[Interview starts at 37:18]
This week, the podcast is about native trout, specifically the Rio Grande cutthroat of New Mexico. It's the story of two communities, one a small New Mexico town and the other the Taos Pueblo tribe, told by Toner Mitchell of Trout Unlimited, and Talisa Puentes Ortega, a biologist who worked on the project with the Taos Pueblo.
In the Fly Box this week, we have lots of questions, as usual, including:
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Can I use Dragon Tails for trout spey?
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Can I use scaled down versions of classic salmon and steelhead for trout?
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Can I fix a cut in my 5-weight line?
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Do you ever wish you could go back in time and fish a particular river?
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Why do people often recommend different flies for tailwaters as opposed to freestone rivers?
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How should I rinse my Clearwater reel after fishing in salt water?
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Do creek chubs in a river indicate the absence of trout?
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Should I boil my leaders to straighten them?
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My buddy and I caught nice bass on small nymphs while fishing for sunfish. Is this a fluke?
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What are your recommendations for wet wading gear?
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I bought a hen cape and realize it's not good for dry flies. What can I use it for?
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What rod should I get for going after carp, smallmouths, steelhead, and Pacific salmon?