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OUTDOORS NM: Trophy Tiger Muskies in Quemado, Bluewater Lakes make for Amazing Angling
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Sunday, November 07, 2010. Trophy Tiger Muskies in Quemado, Bluewater Lakes make for Amazing Angling. Matt Pelletier of New Mexico Muskie's Inc at Quemado Lake, Fall 2010.Photo courtesy of Pelletier. It’s New Mexico’s latest fishing craze, anglers trying to catch giant, 40-inch, 20-pound tiger muskies lurking in the depths of Quemado and Bluewater lakes where they’ve been stocked to prey upon undesirable fish. A tiger muskie falls victim to an imitation goldfish lure. But the stocked tiger muskies have g...
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OUTDOORS NM: Oryx Hunt on Ted Turner's New Mexico Ranch Special Event for a Lady
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Oryx Hunt on Ted Turner's New Mexico Ranch Special Event for a Lady. Photo Courtesy of Diane Gilmore. It wasn’t the kind of story you might expect to hear upon walking into a biker bar like Silva’s in downtown Bernalillo, New Mexico on a Saturday afternoon. The lady behind the horseshoe shaped bar was running about, talking excitedly and offering up samples of the oryx she’d bagged just a day or two earlier. Photo Courtesy of Diane Gilmore. But she lost her passion for the h...
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OUTDOORS NM: September 2014
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Thursday, September 25, 2014. Take a Drive and Enjoy New Mexico's Fall Colors. US 64 between Tierra Amarilla and Tres Piedras New Mexico. Photo by Karl Moffatt. There’s no better time than autumn to see some of the best scenery in northern New Mexico and with the changing of the leaves there’s no better excuse for a road trip. Those traveling from Santa Fe will see over 90 miles of spectacular scenery just getting to the outskirts of the historic village of TA and the turnoff to TP on US 64. Then after c...
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OUTDOORS NM: Fisher-Chick, Clarissa Lopez, Shares Fishing Tips, Top Spots and Great Gear
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Sunday, October 24, 2010. Fisher-Chick, Clarissa Lopez, Shares Fishing Tips, Top Spots and Great Gear. Got fat, lazy, kids dominated by cell phones, captivated by video, stupefied by TV? Maybe it’s time to drag them out of the house and teach them one of New Mexico’s favorite outdoor pastimes, like how to fish, the old fashioned way, with a simple pole and some bait down at the local fishing hole. But many of today’s kids seem to lack the same experiences and may be missing out on some of the simpl...
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OUTDOORS NM: Great Bass Fishing So Close to Santa Fe and Albuquerque it Should be Illegal
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Friday, April 06, 2012. Great Bass Fishing So Close to Santa Fe and Albuquerque it Should be Illegal. Leo Salcido, 30, of Albuquerque, shows of a nice, fat, bigmouth bass he caught at Shady Lakes recently. For over 50 years Shady Lakes in Alameda has been providing anglers a lush retreat where the thrill of battling a big bass is only a cast away. Within easy striking distance of Santa Fe or Albuquerque the lakes are located off State Road 313 in the picturesque Rio Grande Valley just south of Bernalillo.
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OUTDOORS NM: March 2015
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Sunday, March 29, 2015. Clayton Lake Fishing Derby One of NM's Best. Roger Martinez shows off a nice stocked rainbow trout he caught at Clayton Lake State Park. It’s said to be. 8217;s biggest and best fishing derby drawing thousands of visitors from neighboring states to. Where the top prize of a fully equipped bass fishing boat is a big draw. The park outside of Clayton has played host to the event for going on 15 years now. This year’s annual derby is scheduled for the weekend of June 13 and 14 ...
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OUTDOORS NM: June 2015
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Monday, June 15, 2015. Adobe Belle Resort at Conchas Lake Restored and Ready to Reopen. Is an oasis on the sunny plains of eastern. Where once again vacationers will soon be able to rent an historic cottage for a cozy getaway. The Adobe Belle Resort at. Has been closed for the last three years while making repairs to the historic cottages built by Civilian Conservation Corps workers during the Great Depression. Steve Peterson at the Adobe Belle Resort, Conchas Lake NM. Recent monsoon rains and decent win...
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OUTDOORS NM: February 2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015. Winter Fishing on the San Juan - Bring it On! There's a reason savvy travelers love the off-season and the same goes for those who love to fish, especially on the fabled San Juan River in northwest New Mexico. I met up with Wethington during one winter fishing trip to the San Juan River. He was out counting beaver dams and I was chasing trout, we both had little or no competition on the river that day. 8220;But we'll get a big flush this year,” Wethington said. “...The Bur...
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OUTDOORS NM: June 2014
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Saturday, June 21, 2014. On Fishing the Rio Grande Gorge with John Nichols and Taylor Streit. For many anglers New Mexico’s Rio Grande gorge and its tumbling river is an intimidating and stingy place to fish. Its reputation for skunking even seasoned anglers may cause some to pass it up for easier fare elsewhere. But those who’ve managed to overcome this maddening river’s mysterious ways say the fishing can reach mystical proportions. Angling authors and fishing buddies, John Nichols and Taylor Streit.
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