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Discover Elephant Butte Again
Elephant Butte Lake is back on the rise due to above average snow pack this winter and water sports enthusiasts should be a whole lot happier because of it. “They’re going to have a fun time at the Butte this summer,” says Wayne Treers, hydraulic engineer for the federal Bureau of Reclamation in El Paso. … Continue reading
The Lure of Flyfishing New Mexico’s San Juan River
Tim McCarthy of Albuquerque fishes the San Juan, spring 2008. I knew a man once who considered the San Juan River below Navajo Dam nothing but a fishermen’s cathouse, stocked with big, bawdy fish whose sole purpose in life was to satisfy every anglers’ fishing, fantasy. It was too crowded, too noisy and way too … Continue reading
Fly Tying – A How to Guide
It is the essence of flyfishing, when a trout rises to the surface of the water to sip down a bug and discovers it has been fooled. Then there is the great sense of satisfaction in knowing that the fish took your home-made fly as readily as any other. Tying one’s own flies for fishing … Continue reading
Kayaking NM’s Spring Runoff with Atom Crawford
Photo courtesy of Atom Crawford. With near record snow pack levels in the mountains, New Mexico’s rafters and kayakers are psyched about the potential for a high and mighty runoff season. “We’re extremely excited about what should be some awesome flows,” says Atom Crawford, 39, of Dixon, an avid kayaker who lives on Embudo Creek. … Continue reading
Guide Jerry Burton’s Tips on Early Spring Fishing
Glenn Jaramillo,42, of Santa Fe enjoys a beautiful day off from work to flyfish the murky waters of the Peco River below Villa Nueva State Park on Monday, March 10, 2008. Now is a good time for anglers to get in some early season fishing before the snowpack melts, sending torrents of high, muddy water … Continue reading
NM News – Game Commission Kills Two Fly Rule
State Game Commissioners have shot down a proposal to limit anglers to the use of just two flies when fishing in New Mexico. “I’m very disappointed,” Larry Johnson, treasurer of the San Juan Guide Association, said of the commissioners’ Feb. 21 failure to adopt the proposed two-fly rule. Johnson, owner of the Soaring Eagle Lodge … Continue reading
Roadtrip NM – Gutierrez Canyon in Cedar Crest
Outdoor enthusiasts have a new area to explore in the Sandia Mountains south of Santa Fe with the recent addition of 700 acres of Gutierrez Canyon to the inventory of public, open space. Located south of the Post Office in the village of Cedar Crest about 50 miles south of Santa Fe on State Highway … Continue reading
NM News – San Juan’s Winter Wading Season Ends Early
The wading season on the San Juan River ended abruptly this week for most anglers after the federal Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) increased the water flow from Navajo Lake by fivefold to accommodate higher than expected snow runoff. Flows have been cranked up to 3,000 cubic-feet-per-second (CFS) to release water stored in the reservoir above … Continue reading
Profile NM – Bob Gerding Hunting and Fishing Promoter
Bob Gerding, Winter, 2008. Just when cabin fever has you climbing the walls, Bob Gerding’s annual hunting and fishing show comes along to bring the great outdoors inside for a few days. “It’s a great way to bust out of those winter blues,” says Gerding who celebrates his 10th anniversary of hosting the show at … Continue reading
Roadtrip NM -Snowmobiling Chama’s Mountains
Bill Koozer gazed out across the deep, sparkling snow and towering pines of the high mountains above Chama and sighed with satisfaction. “It’s so exhilarating,” he said. ”I feel very fortunate to be here.” Koozer operates Cumbres Adventure Tours out of a roadside cabin off State Road 17 in the San Juan Mountains of southern … Continue reading