Sports

Fishing Report for the Week of Aug. 13

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: The fishing for walleye was fair-to-good during the week but slow over the weekend. A few walleye were caught by anglers using...

Tale of Two Rivers: Which is better for fishing right now, the Rio Grande or the Rio Chama?

    The dog days of summer are here and the rivers of Northern New Mexico have seen their levels drop steadily as the abnormally...

Local’s Book Focuses on Family Fishing in Northern New Mexico

    Just about every type of book imaginable has been written about fishing Northern New Mexico. There are those for the die-hard fly fishermen...

Morse Code: Expensive Technology Distracts from Real Fishing

    The other day, I was talking to a taxidermist about his prices. He was thinking of raising his rates and his reasoning went...

Old Spanish Trail Left Mark on Rio Arriba

    While poking around Cañones Creek just before it enters Abiquiú Lake, I stumbled upon a group of crosses carved into the side of...

New Mexico Trout Fishing Paradise Requires Drive across Border

    Anglers have to drive all the way to Colorado to find one of the best trout streams in New Mexico.     The Rio de...

Morse Code: Curiosity Drives Sportswriter

    After celebrating another birthday July 30, I thought about what it is that keeps me going. In a large part, it’s still maintaining...

Fishing Report for the Week of Aug. 6

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: The fishing for smallmouth bass was fair using senkos, worms, tubes, grubs, topwater lures and inline spinners. The fishing for walleye was...

Former Española Valley Star Scores 17 Points in All-Star Game Thriller

    Matthew Brito wasn’t surprised by Hobbs star Juhreece Thompson’s performance July 30 at the Class AAAAA-AAAA North-South All-Star game in Albuquerque.     Brito had...

What Your Child Needs If They Want To Play High School Sports

    Practice for the 2009 fall sports season officially begins Aug. 10 under New Mexico Activities Association rules. Athletes wishing to join high school...

Mesa Vista Grads Combine for 22 Points in Losing Effort at All-Star Game

    A dynamic duo from diminutive Dora High School led the South All-Stars back from a 23-point second-half deficit to a 98-93 victory over...

Hiking the Divide

    The red sandstone cliffs and soaring rock formations of the Rio Chama Canyon Wilderness are imposing enough from Forest Road 151, but a...

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