New Mexico Department of Game and Fish staff will be fishing with Aztec Elementary School kindergartners on two consecutive days, May 2 -3, 2024, at Riverside Park Pond. There will be approximately 100 students participating in 4 outdoor stations, one of which is fishing. The event is closed to the public.
These workshops and fishing clinics are for the fourth-graders. The fishing workshops will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification. Students and Department staff will be fishing. This event is closed to the public.
This class is open to any lady seeking to learn or improve on their fly fishing, casting skills and abilities. Participants will receive instruction and coaching from Trish Valdez and other Trout Unlimited – Bosque Chapter members to gain or improve their fly casting skills for fly fishing. No equipment is necessary but ladies are encouraged to bring their own if they have it. This is for all levels of angler!
*The Ladies Fly Fishing 101 Classroom Clinic is a prerequisite to register for this session*
Registration opens April 15 at 9 a.m. to 12 participants at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9GuqBDbUb0K_pAS3pw5g_5a9vcASOS1Mo0C7QdOieYtUQ0xTNUVOU1RUUVFVRTZEQkRDUVIwT1AwUy4u. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A fishing classroom day will be held for James Bickley’s 3rd Grade Classroom 1. The following topics:
What is Fishing?, types of NM fish species/anatomy, habitat, diet, understanding fishing gear, tying knots, safety, and so on. This will also include a demonstration of how to assemble the rod and reel, which will be put into practice during the fishing day that follows this class.
Connie Backa-Lamb with James Bickley Elementary is the educator working Matty Gonzales.
A hands-on fishing day will be held for James Bickley’s 3rd Grade Classrooms 1, 2, & 3.
Connie Backa-Lamb with James Bickley Elementary reached out to retain assistance from NMDGF – Aquatic Educator Contractor, Matty Gonzales.
This class is open to any lady seeking to learn or improve on their fly fishing, casting skills and abilities. Participants will receive instruction and coaching from Trish Valdez and other Trout Unlimited – Bosque Chapter members to gain or improve their fly casting skills for fly fishing. No equipment is necessary but ladies are encouraged to bring their own if they have it. This is for all levels of angler!
*The Ladies Fly Fishing 101 Classroom Clinic is a prerequisite to register for this session*
Registration opens April 22 at 9am to 12 participants can register Here.
Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This Presentation is closed to the public.
Presentation will present information on basic biology, conservation, and the sport of falconry