From the majestic San Juan Mountains to the wide-open expanses of the San Luis Valley, few fishing areas rival the pristine beauty, diversity and solitude of southern Colorado's rivers and trout streams. This guide thoroughly explores the region's watersheds: the Conejos, Rio Grande, San Juan, Piedra, Los Piños, Animas and Dolores, as well as the still waters of high mountain areas. Included are: ? Detailed maps of the region and each watershed ? Area regulations and conservation policies ? Safety precautions, weather and wildlife information ? A list of the region's important aquatic insects For those willing to hoof it, southern Colorado's streams and rivers offer old fashioned, have-the-river-to-yourself fl y fishing. But with this guide, even the roadside angler can fi nd idyllic spots to cast a fl y-making Fly Fishing Southern Colorado an essential guide for any angler interested in knowing and fishing "the Little Switzerland of Colorado."
Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Craig Martin fell in love with the mountains of New Mexico at the age of twelve when a fellow Boy Scout shared pictures of his trip to Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron. He has lived in New Mexico since 1987, exploring the state on foot, bike, skis, or with a fly rod in hand.
His first experience with a Pulaski was in 1981 as a ranger at Saguaro National Park, working a trail in the Rincon Mountains. After several years teaching middle school science, he and his family moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he launched a career as a freelance writer. Over the next decade plus, Martin wrote 20 books, more than 100 magazine articles, and for five years contributed a weekly trail column to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Martin's writing focuses on defining a sense of place. His work includes guidebooks to outdoor recreation and local history.
In May 2000, the Cerro Grande fire ripped through Los Alamos and melted Martin's diverse career threads into a single fiber. As project manager for the Volunteer Task Force, Martin helped coordinate the rebuilding of the trails around Los Alamos. Over the next three years, he supervised dozens of trail projects that involved more than 3,000 volunteers. For his work on the trail system, as well as his organization of the planting of 28,000 pine seedlings in the burned area and the hand seeding of 43 acres, Martin was awarded a 2001 National Volunteer of the Year Award from the Points of Light Foundation. In 2002, Martin received the Chief's Award from the United States Forest Service.
Martin currently serves as Open Space and Trails Specialist for his hometown. He lives on the edge of the Santa Fe National Forest with his wife, June.
