Announcements
Brian Beaudoin, Membership Chair It's that time again...time to renew your New Mexico Trout membership. NMT's memberships are based on the calendar year; January to December. You can join or renew your membership in two ways: send in payment with a membership form, or online through the NMT PayPal account (you do not need to have a PayPal account; we accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express). Follow this link for information & renewal: Membership Renewal. We would appreciate your effort to pay online as it will be 'The Green Thing To Do' and will save money in our mailings, postage ... 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
By Francis Peter, Youth Director From March 2014 newsletter Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for youths (ages 8-16) and adults, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the rivers on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. Participants will have time to practice their casting in the morning and then head for the stream in the afternoon. Bring a lunch to enjoy along the stream and be prepared for weather. This activity is extremely popular, so sign up early. The Clinic schedule for 2014 ... Read More
A New Mexico icon in the outdoor sports, Bob Gerding passed away on 18 December after a long bout with cancer. He was born in Denver, but the family moved to New Mexico in the mid-1940s. He attended Highland High School and graduated with a degree in business management from the University of New Mexico and in 2007 was elected to the Anderson School of Management Hall of Fame. After over twenty years' experience in retail sales for Charlie's Sporting Goods and others in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bob launched Bob Gerding's Outdoor Adventure to help clients find just the right ... Read More
The New Mexico Trout Fly Tiers Roundtable get together has changed nights, from its regular Monday time to every Tuesday, 7:00pm excluding holidays and the Tuesdays of the monthly NMT meeting. The meeting is still held in the Sandia Prep Lab classroom, the first lab room you come to from the parking lot on the end of the building. The Flytyer's Roundtable brings new and experienced tyers together to exchange ideas, techniques and materials. If you have an interest in fly tying, need to acquire new skills, are looking to help others, or you just want to tie in the ... Read More
Our raffle for a Winston Boron IIX TU Special fly rod, culminated in the selection of a winner from the 126 tickets sold for the raffle. Rick Pettit is the lucky gentleman who won the rod. The prize was delivered just before Christmas and needless to say he was ecstatic. Our thanks to Milt McConnell for donating this new rod for the raffle. Thanks also to all who purchased raffle tickets for this outstanding fly rod. Yes, there could only be one winner, but with the kind of support the club received through ticket sales it's easy to see why ... Read More
Brian Beaudoin, Membership Chair [from February 2014 newsletter] It's that time again...time to renew your New Mexico Trout membership. NMT's memberships are based on the calendar year; January to December. There are a several levels of membership:
- Regular - $30
- Family - $35
- Junior - $15
- Lifetime - $500
- Individual sponsor - $60
- Business - $150
- Corporate sponsor - $250
[From February 2014 newsletter] con·clave - noun \kän-klāv\ - gathering or meeting of a group or association New Mexico Trout's Conclave is the annual gathering of our membership and guests, and always provides some exceptional talent and a memorable experience for attendees... and this year will be no exception. Through exhibits, displays and excellent lectures, participants will learn new techniques and tips. There will be several fishing related clinics throughout the day including casting (for kids and adults), knot tying and beginning fly tying. As always, there will be chances to win all sorts of great fly fishing gear and ... Read More