Winter-weary Colorado anglers might find a quick, vicarious escape from the cold to the warm fishing waters of the Baja through the new “Fish the Baja” series on the Versus channel.
The program is the most recent endeavor of Monument resident Dave Maynard, who also is the host of “Fishing Across America,” which had a long run on the Outdoor Channel and still airs on Untamed Sports TV. The new show’s 13 episodes feature a variety of approaches to fishing, ranging from surf casting, to offshore, to inshore on boats to fly-fishing.
“I always wanted to do something on my own, to produce my own show and have the creative control,” Maynard said. “I’ve fished in the Baja since the ’90s and really love it. The fishing is great and it’s so convenient — 2 1/2 hours from Denver.”
Maynard, 51, grew up in the Florida Keys and can’t remember a time there when he was not fishing every day. He is a former professional bass fisherman and, though he no longer competes, still fishes 100 to 150 days a year. The show is televised at 7:30 Tuesday mornings.
Public meetings.
Citizens concerned with the potential impacts of Denver Water’s proposed Moffat Collection System Project can express their views at two public meetings.
On Tuesday, Colorado Wildlife commissioners Dorothea Farris and Dennis Buehler will host a meeting at the Inn at Silver Creek, 62927 U.S. 40 in Granby at 6 p.m. Wildlife commissioners Bob Streeter and David Brougham will take public comments Thursday at the Boulder Senior Center East, 5660 Sioux Drive at 6:30 p.m.
Colorado Division of Wildlife senior aquatic biologists Ken Kehmeir of the northeast region and Sherman Hebein of the northwest also will be on hand.
Denver Water has proposed developing a new, firm annual yield of 18,000 acre- feet of Western Slope water from the Fraser and Williams Fork drainages to meet projected future needs. By Denver Water’s preferred alternative, that water would be delivered to Gross Reservoir in Boulder County, which would be enlarged to store an additional 72,000 acre-feet, raising its capacity from 41,811 acre- feet to about 114,000 acre-feet.
Energy meeting.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife on Wednesday will host a meeting to discuss surface use agreements that apply to the 12,122-acre James Mark Jones State Wildlife Area east of Fairplay.
In many parts of the West, landowners do not own the mineral rights to oil, gas or other minerals beneath their property. In legal terms, that is known as split estate.
The meeting is 6:30 p.m. in Fairplay at the Park County Fairbarn, 880 Bogue St. It will provide a forum to explain what currently is happening on the wildlife area and nearby lands and what is being proposed for future energy exploration.
Measuring.
Hunters who think they might have a trophy worthy of record-book consideration are invited to bring it to the Denver Bass Pro Shops store next Saturday and Sunday for official measurement by Stan A. Grebe and his team.
Mule and whitetail deer will be measured and scored from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, with elk and pronghorns from 2-4. Sunday, all game including bear, moose, caribou, sheep, goats and others can be brought in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All trophies must have completed a minimum 60-day drying-out period and have been taken legally by rifle, bow or muzzleloader.
