Fundraising Banquet Benefiting the New Mexico Council of

Trout Unlimited

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Bienvenidos!

The New Mexico Council of Trout Unlimited and its four chapters � Bosque, Enchanted Circle, Gila-Rio Grande and Truchas �

welcome you to Santa Fe and to the 2014 Trout Unlimited Annual Meeting Fundraising Banquet. It is a pleasure to host the national

organization and show off our beautiful state.

On the Cover

The beautiful artwork you see on the cover is a Gila trout motif done in a classic Mimbres Style by Howard Brandenburg. It is a

tribute to one of our prized native salmonids here in the American southwest, which is also the focus of some of the fundraising

efforts you will see in this catalog and throughout the banquet

hall. This image adorns some of the t-shirts we have for sale and the original art is available in the silent auction.

The Gila Trout Initiative

Though it may not have been in the forefront of the national news,

the Gila Mountains have been devastated over the last few years by wildfires that consumed well over 400,000 acres. One of the

victims of this devastation has been the Gila trout, which lost most of its native streams.

In 2013, Trout Unlimited, partnering with federal and state

agencies and the Aldo Leopold Foundation, received a $96,300 multiyear grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to

accelerate recovery actions for Gila trout by restoring Gila trout to streams where non-native trout were eliminated by the fires, by

creating a post-fire conservation portfolio of Gila trout to help guide recovery efforts, and to develop a community-based Gila

trout conservation program. The portfolio approach would

determine the remaining levels of genetic, life history, geographic and habitat diversity for Gila trout, map those elements for the

remaining populations, and compare the results to levels of diversity in the historical condition of the species. The project also

provides opportunities for citizen-science volunteers to monitor the status of the streams and their trout.

The $96,300 grant requires a large match from non-federal sources. A generous donor commitment has provided a significant

part of the match, but we still need to raise significant funds for

the project.

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About the New Mexico Council of Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited may have had a shaky past in New Mexico, but due to the efforts of many tireless volunteers, the present and

future both look bright.

After a long absence of any organized chapters, the Truchas

Chapter was formed in Santa Fe in 2001 and immediately got to work giving a long needed conservation voice to the state�s anglers.

After a few years, it became apparent that one chapter sitting in

the middle of a geographically huge state was not going to be

sufficient to address all of our problems. In late 2003 and early 2004 the New Mexico Council was formed with the expressed

purpose of starting new chapters and dealing with issues, as best we could, that were far from Santa Fe. Over the next several

years, three more Chapters were started � Enchanted Circle in Taos and Red River, Gila-Rio Grande in Las Cruces, and finally

Bosque in Albuquerque.

While still small in numbers, and covering a geographic area as

large as all of New England, Trout Unlimited has developed quite the reputation for being able to get things done in New Mexico.

We have been granted $360,000 by the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to study the impacts of wildfire in the Gila,

$102,000 to restore Rio Grande cutthroat trout in the Rio Costilla

drainage, $50,000 to put a barrier on Alamitos Creek to protect Rio Grande cutthroat, and the list goes on. We have had an

impact on the state and federal agencies by giving them a voice for continued protection of our resources and native fishes, and

played a key role in the permanent protection of the Valle Vidal from gas development.

There is much more to do here as our resources and our fisheries are exceptionally susceptible to the impact of climate change, oil

and gas development and the fight over our limited water.

Please know that any contributions you make here at this banquet

will be put to good use as we have many issues to deal with and few resources to do so.

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Live Auction

Outside GO + Eleven Experience are proud to partner in support of Trout Unlimited.

Taylor River Lodge (Almont, CO) with The Eleven Experience Presented by: Outside Go Retail Value: $20,000

Taylor River Lodge, tucked away in the beautiful Taylor Canyon is

perfectly situated to take advantage of all the river and canyon

activities. Be the first to experience an incredible all-inclusive stay

at Taylor River Lodge (opening June 2015). This incredible trip

features the finest fly-fishing experience in Colorado set in a

breathtaking canyon and offering Eleven�s unrivaled hospitality.

Valid from July 1st to October 15th 2015.

The trip includes: � 5 nights lodging for 4 people � in either 2 of 6 individual queen

bedded riverside cabins or one of our 3 bed single family homes

� Guided fly-fishing for 4 days � Walk and Wade & Float trips

available� itinerary to be customized based on client�s skill level

and desired experience

� All fishing gear included

� All meals prepared by our gourmet chef

� Airport transfer from Gunnison or Crested Butte

outsidego.com elevenexperience.com

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Live Auction

Fishing Lesson with Norman Maktima

Presented by the New Mexico Council

Retail Value: ???

We will fly Norman Maktima to the destination of your choice in

the lower 48 states to fish with you and one other person for two

days and to demonstrate the fly-fishing techniques used by the

United States National Fly Fishing Team and other national teams.

Norman will change the way you fish!

Norman has been a competitive fly angler since 1997. He has

participated in several World Fly Fishing Championships in

Europe and in numerous other fly-fishing tournaments in North

America. He is a long-time member of Fly Fishing Team USA, the

U.S. national fly-fishing team. He won the gold medal in the

Youth World Fly Fishing Championship in 1998, was 6th in the

World Fly Fishing Championship in 2012, and finished 1st in the

USA Rocky Mountain Regional Qualifier in 2013.

Norman has guided for High Desert Angler in Santa Fe since 1997

and is a signature fly-tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. He is a

competitor in the new Pro Fly Angling Tour. He is of Native

American Pueblo heritage. To learn more about Norman, check

out his web page at nmaktima.com.

