Bill Frangos was selected as the Project Healing Waters Southwest Region’s Volunteer of the Year from among over 300 volunteers. Bill leads the fly tying portion of the New Mexico Trout sponsored PHW program at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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March General Meeting – March 14
New catch and release quality waters on the Rio Chama! Noah Parker of Land of Enchantment Guides will discuss the new catch and release water designation which was recently approved by the NM Game Commission. We expect Noah will tell
Read more2017 Conclave raffle
The 2017 conclave has got a lot of good stuff to raffle, including gear, clothing, art and guide services.
Read more2017 Conclave Schedule
For those of you who have been asking, here is the schedule for the 2017 Conclave. Tickets are still on sale at Los Pinos, Charlie’s and our website.
Read moreFly of the Month – Frenchie
The Frenchie was created by one of the best anglers I know, Lance Egan. The similarities to a Pheasant Tail nymph are definitely there, but this particular fly will outproduce just about any other fly from my experience.
Read moreIdentify the Stream Contest
This year the Conclave will include an “Identify the Stream” contest to test and reward attendees’ ability to recognize New Mexico fishing waters. Photos of approximately ten streams, identified only by a number, will be posted around the Sandia Prep
Read moreLocal Author Pens Fly Fishing Novel
Santa Fe novelist, John Nichols, has published his latest book, The Annual Big Arsenic Fishing Contest!, which is set in the Big Arsenic Springs of the Wild River segment of the Rio Grande above Questa. Nichols has fished up and
Read moreCimarron River Spill
A diesel tanker truck overturned on 27 December, spilling hundreds of gallons of fuel into the Cimarron river near Eagle Nest. New Mexico Environment Department and Game and Fish Department assisted in the cleanup, using absorbent booms to stem the
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