FlyFishNM Welcomes You
Providing NM Youth With Fly Fishing Opportunities
FlyFishNM at a Glance
At Fly Fish NM we know that the future of our great State lies with our youth. Fly Fish NM is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit charity created to provide Fly Fishing opportunities for NM youth who would otherwise not be able to participate in this unique and exciting fishing experience due to economic inability, or limited access to the outdoors.
Our goal is to teach our youth the importance of preserving the environment and our limited natural resources, the basics of fly fishing, how to identify fish species, the importance of conserving fish habitats, and how to identify insects and aquatic bugs that make up a fish's diet.
Preserving New Mexico's beautiful streams and lakes for future generations is necessary. We wish to instill an attitude of respect for the natural beauty of our State and its limited resources. Each participant will earn a free fly rod kit. In order to be true to our mission of preserving the fishing habitat, each participant is required to spend a few minutes in habitat clean up. Once they turn in their trash bag, they sign in and a complete fly rod kit is handed to them. It is theirs to keep and Instruction takes place thereafter.
Conservation and Preservation begins by exposing New Mexico's youth to the natural beauty of New Mexico's rivers, streams and lakes, and developing the attitude of preserving that beauty.
NOLS WILDERNESS FIRST AID CERTIFIED
SPECIAL THANKS & GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS IN 2023-2024 FOR THEIR CONFIDENCE IN US AND OUR MISSION:
-MR. & MRS. ROBERT S. WHITE III
-THE ESTATE OF RONALD W. WAITZ, & ELIZABETH HURST WAITZ
-NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- TAOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- BRABSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
- TOGETHER OUTDOORS, A DIVISION OF THE OUTDOOR RECREATION ROUNDTABLE
- CABELA'S / BASS PRO SHOPS
- GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - MR. DYLAY RYBACKI
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - CELIA LIPTON FARRIS & VICTOR W. FARRIS FOUNDATION
- ORLANDO TORRES & FAMILY
- PABLO & BRENDA GARCIA
- GO FUND ME DONORS
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR MISSION.
Donors can deduct 100% of their contributions under IRC Section 170. Your contributions are appreciated.
PLEASE SEND YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO:
FlyFishNM
1317 6th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
or
GO FUND ME LINK: gofund.me/e5e611bd
2024 FLY FISHING CAMP SCHEDULE
March 23, 2024 - Cub Scout Wolf Pack @ Tingley Beach
April 13, 2024 - Big Brothers Big Sisters @ Tingley Beach
May 18, 2024 - Mora County Youth Creative Council @ Morphy Lake State Park
June 8, 2024 - MCYCC Group #2 @ Morphy Lake State Park
June 14, 2024 - Santa Fe Boys & Girls Club @ Monastery Lake
June 15, 2024 - Taos Boys & Girls Club @ Sipapu Pond
June 25, 2024 - Nature Ninos (Fenton)
July 6, 2024 - Nature Ninos (Pecos)
July 12, 2024- SF B&GC Group #2 @ Monastery Lake (Tentative)
July 18-20 - Santa Ana Youth Camping Trip
July 24, 2024 - Las Vegas Boys & Girls Club
August 24, 2024 - Taos Parks & Rec. (tentative)
April 13, 2024
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Tingley Beach
On April 13, 2024 Fly Fish NM partnered up with Central New Mexico Big Brothers and Big Sisters at Tingley Beach in Albuquerque. Many youth participated in this Fly Fishing camp. The "Bigs" and "Littles" enjoyed a beautiful day and had lots of fun trying out their new Fly Fishing skills. BBBS (Central NM) is always prepared and we thank you for another successful day. Thank you Miriam, we look forward to more fishing camps with you in the future.
May 18, 2024 / JUNE 8, 2024
Mora County Youth Creative Counsel
May 18, 2024 & June 8, 202 were beautiful days at Morphy Lake State Park in Northern New Mexico. These large groups of youth and their families from Mora and surrounding Counties, enjoyed perfectly sunny cool days at this alpine level lake. Once the Participants went to the water to fish, one young man caught his first fish on a fly rod within seconds. Thanks to Ruthann for your organization.
June 24, 2024
TAOS
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS
Thank You Teena
&
New Mexico Game & Fish Educational Director, Dennis Segura
SANTA FE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
JUNE 14, 2024
MONASTERY LAKE - PECOS
Perfect day to catch fish at Monastery Lake.
NATURE NINOS
&
YDI
FENTON LAKE
JUNE 28, 2024
NATURE NINOS
MONASTERY LAKE
JULY 6, 2024
Thank you Sarah Candelaria
SANTA ANA PUEBLO YOUTH
THANK YOU DOUG MCKENNA, BILL WOODY, NRA STAFF AND
&
ALL OTHERS WHO MADE THIS TRIP POSSIBLE
JULY 19-20, 2024
CAPOTE LAKE, UTE RESERVATION
THANK YOU SANTA ANA PUEBLO
“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope”
Martin Luther
Fly Fish NM was featured in the Outdoor "GO" section of the Albuquerque Journal on November 3, 2022, Page A-11
We are serious about New Mexico Youth. Recent Grants : Grant from Together Outdoors, a Division of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable & Santa Fe Community Foundation Donor Advised Grant from the Celia Lipton Farris & Victor W, Farris Foundation Fund.
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Contact FlyFishNM
Please send tax-deductible donations to:
Fly Fish NM
1317 6th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 615-2844 (Andrew Ortiz, Director)
Will you help Support NM Youth? Contact us at Flyfishnmfun@gmail.com
or send your support to
1317 6th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102