Recommended Suitability: Fly fishing only. Moderate to expert ability required. Guided boat trip with guides providing leaders, flies, tying flies to line, netting and releasing fish. Angler is encouraged to bring his/her personal fly rod/reel, but the lodge can furnish a rod/reel if needed. If time allows, wade fishing (unguided) is optional, but angler must bring ALL gear. Accommodations are comfortable lodge/cabins with private baths and kitchen facilities, but all meals are provided.
Location: San Juan River, Navajo Dam area near Bloomfield, NM Accommodations: Soaring Eagle Lodge, 48 County Rd 4370, Blanco NM 87412 for Thursday, October 9, 2025 for three (3) nights, two (2) days of guided fishing and ALL meals for $1550 + tax. Small tips for hotel and dining room staff will be added to your bill. All travel expenses: Airline or hotel, gas and meals on the road to/from the lodge and tips for your guide are not included. Two (2) cabins reserved. Will sleep 6 total. Travel: Carpooling recommended. It's 13-14 hours drive time from SC to Soaring Eagle. Overnight at either Clovis or Santa Rosa breaks up the trip, unless you're a long-haul driver and can power through (or trade off and take shifts driving). Or: Fly from Austin to Albuquerque, rent car and drive 3 1/2 hrs from the airport to the lodfe. NOTE: Dinner is 6:30 pm on checkin night. You must be on site by dinner. Gauge your travel time accordingly. Itinerary: 2 Options - DRIVING: Wednesday Oct 8 - Leave SC. Drive approximately 2/3 way (usually Santa Rosa, NM) and spend the night
- Thursday, Oct 9 - Arrive at Soaring Eagle Lodge in time for dinner 6:30 pm
- Friday Oct 10 - Guided float fishing
- Saturday, Oct 11 - Guided float fishing
- Sunday, Oct 12 - Check out and start home, either drive all the way (most carpools choose to) or half way home
- Monday Oct 13- Travel to Sun City if needed
- FLYING: Thursday Oct 9 - Depart Austin (early flight) to Albuquerque; rent a car and drive to lodge by dinner
- Sunday - Oct 12 - Drive to Albuquerque airport, depart late afternoon flight for Austin
Fishing Details: Bring a 9' 5 wt fly rod. Leaders and flies furnished by the guide. NO additional gear is needed unless you fish the river in front of the lodge or wade the San Juan on your own. TIPS for guides are typically $50-60 per day. NM fishing license is available online ONLY and should be bought prior to arrival.
Payment: $1550. Each person is individually responsible to sign up on the R&GC Calendar, book with the lodge and pay on their personal invoice with Soaring Eagle Lodge. This is NOT a group trip as typically offered. YOU will make reservations directly with the lodge, fill out their paperwork, pay a deposit and pay the remainder at check out. When booking, please use my name (GIBBS) as the leader of the trip. (There's a box on the online booking form). This will guarantee that you stay in one of the two (2) cabins and use one of the guides reserved for us. The lodge will email you directly with deposit and cancellation policy information. Please state any food allergies on the form.
Soaring Eagle Lodge
PO Box 6340
Navajo Dam, NM 87419
soaringeaglelodge.net
505-632-3721
For car map directions:
48 Road 4370
Blanco, NM 87412
Questions: Call Russ Gibbs 979-595-3898
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