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 Cloudcroft-rio penasco
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11/16/12 03:50 AM
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highfly
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Does anyone have experience with this river?
No fly shop anywhere near on the way except mountain hideaway in Lubbock. Will take some materials and vise just in case.
I am going to Ruidoso for Thanksgiving, which I feel is the only mountain town in NM without a consistent river.
I guess Santa Fe is only 5 hours away....
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Re: Cloudcroft-rio penasco
[Re: highfly]
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11/16/12 04:16 AM
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jonesy_84
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my old man goes there every spring with a group. seem to do well with egg imitations. wish i had more to add but all the pics he sends me theres an egg fly in their jaw. hope that helps and those are easy to make in a pinch.
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Re: Cloudcroft-rio penasco
[Re: highfly]
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11/16/12 05:08 AM
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kodys'papa
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We had family friends who ran a small cabin for rent business in cloudcroft and he said the pecos was the closest decent trout fishing. So, 4 to 5 hours...
Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: Cloudcroft-rio penasco
[Re: highfly]
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11/16/12 03:30 PM
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swalker9513
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Isn't it all private water?
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Re: Cloudcroft-rio penasco
[Re: highfly]
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11/19/12 03:02 PM
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N8tivFish
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The Rio Penasco on Charlie Mulcock's ranch is a phenomenal spring fed fishery. Charlie is one of the nicest men you'll ever meet. The ranch has been in the Mulcock family for over 100 years. I fished there this past July and had 2 epic days with lots of rainbows caught on dry flies. This time of year, I'd probably target the big browns by stripping streamers or nymphing for the rainbows. Google Mulcock Ranch. Good luck. http://www.mulcockranch.com/Mulcock_Ranch/Welcome.html
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