They don’t come any better than this: Anastasia Alfaro, a 6-year-old girl from Albuquerque, recently caught a 40.5 inch, 17.5 lb Tiger Muskie with a little princess rod, 6 lb test with no steel wire leader.
Say what?
Apparently, she caught a trout first, then the muskie decided to munch on an easy meal, keeping hold of it until til was too late. Anastasia’s grandfather helped her pull it out some 10 feet from the shore.
We don’t have a pic of the happy girl and her giant fish, but here’s a snapshot of what one of those Tiger Muskies looks like:
Head out to Quemado Lake (just minutes from Spring Canyon Ranch) and throw out a few lines of your own—you might get lucky. While you’re there, sample a steak dinner at Snuffy’s (where you can stock up on anything and everything you might possibly need; it’s also your boat rental headquarters).
We tooled around the net and found a local outfit that can give you more info on the New Mexico Tiger Muskie Catch and Release program. They have scheduled events, fundraisers etc. Check ’em out out at http://www.newmexicomuskiesinc.org/
July
*07/12/11: Fuddruckers/NMMI fundraiser all day! Board Meeting at Fuddruckers on 4855 Pan American West Fwy NE, Albuquerque at 6:00PM. 15-20% of total sales “referred” by New Mexico Muskies Inc will go back to the Chapter. This is an ALL DAY fundraiser, you can go in several times that day and as long as you mention New Mexico Muskies Inc at the register every visit, the purchase will go towards our grand total. So make copies of the flyer, encourage friends, family, and co-workers to eat at Fuddruckers on July 12th but DON’T FORGET to mention New Mexico Muskies Inc. As always, Members and general public are welcome to attend our Board Meeting that night at 6:00PM. NMMI/Fuddruckers Flyer
*07/23-24/11: Camping trip at Quemado Lake/Pick 3 Outing. This year the 2nd Annual Pick 3 Outing will be operated with a very similar format as last year. The prize will be different though-The winning team will receive one of the 40” stained muskie carving with their names engraved on a tab with the year of their win. The winning team will get to keep the trophy for that year with the bragging rights that come along with “2011 Pick 3 Champions”! The following year the trophy must be passed down to the new Pick 3 Champions… that is of course, IF you aren’t successful defending your title! More details to be announced. See 2010 Pick 3 Rules and Regulations to get an idea how the event will be operated. Members only outing!
