Military Manuevers

While we were fishing we were entertained by a military jet on manuevers. The picture on the left shows the "Osprey" a plane that flies like a helicopter or a jet -- very cool. It landed on top of this butte on the east side of the lake. It took off and buzzed us and then came back an hovered over the butte some more --kicking up lots of dust. It also came down and hovered over the water across the lake from us. It looked like it was giving itself a bath after the dusting because of all the water spray that was kicked up. There are lots of military bases around this area so we get to see jets come through fairly low every once in awhile. I guess the Rio Grande valley is an easy landmark to follow.

The picture on top is the view from a box canyon that we were fishing in while on the lake. Both sides of the lake - - but mostly the east side -- are full of canyons. Its amazing how far in to them you can go and fish --- usually right up to the walls. We've seen fishermen bounce their jig off a canyon wall and let it plop into the water. We've been trying every kind of fishing technique we know or hear that locals use but still haven't caught much -- usually one fish a day if we are lucky. We have been feeding the lake some expensive lures in the process. I'm going to buy nightcrawlers next to try. Whats really funny is the nightcrawlers they sell down here are imported from Canada.