Fly of the Month – Gordon’s Cicada
Fly and Notes by John Gordon Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission From August 2013 newsletter Hook: Tiemco 101 (size #22) Thread: 8/0 Uni-thread (Fire orange) and Uni-stretch 1X (Orange) Body: Rainey’s round black foam, medium size Under wing: Bill Skiltons wasp wing material Wing: Elk hair Head: Deer hair Black Body: Grizzly Barred […]
September 21 Volunteer Project Cancelled
The Sept 21 project assisting the Santa Fe National Forest in building an elk and cattle exclosure on the upper Rio San Antonio is cancelled for this year. The Forest Service has been unable to get a contract in place for the heavy duty auger that will be required to dig the post holes. This […]
Update on the Valles Caldera Fishing Clinics
Francis Peter, Youth Program Chair So far, the Valles Caldera has not been hit by extreme flooding except for some runoff on Redondo Creek. That seems to be the source for much of the ash coming down the Jemez. As reported in the Albuquerque Journal, much of the Thompson Ridge fire has been beneficial to […]
Volunteer opportunities!
Outdoor Expo, August 16-18 Contact Francis Peter, fepeter@outlook.com or 505-980-3444 The New Mexico Game & Fish Outdoor Expo will be held at Shooting Range Park on Friday, Aug 16 through Sunday Aug 18. Volunteers are requested to help with Fly Tying and Fly Casting during this show. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Francis Peter with your […]
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Bill Protects Headwater Streams
Ron Loehman Conservation Chairman New Mexico Senators Udall and Heinrich and Representative Lujan have reintroduced legislation to add the Columbine-Hondo area in northern New Mexico to the Federal Wilderness system. The proposal will create a 45,000-acre wilderness adjacent to the present Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the Carson National Forest north Of Taos. You can access […]
Fly of the Month – Denny’s Delta Damsel
Fly and Notes by Dennis Collier Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission From June/July 2013 newsletter Hook:Daiichi 1150 or TMC 2488 – size 16 Thread: Blue or green 8/0 Abdomen: Braided-butt Damsel – blue or green Thorax: Blue or green dubbing of choice Wing/Wingpost: Fluorescent white Antron Hackle: Grizzly saddle While stillwater damselfly fishing […]
Hooked by an email Line
by Larry Ydens An email is all it took. I needed a reason to go fishing. I had been busy at work, and I had even worked 2 of the previous 3 Saturdays. So Pat’s email about the Salmon Flies on the Guadalupe was all it took. So I loaded up the car with my […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane
by Pat Mileshosky Sure, why not, I’m retired with time on my hands and a few bucks in my pocket. I’ve been there before, several times in fact. Okay, I’ll do it. I’ll take Mike Maurer up on his invitation to return to the Green River. The Green is a tail water fishery below Flaming […]