Little Mouse May Rescue Trout Habitat
Ron Loehman, NMT Conservation Chair In the last newsletter I wrote that the Forest Service had cancelled our May 31st conservation project because the grazing permittees strongly objected to any structures that might keep their cattle from accessing the Rio Cebolla. The meadow sections of the Cebolla have been seriously degraded by many years of […]
Santa Fe National Forest posts Lower Cebolla Habitat Improvement Plan
Text of the cover letter: Dear Friends and Neighbors: The Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest is proposing a project along the upper Rio Cebolla where it crosses Forest Road 376. The purpose of the project is to improve habitat for the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. The enclosed attachment describes the […]
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Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/03/new-mexico-ranching-family-tells-feds-dont-fence-us-out/ This photo shows livestock drinking from a watering hole, June 20, 2014, near Crystal, N.M.AP For more than a century, the Lucero family has grazed livestock in the majestic landscape near Fenton Lake in the Santa Fe National Forest. They started with sheep and, in the 1920s, switched to cattle. But that may all […]
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Fly of the Month – Morrish Hopper
From the May/June 2014 Newsletter Fly, Notes and Photo by Eric Paramore Used by Permission Hook: Size 6-12, 2XL long curved shank hopper or nymph hooks Thread: Light colored 8/0 or 10/0 thread, such as Veevus brand. Body: 5mm thick two-tone foam, cut in teardrop shape (or glue two colors of 2.5mm thick foam together). Post: […]
Knot of the Month – Homer’s Knot (Tippet to Fly)
From the May/June 2014 Newsletter The Homer’s knot is named for one of the godfathers of sportfishing, Homer Circle. It has been attributed to Lefty Kreh who evolved it during a series of tests to create a strong loop knot. It was then incorporated into the book “Practical Fishing Knots” which Lefty co-authored with Mark Sosin. […]
Valles Caldera Fishing Clinics – Adults and Youth
By Francis Peter, Youth Director Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for youths (ages 8-16) and adults, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the rivers on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. Participants will have time to practice […]
New Director for Valles Caldera
The Valles Caldera Trust announced the appointment ofJorge Silva-Bañuelos to the position of Executive Director. Silva-Bañuelos was selected from a competitive field of 24 applicants to fill the position vacated when Dennis Trujillo retired in January. Jorge has extensive experience in natural resource policy, management and leadership of government agencies. He also has experience working with a broad citizen […]