Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Ed's Fly Fishing News for the Week of July 27, 2009

Learn more about Aquatic Invasive Species at www.protectyourwaters.net

There is only 2 days left to enter a child in our Youth Photo Contest. We want to remind you that your daughter or son could be the winner of their very own fly rod by entering your children's photo in our contest. Here are the rules: fish must be caught and landed by child, fish must be caught with fly rod and artificial fly, fish must be caught this summer, and child must be 12yrs or younger. Send you’re photo to our email address at hda@highdesertangler.com and put Youth Photo Contest in the subject line. Please limit your e-mail to one photo, but enter as many times as you want! So start shooting at every opportunity! By entering your photo you are allowing us to possibly use it on our web site. The HDA staff will be judging these photos. That being said, it’s not all about size, although it won’t hurt. Any species of fish counts. We want to see good times being had by the kids, good backdrops of where they were fishing, and massive fish catching grins!!! The prize will be a Ross Worldwide “Journey Series Youth Fly Rod,” either a blue rod for boys or a pink rod for girls. The contest runs through July 31st, and the judging and results will be announced August 1st!! Get the kids out this summer and have a great time.

Phil Howes, the Department of Game and Fish conservation officer stationed in Pecos, has been named New Mexico Wildlife Officer of the Year, a prestigious award sponsored by the conservation organization Shikar-Safari Club International. Howes, 40, has been a conservation officer in Pecos for nine years, working with the community to promote wildlife management and law enforcement. His day-to-day duties include horseback patrols in the Pecos Wilderness, monitoring the Pecos bighorn sheep herd, and educating the community about coexisting with bears and other wildlife. "Phil's work with his local community and wildlife biologists has been greatly appreciated by all who have had the pleasure to work with him," said Chris Neary, the Department's Northeast Area Assistant Chief. "He is a great representative for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish." Howes earned a masters degree in Wildlife Science from New Mexico State University. Congratulations to Phil on this award, he is a very hard working officer and has a tough job keeping his assigned area safe while improving our state's wildlife.

Pecos National Historical Park hosts 3 miles of fishing opportunity along the Pecos River. Three fishing seasons have been established for 2009. The Fishing Program at Pecos National Historical Park had been suspended during the high water of spring runoff. The Summer season begins Thursday June 18th and ends Monday August 3rd. The Park will begin accepting reservations for the Summer season beginning May 18. The Fall season begins Thursday September 3rd and ends Monday November 2nd. They will begin accepting reservations for the Fall season beginning August 3. Anglers will be provided the opportunity to fish the Pecos River within the park Thursdays through Mondays; 8:30am-3pm in the Spring and Fall seasons. The Summer season will provide the opportunity to fish the Pecos River within the park Thursdays through Mondays, 8:30am-4:30pm. To make reservations to fish there, visit the Park's website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272.

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has stocked some Rio Grande Cutthroats into the Pecos River above the village of Pecos and into the Rio Grande Gorge. It'll be a cool thing to catch a Rio Grande Cutthroat, our state fish, in a place where they were once the only trout species. Take the kids fishing and your entry with their very first Cutthroat on a fly, in one of these beautiful places, could win them their very own fly rod! Remember that there is a reduced bag limit on cutthroat trout and really all cutthroat trout should be released immediately after being caught to protect our resource.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Ed's Fly Fishing News for the Week of July 20, 2009

Learn more about Aquatic Invasive Species at www.protectyourwaters.net

There is only 6 days left to enter a child in our Youth Photo Contest. We want to remind you that your daughter or son could be the winner of their very own fly rod by entering your children's photo in our contest. Here are the rules: fish must be caught and landed by child, fish must be caught with fly rod and artificial fly, fish must be caught this summer, and child must be 12yrs or younger. Send you’re photo to our email address at hda@highdesertangler.com and put Youth Photo Contest in the subject line. Please limit your e-mail to one photo, but enter as many times as you want! So start shooting at every opportunity! By entering your photo you are allowing us to possibly use it on our web site. The HDA staff will be judging these photos. That being said, it’s not all about size, although it won’t hurt. Any species of fish counts. We want to see good times being had by the kids, good backdrops of where they were fishing, and massive fish catching grins!!! The prize will be a Ross Worldwide “Journey Series Youth Fly Rod,” either a blue rod for boys or a pink rod for girls. The contest runs through July 31st, and the judging and results will be announced August 1st!! Get the kids out this summer and have a great time.

Phil Howes, the Department of Game and Fish conservation officer stationed in Pecos, has been named New Mexico Wildlife Officer of the Year, a prestigious award sponsored by the conservation organization Shikar-Safari Club International. Howes, 40, has been a conservation officer in Pecos for nine years, working with the community to promote wildlife management and law enforcement. His day-to-day duties include horseback patrols in the Pecos Wilderness, monitoring the Pecos bighorn sheep herd, and educating the community about coexisting with bears and other wildlife. "Phil's work with his local community and wildlife biologists has been greatly appreciated by all who have had the pleasure to work with him," said Chris Neary, the Department's Northeast Area Assistant Chief. "He is a great representative for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish." Howes earned a masters degree in Wildlife Science from New Mexico State University. Congratulations to Phil on this award, he is a very hard working officer and has a tough job keeping his assigned area safe while improving our state's wildlife.

Pecos National Historical Park hosts 3 miles of fishing opportunity along the Pecos River. Three fishing seasons have been established for 2009. The Fishing Program at Pecos National Historical Park had been suspended during the high water of spring runoff. The Summer season begins Thursday June 18th and ends Monday August 3rd. The Park will begin accepting reservations for the Summer season beginning May 18. The Fall season begins Thursday September 3rd and ends Monday November 2nd. They will begin accepting reservations for the Fall season beginning August 3. Anglers will be provided the opportunity to fish the Pecos River within the park Thursdays through Mondays; 8:30am-3pm in the Spring and Fall seasons. The Summer season will provide the opportunity to fish the Pecos River within the park Thursdays through Mondays, 8:30am-4:30pm. To make reservations to fish there, visit the Park's website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272.

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has stocked some Rio Grande Cutthroats into the Pecos River above the village of Pecos and into the Rio Grande Gorge. It'll be a cool thing to catch a Rio Grande Cutthroat, our state fish, in a place where they were once the only trout species. Take the kids fishing and your entry with their very first Cutthroat on a fly, in one of these beautiful places, could win them their very own fly rod! Remember that there is a reduced bag limit on cutthroat trout and really all cutthroat trout should be released immediately after being caught to protect our resource.