decision, the Obama administration has caved to big polluters at the expense of protecting the air we breathe. It is a huge win for corporate polluters and a huge loss for public health.
Pink Salmon in Seattle on Puget Sound
Submitted by Greg Thomas on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 15:10.
Beach and boat fly fishing for pink salmon
IFTD Day Three Wrapup
Submitted by Zach Matthews on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 17:41.
IFTD 2012 drew to a close with less of a bang than in previous years (when organizers wisely held the big casting contest to the end, thus holding a lot of the dealers as well). Many vendors reported that the show was down or just okay, while others stated that they'd been very busy and felt the show was a success. Unsurprisingly, those reports correlated pretty directly with the booths with the most big new product releases.
Thomas & Thomas Unveils New "TNT"
Submitted by Zach Matthews on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 14:12.
Thomas & Thomas has undergone a renaissance of late under new owner Mark Richens, who has given the company the business wherewithal it needed to clear a huge backlog of already- designed rods. First and foremost is a new premium saltwater series, the TNT.
Dynamite red with tons of backbone, these are fast-action lifting and fighting sticks which clearly were designed with tarpon anglers in mind. T&T also has a new fast-action trout line, which Richens was careful to explain will be offered as an option (T&T is not leaving its traditional medium action niche behind). The NS5 series (NS is for "no sanctuary," explains Richens, because "these are definitely distance casting rods)" is a gorgeous update to the classic T&T heritage.
