Beaver Restoration Plan Could Help Climate Adaptation
Bryan Bird, Wild Places Program Director, WildEarth Guardians Photos by Andrew Nguyen From March 2014 newsletter Our climate hero, the American beaver, will be getting its own management plan in New Mexico after the state senate passed a memorial recognizing the busy rodent’s value to water supplies and ecosystems-especially in times of drought. The beaver memorial acknowledges […]
Meet the Board – Jerry Burton
Meet long-time member and co-treasurer Jerry Burton
Fly of the Month – Holo Rainbow Scud
Fly, Notes and Photo by Tim Barker Used by Permission Hook: TMC 2499 SP-BL, #12 – #18 Thread: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Red Weight: 0.015 or 0.010 lead or lead sub. (Lead sub. does not come in a 0.010 diameter) Tail: Mallard Fibers, natural Abdomen: Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing – Wapsi (NOT the dubbing from […]
Bob Gerding
A New Mexico icon in the outdoor sports, Bob Gerding passed away on 18 December after a long bout with cancer. He was born in Denver, but the family moved to New Mexico in the mid-1940s. He attended Highland High School and graduated with a degree in business management from the University of New Mexico […]
Fly Tiers Roundtable Meeting Night Change
The New Mexico Trout Fly Tiers Roundtable get together has changed nights, from its regular Monday time to every Tuesday, 7:00pm excluding holidays and the Tuesdays of the monthly NMT meeting. The meeting is still held in the Sandia Prep Lab classroom, the first lab room you come to from the parking lot on the […]
Winner of the Christmas raffle
Our raffle for a Winston Boron IIX TU Special fly rod, culminated in the selection of a winner from the 126 tickets sold for the raffle. Rick Pettit is the lucky gentleman who won the rod. The prize was delivered just before Christmas and needless to say he was ecstatic. Our thanks to Milt McConnell […]
Time to renew your membership
Brian Beaudoin, Membership Chair [from February 2014 newsletter] It’s that time again…time to renew your New Mexico Trout membership. NMT’s memberships are based on the calendar year; January to December. There are a several levels of membership: Regular – $30 Family – $35 Junior – $15 Lifetime – $500 Individual sponsor – $60 Business – […]
NM Trout Conclave 2014
[From February 2014 newsletter] con·clave – noun \kän-klāv\ – gathering or meeting of a group or association New Mexico Trout’s Conclave is the annual gathering of our membership and guests, and always provides some exceptional talent and a memorable experience for attendees… and this year will be no exception. Through exhibits, displays and excellent lectures, […]