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Celebrate New Mexico: San Juan River fly fishing

Celebrate New Mexico: San Juan River fly fishing
SPOTS IN THE COUNTRY IS IN NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO. >> I LOVE EVERYTHING TO DO HERE IN THE OUTDOORS. BUT A FISHING ROD IN MY HAND AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I AM DOING. LUCKY FOR ME, WE HAVE A BUNCH OF FLY FISHING GUIDES, THAT’S JACK MAESTAS. OR FISHING JACK AS HE’S CALLED. TOOK HIM JUST MINUTES TO REEL IN THE FIRST ONE OF THE DAY. WE’RE ON THE SAN JUAN RIVER JUST BELOW NAVAJO LAKE. >> THIS IS PROBABLY A TOP 10 NO WATER IN THE COUNTRY. NESTLED IN THE DESERT. >> YOU DROP A GO PRO IN THE WATER, AND YOU SEE TROUT EVERYWHERE. THEY’RE HUGE TOO. THE FISH EAT WELL HERE THERE’S A LOT OF FOOD. WHEN YOU WALK THEY COME RIGHT UP TO YOU BECAUSE YOU’RE KICKING UP SOME OF THAT FOOD. THEY CALL IT THE SAN JUAN SHUFFLE, IT IS ALSO FROWNED UPON OR SEEN AS CHEATING WHEN YOU’RE FISHING. FISHING JACK SAID PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO FISH THESE WATERS. IT KEEPS HIM OUT HERE EVERY DAY, GUIDING OR FISHING HIMSELF. >> IT IS THE BEST OFFICE OUT THERE. >> JACK WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. HIS LOVE FOR FLY FISHING STARTED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO ON THE PECOS RIVER. >> THERE WAS AN OLDER GUY WHO WAS FLY FISHING HE WAS PULLING IN ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND THAT INSPIRED ME TO GET STARTED AND GET MY OWN GEAR. >> HE MOSTLY GUIDES NEWBIES, AND IS CONFIDENT, EVEN I’D CATCH A FISH WITH HIM BY MY SIDE. >> EASY. YOU COULD DO IT. >> HE CAUGHT A LOT THIS DAY.
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Celebrate New Mexico: San Juan River fly fishing
In this Celebrate New Mexico story, Todd Kurtz takes us fishing. A local fly fishing guide reels-in some trout at one of the best fishing spots in the country.

In this Celebrate New Mexico story, Todd Kurtz takes us fishing. A local fly fishing guide reels-in some trout at one of the best fishing spots in the country.

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