Fly and Notes by Dennis Collier Photos by Hans Weilenmann & Dennis Collier Used by Permission Hook: TMC 3769, sizes 10 to 16 Thread: Black 3/0 monocord Body: 3mm Black closed-cell foam or 3-piece, 2mm laminated closed-cell foam Legs: Black small round rubber Indicator: Deer belly hair, tied butts first Glue: Zap A Gap super glue - small bead from bend to eye to prevent foam from rollingThe birthplace of the Snoball Beetle lies in the granite amphitheater of an ancient glacial moraine in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. It was here, while guiding anglers on the upper Big Thompson ... Read More
September 30, 2013
The draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Landscape Restoration and Stewardship Plan (Stewardship Plan) is available for public review and comment! This 10-year plan is being created for the restoration and management of the forest, grassland, shrubland, and riparian ecosystems on the preserve. Proposed activities include, forest thinning, wildland fire management, road closure, decommissioning, maintenance and repair; riparian restoration, erosion control, and noxious weed eradication and control.
- Move the structure, composition, and function of the preserve's natural systems towards the reference condition.
- Reduce the potential for wildland fire to burn with uncharacteristic severity or extent.
- Reintroduce wild land ... Read More
September 30, 2013
In a collaboration between the Department of Game and Fish, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, Vermejo Park Ranch and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Rio Grande cutthroat trout will have protected habitat long into the future. A Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for Vermejo Park Ranch, recently approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will help conserve and restore the New Mexico State Fish and other native fish in the Costilla watershed. At Vermejo Park Ranch, non-native trout were removed and Rio Grande cutthroat were stocked. Non-native trout will continue to be removed from the ... Read More
September 30, 2013
By Larry Trussell I just returned from one of the most enjoyable fishing trips that I have experienced. At the NMT Conclave in March, I put all of my raffle tickets into the guided trip offerings, and was fortunate enough to win an all day, guided trip for two on the San Juan provided by Rainbow Lodge & Resolution Guide Service. I talked my brother into going with me and when we started making arrangements, our first inclination was to drive to Aztec, NM and spend the night at a motel. Then, in the morning, drive to the river and ... Read More
September 30, 2013
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is seeking individuals interested in serving as advisors to the Habitat Stamp Program. As volunteers, advisors review habitat plans, prioritize habitat improvement proposals and forward their recommendations to the Department. Advisors meet each winter to provide input to and review habitat conservation plans, and reconvene in the spring to prioritize habitat proposals. Besides meeting twice a year, advisors attend field tours in summer months and report Habitat Stamp Program restoration efforts to their peers. Citizen Advisors serve three-year terms. The State Game Commission will appoint 35 citizens at its meeting Nov. 14 ... Read More
September 30, 2013
New Mexico Trout chosen as volunteer club of the year by the NM Department of Game and Fish! I received a call from Kevin Holladay informing me of this award. Needless to say I was happy to hear this and asked Kevin the whys and wherefores. Two youth programs were at the front of the decision. The Tingley Beach youth clinics under the direction of Darian Padilla and the Valles Caldera youth and adult programs which Francis Peter has led for several years. The public announcement was made at the New Mexico Outdoor Expo which was held at the City ... Read More
September 30, 2013
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 rubber legs. Medium orange (Hareline product) Indicator: 2mm foam (Red) This is a variation of the Criss Cross Cicada pattern. This is tied to represent a species of cicada found in the Southern Rocky Mountains. These tend to be on the smaller side (compared to ... Read More
September 30, 2013
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 is a worthwhile project and we will work with the Forest Service to have it rescheduled for the 2014 season ... Read More
September 18, 2013