The April 2021 online meeting will feature Derick from Black Canyon Anglers for a presentation on opportunities to fish and explore the near by Black Canyon.
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Meet the Board – Jan Rosenthal & Elizabeth Noyes, Newsletter Editors
We are lucky to have two women taking up the all-important job of sending out the newsletter. Jan is an electronics technical evaluator and Elizabeth is a retired veterinarian. Be sure to send them your news and articles.
Read moreMarch General Meeting
The March 2021 online meeting will feature Gary Calkins, NMDGF will give us an update on the Open Gate Program.
Read moreFly of the Month – Louie’s NZ Cicada
The tape wings on my cicada may come apart after a few fish have eaten it. This causes the fly to spin when cast, twisting up the tippet. But when it hits the water the tippet unwinds and causes the fly to flip over and over – just like a struggling cicada. Whack! The best presentation is to plop the bug down loudly, then dead drift it. Don’t set the hook too quickly when a fish rises. Let it take it down and then tighten up. It’s a lot like dry fly fishing for steelhead. Set too soon and you’ll miss it.
Read moreRio Guadalupe Nominated for Outstanding National Resource Water
by Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair The following is an excerpt from the NM Trout’s testimonial submitted in support of the Rio Guadalupe nomination as Outstanding National Resource Water (ONRW). The Rio Guadalupe exhibits all of the characteristics of an Outstanding
Read moreWomen on the Water – February update
by Mary Rosel, Women’s Activities Chair We are still in our Winter season but Spring is around the corner. The wonderful part about living in this beautiful Land of Enchantment is the many beautiful sunny days. Those days provide opportunities
Read moreIn Remembrance, Thomas Peña
By DJ Patton, Project Healing Waters Thomas Peña, born in Albuquerque, NM, passed away at UNMH in Albuquerque after loosing his battle with liver disease on January 23, 2021, at sixty-five years old. Thomas was truly a renaissance man. He
Read moreMeet the Board – Joe Raymond, Outings
I am excited to be a member of this great club and I look forward to participating in river conservation projects, fishing trips, as well as fly tying classes. I would like to make myself available as a fly fishing trip coordinator (if there is such a thing) for the New Mexico Trout organization. My goal is to connect members, organize trips and assist in getting interested parties together and on the water in a safe and fun manner. “Wacking Fatties” or landing big browns is of course our main objective while ensuring we protect our natural environment and pass along something better than we found it.
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