General meeting; 7:30PM at Sandia Prep in the 'Commons Area' Program will be 'Quetico Fly Fishing for Smallmouth'; presented by Brian Beaudoin, Don Hurst & Jim Kelley. The program is about their wilderness flyfishing experience for smallmouth bass and northern pike trip last year to Canada's Quetico Provincial Park ... Read More
March 10, 2012
The Las Conchas fire put many of our normal conservation projects on hold. Below is a list of confirmed dates and projects. June 2 Annual NMT conservation barbeque. Extension of Rio Cebolla vehicle exclusion work, interpretive panel installation. July 14 Cattle fencing on the upper Rio Cebolla September 8 Repair/build cattle exclosure on Rio San Antonio just downstream of the Valles Caldera west boundary Projects awaiting confirmation:
- habitat improvement on the Rio de los Indios in the Valles Caldera
- help evaluate fire damage on the Rio del Oso, Peralta, and Capulin creeks
- help with identifying and GPS marking failing in-stream log ... Read More
March 8, 2012
Attached below is our conservation overview presentation from the 2012 Conclave (2 MB pdf file). NM Trout Conservation Program ... Read More
March 8, 2012
Youth clinics: May 26, June 23, July 21, August 18, and September 22 [link] Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for youths, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the headwaters of the East Fork of the Jemez River on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. They will have time to practice their casting in the morning and then head for the fishing hole in the afternoon. Bring a lunch to enjoy along the stream and be prepared for weather. This activity is extremely popular, so sign ... Read More
February 13, 2012
Pattern, Notes and Photograph by John Nicholls Used by permission I have been fly fishing for nearly 40 years, and have had articles and flies published both in local, European and American magazines, books and websites. I am extremely interested in fly history and old flies, so I collect old flies and am in the process of planning and researching a book on early New Zealand wet flies and Soft Hackles. This fly has been a staple fly for the Canterbury (mid South Island) High Country of New Zealand since at least the 1930's. I have included instructions for tying ... Read More
February 7, 2012
A screening of "Red Gold", an Award Winning documentary on the threat to Alaska's last wild salmon fishery, will be held in Albuquerque on 9 Feb. The film will be followed by a tasting at Scalo's restaurant, featuring Bristol Bay wild salmon expertly prepared by one of Albuquerque's best chefs. The cost is $10 and includes the movie and salmon tasting. The film will be shown at the Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Avenue at 6:30PM. The tasting will follow at Scalo Restaurant, 3500 Central Avenue. More about this film at: http://www.savebristolbay.org/red-gold-documentary ... Read More
February 7, 2012
The Valles Caldera Trust recently released their report to Congress, outlining its activities and progress in the management of the natural preserve. In spite of the devastating Las Conchas fire which limited access to the much of the areas in the preserve and forced cancellation of many events/activities, the Valles Caldera saw a 13% increase in visitation, and a 10.8% increase in overall revenue. Of particular interest to NMT is the report of a significant loss of the fish populations in some of the area creeks. The newly-begun Southwest Jemez Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project, funded through USDA from a ... Read More
February 7, 2012
Photograph and Notes by Tim Barker Used by permission HOOK: Daiichi 1250, or TMC 206 BL, #18-#20, TMC 200R, #18-#22 THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White RIB: Lagartun, x-Fine, Copper WINGLETS: Mirage Opal Tinsel, SM THORAX: Ice Dub, UV Brown BEAD # 1.: Black Tungsten, sized to hook BEAD # 2.: Killer Caddis, Diamond, 15/0 So I wanted to play around with a new Midge pattern for late Fall and Winter Fly Fishing on two of the tail waters we visit when the snow flies in the Eastern Sierras and it's time for a hand numbing experience... This pattern comes from the Spirit River collection of flies for 2012...I do not ... Read More
January 18, 2012