The New Mexico Council will cover Norman's travel, food and

lodging expenses and will compensate Norman for his time. The

winning bidder will need to coordinate with Norman on a mutually

agreeable time for the trip. The winner will also receive a box of 2-

dozen flies tied by Norman.

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Live Auction*

Gila Trout Carving Presented by Seth Davis Retail Value: $1,200

Seth Davis of Stonefly Artworks has carved a stunning replica of a

Gila trout for our event. Seth was still working on the carving at

the time this brochure was printed, but be sure to check out the

actual item.

Seth's carvings have won numerous awards at State, National and

World Championship Levels. However, his primary focus as an

artist is not competition, but to provide clients with an art piece

that represents their fish as accurately as possible. He strives to

create a sculpture that is pleasing for all to admire, but more

importantly, one that takes the fisherman back to that special

time and place every time they look at it.

Seth is a TU life member and dedicated hunter and proponent of

native fish. He travels throughout North America in their pursuit.

He holds a special place in his heart for the cutthroats and the

beautiful places in which they live. Living in western Texas, he

considers the rivers, streams, and rivulets that hold Rio Grande

Cutthroat and the Gila trout to be his "home" waters.

*Proceeds of this auction will benefit the Gila Trout Initiative.

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Live Auction

Rio Grande Cutthroat Painting

Presented by the Jon Christiansen

Retail Value: ???

The medium is acrylic on watercolor paper 11x14 image.

Jon Christiansen, the chair of Trout Unlimited's Board of

Trustees, has painted a beautiful oil painting of a Rio Grande

cutthroat trout (RGCT) specifically for the annual meeting. The

RGCT, the New Mexico state fish, is one of New Mexico's two

remaining native trout. It has been reduced to less than 10% of

its historical range, and Trout Unlimited, both nationally and

locally, is involved in major efforts to restore and preserve this

beautiful trout.

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Checkerboard Raffle*

$20 per Ticket. 150 Tickets Available Presented by Zia Rods

Daniel Gowe of Zia Rods in Santa Fe has made a beautiful bamboo

fly rod specifically for the annual meeting. It is a 7'6", 4-weight,

two-piece, two-tip rod. It has "Trout Unlimited 2014" and "Clear

Creek" written on the rod. The rod is based on the Dickerson

7012 taper for a 7' rod and has been stretched to 7'6" for a lively

dry fly action on small creeks. The cane has been dark-flamed

and all the hardware is gold-plated. The wrappings are antique

gold silk. The rod comes with an aluminum rod tube. The New

Mexico Council will pay to ship the rod to the winner.

*Proceeds of this raffle will benefit the Gila Trout Initiative.

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Silent Auction (Selected Items)

Joe Dowell Original Art

You may have seen our beautiful Rio Grande cutthroat design on

the t-shirts we have been selling. You can own the original art

used for this shirt, or the additional stunning cutthroat drawing

that Joe did.

Howard Brandenburg Original Art Proceeds will benefit the Gila Trout Initiative.

Our other t-shirt, and the cover of this program are adorned with

the work of Howard Brandenburg. You can own this original

drawing of a Gila trout done in the Mimbres style, or another

gorgeous Gila trout illustration.

Arrow Anglers Bamboo Fly Rod

Rusty Berrier of Arrow Anglers has donated a beautiful three-

piece, 7'6", 4 weight bamboo fly rod with two tips that he has

made on a blank with an F. E. Thomas taper. Rusty has made

this rod specifically for the annual meeting. The rod comes with a

rod tube.

Scott S4 804/4 Fly Rod

The High Desert Angler fly shop in Santa Fe offers a Scott S4 8',

4-weight, 4-piece graphite fly rod.

Fly Tying Desk The Taos Fly Shop has donated a beautiful fly tying bench.

Includes shipping to your location.

13-Dozen San Juan River/Tail-Water Flies.

Mick McCorcle of the Trout Unlimited Board of Trustees has

donated 13-dozen San Juan River/tail-water flies that he has tied.

The flies range in size from size 14 to size 28.

There is much, much more to see, so please look

around.

The New Mexico Council of Trout Unlimited

Chairman: Arnold Atkins

National Leadership Council Rep: Frank Weissbarth

Treasurer: William Schudlich

Council Members:

Mike Rearick (Truchas Chapter)

David Propst (Bosque Chapter)

Craig Howe (Bosque Chapter)

Nick Streit (Enchanted Circle Chapter)

Bill Adkison (Enchanted Circle Chapter)

Jeff Arterburn (Gila Rio-Grande Chapter)

Brad Schuster (Gila Rio-Grande Chapter)

2014 TU National Meeting Committee

Meeting Coordinator: Kevin Reilly

Fundraising: William Schudlich

Hosted Fishing: Nick Streit, Toner Mitchell

Conservation Tour: Arnold Atkins, David Propst

Hospitality Suite: Mike Rearick

Acknowledgments

The New Mexico Council and the Meeting Committee would like to thank

the following for helping us make this meeting a success: Nancy Bradley

and Bryan Moore from TU National, Barrett Toan, Jon Christiansen, Eleven

Experiences, Sandy Cunningham (Outside GO Travel), Norman Maktima,

Seth Davis, Dan Gowe, Rusty Berrier, Joe Dowell, Howard Brandenburg, Hal

Porter, Mick McCorcle, High Desert Angler, The Reel Life, Taos Fly Shop,

Noah Parker (Land of Enchantment Guides).