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From March 2014 newsletter The Palomar knot is not as widely used as the Improved Clinch Knot, but has some advantages for tying a fly to tippet that might make you a convert. Pros: Relatively easy to tie; Typically 90% of line strength Cons: Requires leader to pass through the eye twice; Uses a larger amount of leader than Clinch knots One other advantage is that it makes it less likely to drop and lose your fly while tying it on; one has a hold of the fly while threading the tippet through the eye (twice), and thereafter the loop of the ... Read More

Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair From March 2014 newsletter Each season New Mexico Trout members volunteer for work on conservation projects in support of the US Forest Service and other state and federal resource management agencies. Many of the projects are on streams in the Jemez Mountains and most are on weekends. The projects currently scheduled are listed below. More will be added as the different agencies firm up their plans for the 2014 season. April 12, Cleanup of the Rio Guadalupe corridor May 31, Cattle fencing and riparian restoration on the middle Rio Cebolla July 12, Riparian restoration on the middle Rio ... Read More

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 that the dams, ponds and associated wetlands created by beaver are known to increase groundwater percolation, which raises local groundwater tables and increases water storage.  The memorial also recognizes the critical role that ecosystem restoration could play in protecting and recovering many imperiled species. WildEarth ... Read More

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 Hareline and trust me, there is a difference) Under Back: Holographic Mylar Motion, 1/32', Black - Spirit River Back: Stretch Flex, 1/8" Clear Rib: Black Ice Thread Head Cement: Hard AS HULL The Venerable Scud - Often overlooked, this tail water, spring creek and alpine ... Read More