TR: Pecos River, NM

Fished the Pecos River above Pecos, NM, east of Santa Fe, last
Wednesday (6/7). Water very shallow, clear. SWMBO saw some fish, but
I didn't. Locals say that there was only one snowfall last winter,
thus no runoff to speak of. Fish stressed. Talked with one man who
that morning caught three lil bitty browns, kept one about six inches.

Even though I didn't see, much less hook any trout, had a good
time casting. Due to schedule of sightseeing and an approaching storm,
we cut short our piscatorial peregrination. Wanna go back if
there is significant snowfall above this winter.
Had a good experience at the flyshop in Santa Fe (High Desert
Angler). They have recently moved into a new location. After two
visits, we finally found that they had parking in the rear. (There is
*no* parking on any street near there.) Staff was helpful.
And to the guy who was carping about having to pay for
non-resident licenses, I didn't mind having to pay the $22.00 for the
one-day license. I don't get to fish in an actual trout stream that
often, and it was worth it for the experience.
The upshot of this report is that if you're going to Northern
New Mexico, don't expect to catch anything, and if you do, be very
gentle with them as you land and release them.
SWMBO even said that she might take up the flyflinging habit so
that she'll have something to do whilst I'm fishing. She found that
trying to sketch on the river was totally unfulfilling. For one thing,
I kept moving my rod back and forth.

HTH
Tight lines
--Steve (FCIT)