Tenkara in Ruidoso, New Mexico

This video wasn't planned, and the camera work could be better, but I wanted to share a spot here in New Mexico that doesn’t see many anglers. Brook trout are less common here than you might expect; we typically catch Brown and Rainbow trout. That made it especially exciting when I pulled the first trout out of the water.
I had hoped to talk more about my years as a wildland firefighter, but I didn't have all the details about the recent Ruidoso fire. I’ll save that topic for another time.
This year, I’m making it a goal to get out and show the world-and our customers-how we at Rocky Mountain Tenkara fish. Many of these adventures will take place in the Southwest, using our Tenkara rods. I hope we can create meaningful conversations along the way.
As always, stay safe!
Flies used today were Pink Squirrel and Pheasant Tail Kebari
7ft of Sunline 4.0 level line and 2ft of 5x tippet (little long)
Flies are from TYROAM on Etsy
Rod is Rocky MTN Tenkara COMPA rod and Zimmerbuilt Hip Pack
GoPro 11