News from the October/November 2016 newsletter. 1. Bamboo rod raffle. 2. Santa Fe National Forest Plan 3. Looking for a Youth Director 4. Conclave is February 11 ... Read More
November 9, 2016
We had a technical problem at the September monthly meeting, so here are Jerry's slides on winter fishing in New Mexico ... Read More
October 11, 2016
SANTA FE, NM – July 25, 2016 – For Immediate Release. While Forest Service crews were constructing a fence to protect critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse, a 10-person team of researchers from Northern Arizona University (NAU) confirmed that the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is home to the species. Wildlife ecologist and NAU School of Forestry professor Carol Chambers, Ph.D., and her crew surveyed 10 sites in or near suitable habitat for the mouse and confirmed its presence in eight of the 10. Dr. Chambers' team used Sherman traps, which are box-style traps used for live ... Read More
July 25, 2016
New Mexico Trout members: we have a 3-day camping & fishing pass to Rio Castilla Cooperative Livestock Association property on the Rio Castilla in Northern New Mexico (a $70 value). If you are interested, reply to Jerry Burton by August 2, 2016. A drawing will decide the winner if there are multiple replies ... Read More
July 25, 2016
WHAT: For the past several months the lower Jemez Creek has been the site of a major Forest Service stream restoration project. Old, ineffective stream structures have been replaced, pools and meanders have been constructed, and willows and cottonwoods have been planted along the stream banks. The forest Service has asked us to do some follow-up work on the plantings, primarily to do some deep watering to help them get through this extremely dry period until we (hopefully) get some summer rain. Cecil Rich, the SF National Forest fisheries biologist, will give us a brief overview of the project as ... Read More
July 13, 2016
We got off to a late start this year with the Valles Caldera National Preserve fly fishing clinics, primarily because of the uncertainty surrounding new administrative ground rules. We need a couple of volunteers to help with two clinics, one scheduled for beginner adults on July 23 and the second for kids and adults on August 20. You don't have to volunteer for both. These clinics will be abbreviated from what we did last year, focusing on a 50-minute introduction to fly fishing using our handout, followed by 50-minutes of casting practice. We will start at 8:30 am, and drive to the San Antonio cabin area ... Read More
July 13, 2016
The next general meeting will be held on Tuesday September 13. Jerry Burton will give a presentation on small lakes and ponds winter fly fishing. In other words, where to go in the winter when when you just need to get out and wet a fly ... Read More
July 1, 2016
Fly, Notes and Photos by Jake Villock Used by Permission From the June/July 2016 newsletter Hook: TMC C200BL 12-16 Bead: Tungsten Bomb Bead - size to Match Hook Rib 1: Mirage Tinsel - Small Rib 2: Ultra Wire - Small Body: Pheasant Tail - Yellow, Natural, Orange Splitback: Goose Biot - Yellow, Orange Shellback: Holo Tinsel - Black - Large Thorax: SLF (Synthetic Living Fibers) - Nymph Thorax Collar: SLF - Nymph Thorax Here is a great variation of an awesome fly that I have used all over the US. After hearing about it multiple times, I decided to tie a ... Read More
July 1, 2016