Monte Vista Journal

As the season changes, so should fishing tactics
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
September: Chilly nights. Bracing mornings. Turning leaves. Wood smoke. Archery season.. Football. And…aggressive trout.
Just as we have an extra bounce in our step on the crisp Autumn days to come, so do trout feel a new surge of energy and aggressiveness.
As air and water temperatures drop and the days become shorter, fly fishermen must make adjustments ...more

Pirates strong in scrimmage with Moose
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
Prepping for a new gridiron campaign in Class 1A, the Monte Vista Pirates totally dominated in the early going of a scrimmage against 2A Alamosa on Saturday. Quarterback Beau Bradshaw used both his arm and his legs to light up the Mean Moose on several scoring drives, while the Pirate defense, shown sandwiching an Alamosa receiver, kept their hosts scoreless ...more

Brown-Drysdale Tourney entries due Sept. 16
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
MONTE VISTA -- The Monte Vista Golf Course will host the 9th annual Brown-Drysdale Golf Tournament Sept. 19.
The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast served before tee time.
Entries are due by Sept. 16 and will be available at Cattails Golf Course in Alamosa and at the Monte Vista course.
The entry fee is $180 ...more

A, B, C’s of fly fishing made simple as 1, 2, 3
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Besides half day and full day float trips and wade trips, most fly shops offer lessons to their clients.
For those wanting to get their feet wet, so to speak, in the sport of fly fishing, a lesson--a couple of hours out with an experienced fisherman--can cut through a lot of foggy notions about the sport and answer a ...more