April 2011 Newsletter (pdf file) Contents: Volunteer Opportunity Fly of the Month Meet the Board Calendar ... Read More
April 5, 2011
New Mexico Wildlife news release: This year’s warm spring temperatures have turned on the game fish across New Mexico, just in time for the new license year that begins Friday, April 1. Season licenses, including vendor fees and necessary stamps to fish on federal lands, are only $35 for New Mexico residents and are good from April 1 through March 31, 2012. That’s an entire year of outdoor recreation for less than the cost of a few trips to the movies. Renew online at http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ ... Read More
March 31, 2011
General meeting - 13 December, 7:30PM at Sandia Preparatory School (on Osuna near Edith) in the commons area. Guest speaker is Jeff Powell for the Mora National Fish Hachery and Gila trout restoration & recovery mission. He is the Gila trout program manager ... Read More
March 25, 2011
Log and Boulder structures were placed on 1.5 miles of stream with funding from NM Trout, SIKES, and the Forest Service. NEPA and Corp of engineers work was completed with Forest funding and NM Trout Funding was used only for actual implementation of the project. Fish inventory work was done on the creek several weeks ago. Every structure that was put in was holding fish and there were a few gila trout left that was stocked last year ... Read More
March 25, 2011
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 2220 #10 Thread: Black 6/0 Bead: Tungsten gold bead Tail: Brown, olive and black marabou with Krystal Flash tied in on both sides Body: Pearl Peacock Angel Hair dubbed Hackle: Black variant saddle hackle ... Read More
March 24, 2011
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1130 #14-20 Bead: Copper bead to fit hook Tail: Pheasant tail fibers Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibers wrapped to thorax Rib: Small copper wire Thorax: Peacock swords wrapped Wingcase: UV Sparkle Dub This is another great baetis pattern that can be fished anywhere. It works great as a one-nymph setup or as a dropper behind a larger nymph or dry fly. Tie this pattern in various sizes so you can match the hatch when you are out on your favorite stream! ... Read More
March 24, 2011
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1180, size to match the hatch Thread: Benecchi’s olive 12/0 Tail/Shuck: Rust colored antron trimmed length of body Rib: Small copper wire Abdomen: Pheasant Tail swords Thorax: BWO superfine dub Wing: Deer hair tied in tips towards the eye of the hook – Tie in the hair right before the Thorax so there is a wing pad above the thorax. You will cut the butt ends of the deer hair to create the wing pad. Legs: Dun hackle tied in-between the wing pad and the tips of the deer hair ... Read More
March 24, 2011
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1130 #18-28 Thread: Black 8/0 Ribbing: XX fine Lagarten Silver wire Body: black thread Wing: White goose biot Legs: Dun hackle Start thread on shank and wrap to halfway point of hook. Tie in silver wire and wrap thread back to above the barb. Wrap thread back up to thorax area and follow with silver wire, making a nice ribbed body. Tie in white goose biot to fit the size of pattern you are tying. The biot should not go past the bend of the hook. Trim the excess biot ... Read More
March 24, 2011