I fished the Pecos in Cowles last fall, was a beautiful spot and great for what I needed (escape a wedding in Sante Fe and camp/fish). Here's my report from that trip. Was my first time fishing small moving water, so didn't do so great, but other folks seemed to be doing well. They stock with rainbows, and there are natural browns.
Call the High Desert Angler in Sante Fe, they were incredible helpful. I also got some good tips from calling the local Warden. If you want to talk travel logistics, that will bore other folks on here, shoot me an email matthew.longley AT gmail.com
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Thank you everyone for the advice! New Mexico was amazing! Also hilarious that everyone there complains about the heat, but with no humidity at all it could have been 150 degrees and I'd still be in heaven.
I ended up not having as much time as I would have liked due to wedding events, but I managed to get some good time in at the Pecos River near Cowles (about an hour north of Santa Fe). The first morning I had some early luck with some pond-stocked rainbows, but my luck ran out when I hit the river. I spent the first morning casting size 8/10 salmon egg and grasshopper patterns into the river (was a bit more of a stream, blee you were right about the challenging casting conditions). Turns out these were way too big, and when I returned a few days later I moved to size 18/20 nymphs, and even tested out a two-fly midge and nymph rig (which I've never done before). Luck still was dry, but I did catch a 3inch brown trout which I was actually quite happy about, as its the only native (non-stocked) fish in the river so it was good to see, and its actually my first brown trout ever.
All in all, was an amazing weekend. There's a saying that fishing without fish is still great fishing, and it was completely true for this weekend. Standing knee deep in a cool river is a blast even if all you are catching is trees. And I caught a lot of trees... The best thing about the weekend, though, is that it was a great reintroduction to flyfishing for someone who hasn't done it since they were about 15. I'm re-addicted, and looking forward to meeting more of you in some of the group outings. Hopefully I can pick up one or two things...
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:53:36 AM UTC-4, Nedak wrote:
Brian-
Headed out Santa Fe in mid May. From the other threads, it seems like Pecos River near Cowles is about an hour away.
Any local knowledge you could pass along or suggestions on other spots <90min from Santa Fe appreciated.
On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:30:08 PM UTC-4, Brian Key wrote:Hello everybody. My name is Brian and I am an avid fisherman of all sorts. I love flinging the long rod for trout, pike and bass, but I have been known to cheat and throw big swimbaits with the baitcaster for muskies too.I live in New Mexico but I have to travel to DC frequently and I am looking for some advice on where to fish. I'm not looking for honey holes, but just something to get the rod bent after work or if I have to stay through a weekend having an option to go fishing. I'd rather get in some fishing, than a happy hour. Local metro areas would be great. I typically stay in Crystal City and wouldn't mind walking 1 mile to fishing from a metro stop. I don't have a car when I work in DC. I have heard of folks fishing Tidal Basin, but I am unaware of any special regulations.I am more than willing to exchange information if anyone heads out to New Mexico. I always have withdrawals when I leave home, and getting into some local fish would be just the medicine. If anyone can help me, it would be much appreciated.Here are some New Mexico fish. If anyone ever heads out that way, I'm always up for some fishing. Thanks for any and all help.Regards,BrianRecent esox fish.Other trout...
http://www.tpfr.org
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