Fly Fishing New Mexico. Taylor Streit

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       Taylor Streit

       Fly Fishing New Mexico

      A Quick, Clear Understanding of

      Where to Fly Fish in New Mexico

       Author

      Taylor Streit

       Maps, Illustrations & Production

      Pete Chadwell, Dynamic Arts Gary D. Smith, Performance Design

       Front Cover Photo

      Dick Spas

       Back Cover Photo

      Dick Spas

       Editors

      Jim Yuskavitch & David Banks

       Published By

      No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks

      P.O. Box 91858

      Tucson AZ 85752-1858

      [phone]

      www.nononsenseguides.com

       Printed in USA

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       Disclaimer

      While this guide will greatly help readers to fly fish, it is not a substitute for caution, good judgment and the services of a qualified fly fishing guide or outfitter.

      ©2007 No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks

      ISBN-10 1-892469-04-9

      ISBN-13 978-1-892469-04-5

      ISBN-13 978-1-61881-234-6 (ebook)

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      The staff at No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks has made every effort to ensure that all references to placenames, roads and water bodies were accurate at the time this book was printed. However, such things do change occasionally.

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       Contents

       Acknowledgments

       Dedication

       Fly Fishing in New Mexico

       New Mexico Vicinity Map

       Fly Fishing Conditions by the Month

       The New Mexico No Nonsense Fly-O-Matic

       Common Game Fish in New Mexico

       Best Flies to Use in New Mexico

       Top New Mexico Fly Fishing Waters

       Cimarron River

       Costilla Creek

       Embudo Area

       Gila River

       Gila “West”

       High Alpine Lakes

       Jemez Mountains

       Jicarilla Lakes

       Mid-elevation Lakes

       Pecos River

       Red River, Upper

       Red River, Lower Section (Map)

       Rio Chama, Upper

       Rio Chama, Lower

       Rio de los Pinos

       Rio Grande, Upper

       Rio Grande, Lower

       Rio Peñasco

       Rio Vallecitos

       San Juan River

       Taos Area

       Valles Caldera National Preserve

       Appendix

       New Mexico Fly Fishing Resources

       No Nonsense Fly Fishing Knots

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