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Annual Banquet March 21st
posted by Karen Denison : 8:42 AM
Author: Bob O'Connor
Article reprinted from February newsletter
Dave Whitlock, world-renowned author, teacher, illustrator and fly tyer extraordinaire, is the keynote guest speaker for the 2009 Truchas Chapter Annual Banquet on Saturday, March 21st.
Dave Whitlock, as most of you know, is an expert on trout and the aquatic foods that make up their diet. As one of the sport's leading fly tyers, Dave is also expert at creating innovative new fly patterns and casting presentations to imitate the naturals that are the key to success on any water.
Dave's program this year is EL SALTAMONTES: A CHILEAN HOPPER PARADISE as he takes us on an entertaining slide tour of Chile. It's a visual feast that includes the dramatic flight over the Andes, a stop at Puerto Montt, views of the mountains, the ranch, the alpaca, the local gauchos and the ox-drawn carts as well as some of the most exciting and explosive hopper fishing you can imagine.
Please take note. Unlike years past, the Banquet will be held at the Inn and Spa at Loretto (not at the Santa Fe Hilton). Cocktails will start with an open cash bar at 6:00 pm. Dinner will be served promptly at 7:00 pm with Dave Whitlock beginning his talk and slide show presentation around 8:00 pm as dessert is being served.
The Banquet is our primary annual fund-raising event to support projects throughout the year. As always, there will be plenty of silent auction items including exclusive guided fishing trips, artwork, jewelry, custom-made fly rods and other fishing equipment. We will also have the ever-popular Checkerboard Auction as a separate bid item. And for the first time, we will hold a live-auction at the Banquet to allow this year's guests to bid on the spot for a very unique fly fishing excursion.
See more on our website on our Annual Banquet page.
Rio Grande Gorge Trout Stocking
posted by Karen Denison : 8:39 AM
Scheduled for March 4, 2009
As in years past, our friend Eric Frey at New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is asking for volunteers to help with transplanting trout into the Rio Grande Gorge. New this year is that they will be transplanting 3-4-inch Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout rather than Brown Trout fry.
From Eric: For those of you that have volunteered in the past it all will be the same. We will pack the fish in plastic containers or bags onto frame backpacks and hike them into the Wild and Scenic portion of the Rio Grande. The hike (down, stocking, and back up) normally takes about 3 to 4 hours. Volunteers should plan to bring warm clothes, good hiking boots, and water. I will have plenty of frame packs, fish, and water containers. We will plan to meet at the La Junta trailhead at 10 AM on March 4. To get to the trailhead from Questa: go north about 3 miles on NM522, then turn west (left) onto NM378 through Cerro. Follow 378 into the BLM Wild and Scenic Area and follow the road to the La Junta trailhead.
For questions or more information, contact Eric at eric.frey@state.nm.us.
As in years past, our friend Eric Frey at New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is asking for volunteers to help with transplanting trout into the Rio Grande Gorge. New this year is that they will be transplanting 3-4-inch Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout rather than Brown Trout fry.
From Eric: For those of you that have volunteered in the past it all will be the same. We will pack the fish in plastic containers or bags onto frame backpacks and hike them into the Wild and Scenic portion of the Rio Grande. The hike (down, stocking, and back up) normally takes about 3 to 4 hours. Volunteers should plan to bring warm clothes, good hiking boots, and water. I will have plenty of frame packs, fish, and water containers. We will plan to meet at the La Junta trailhead at 10 AM on March 4. To get to the trailhead from Questa: go north about 3 miles on NM522, then turn west (left) onto NM378 through Cerro. Follow 378 into the BLM Wild and Scenic Area and follow the road to the La Junta trailhead.
For questions or more information, contact Eric at eric.frey@state.nm.us.
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