Online ticket sales have been closed. Tickets will be for sale at the Conclave, starting at 8:30 in the theater lobby at Sandia Prep. Lunches have been ordered based on the number of tickets sold as of Thursday, so pack your own lunch ... Read More
December 29, 2016
Jill Wick from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will give a presentation on Gila Trout Restoration in New Mexico. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Commons room at Sandia Prep. If you want to get reminders, join our Meetup page and RSVP to this event ... Read More
December 20, 2016
The 2017 New Mexico Trout Conclave will be held on Saturday, February 11 at Sandia Preparatory School. Featuring guest speakers, fishing clinics, specials for kids and women, a raffle and much more. Tickets on sale in January ... Read More
December 8, 2016
Introducing our newest social media venture – Meetup. Use it as a calendar and a place for discussions about tips and trips ... Read More
December 7, 2016
Your donations to New Mexico Trout will support our many programs. All donations are tax-deductible. If you wish to send in a contribution by mail, our mailing address is New Mexico Trout P.O. Box 3276 Albuquerque, NM 87190-3276 If you wish to donate using PayPal (or a credit card), you can do so by filling out the form below. Thank you! ... Read More
November 11, 2016
Details about the December general meeting: topic = winter-time flat water fly fishing; date & time = December 13, 7pm in the Sandia Prep Commons room; also featured: drawing for bamboo rod raffle ... Read More
November 11, 2016
From the October/November 2016 newlsetter by Patrick Welch During the cold dark winter of 2002 in Valdez, Alaska, I was looking for a pattern to fish the interior lakes near Chitina. When the ice goes out in May, the rainbows in these lakes can be very aggressive. If you haven't had something to eat for six months, you would be hungry too. After some experimentation, I ended up with an attractor pattern that seemed to be very effective in these lakes. After three years of experimentation, I completed what I call the Pumpkin Bugger, basically a wooly bugger with a ... Read More
November 9, 2016
A non-traditional fly tying material is making waves across the nation. The fly is made from a fuzzy strand cut from a cheap mop and tied to a hook. Several colors are available including salmon pink and fluorescent green. The mop fly originated with a visit about 10 years ago to a North Carolina dollar store that sold a chartreuse mop with thick microfiber nubs. "I just saw that thing and thought it would work," says Jim Estes, a 72-year-old retiree. He cut off some pieces and tied them to hooks weighed down with metal beads. Trout devoured them. The ... Read More
November 9, 2016