Why spend thousands of dollars getting to that exotic fly fishing destination only to find out that your casting skills aren't up to the task. Whether you are a first time caster or working on advanced skills, a private lesson can improve your casting distance, accuracy and reduce the frustration of tangles. Our instructors are experienced in analyzing your casting stroke and coaching you through modifications to your natural style. To take us into the technological age, we now utilize Sage's Casting Analyzer. Similar to a golf swing analyzer, it helps us to graphically show you where improvements to your cast can be made. It will store your profile so you can come back and see how much you've improved. Beginning casters will learn a basic forward cast and roll cast. More experienced casters may learn to shoot line for longer casts, single or double hauls, techniques for countering strong wind, slack line casts or a general tune-up of more basic casting. Rods provided, or bring your own. One hour class for one or two people: $35. Taught by appointment.
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding a pike clinic on the Rio Grande on Saturday January 27, 2007. Please contact Bob O'Connor at roboconnor@aol.com or 505-603-0797 to register. Participants must be Trout Unlimited members and non-members can sign up the morning of the clinic. High Desert Angler's Jarrett Sasser and Ed L'Heureux will be on hand to offer their expertise. See the Santa Fe New Mexican's article by Wes Smalling at www.freenewmexican.com/news/39222.html
New Mexico Game and Fish is looking for volunteers to assist them in stocking brown trout fry into the Rio Grande Gorge and Lower Red River canyon on Tuesday January 30th. Plan on being at the La Junta Pavilion at 10 am.. Wear sturdy hiking attire and bring a big backpack if you have one; Game and Fish usually have some to lend out. A group of customers and staff will be going to help out and fish the afternoon once we are done. We will be leaving the store parking lot at 7:30 am. Please call to let us know if you'll be joining us. For more information, call Eric Frey of New Mexico Game and Fish at 505-445-5651.
New Mexico Trout will be holding their annual conclave on Saturday February 3, 2007 from 8:30 am till 5pm. The location is the same; Sandia Prep at 532 Osuna NE in Albuquerque. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members and lunch is included. Kids under 15 enter and eat for free. The guest speakers are Gary Borger and Brad Befus. Call Bob Widgren at 505-884-7501 or e-mail at bobwidgren@msn.com. Visit New Mexico Trout's website for more information www.newmexicotrout.org.
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited is having their annual fundraising banquet on Saturday March 3, 2007 at the Hilton inn in Santa Fe. The guest speaker will author and artist James Prosek. The High Desert Angler will reseerve a table or two. Please call us at the shop (505-988-7688) to save you a space at one of them. Remember to save the date for this important event.
Want to get out of these single digit temps for a while? We still have a few spaces left on our trip to El Pescador Lodge on Ambergris Caye in Belize. The dates are March 15th through the 22nd. Trip includes 7 nights lodging, 6 days of guided fishing, all meals, domestic alcohol, and the flight from Belize City to Ambergris Caye. The price is $2995.00 per person double occupancy. Please call the shop for more details at 505-988-7688.
Fly Tying seminar at the High Desert Angler on Saturday April 21, 2007. Learn to tie a variety of trout patterns that are effective throughout the West. Spend a full day with Jack Schlotter, Umpqua Feather Merchant's signature fly designer and Whiting Pro Team member. Jack will lead you through a number of his signature patterns, as well as some others that will broaden and improve your fly tying and fishing expertise. Class runs from 10am till 5pm. Cost of the class is $75.00 which includes materials and lunch. This is for intermediate tyers and above. Advance registration and payment are required. Please contact the fly shop at 505-988-7688 for more details.
