30th annual Red Stick DayA celebration of fly fishing
Saturday, March 8, 2025
8:30am - 3:30pm
Waddilll Wildlife Refuge
4142 N Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge
FREE admission!
Red Stick Day is our annual fly fishing festival. Whether beginner or expert, there's something
for everyone!Activities include:
- Programs
- Fly Tying Demonstrations
- Casting Demonstrations and lessons
- Kayak Demos
- Free refreshments
- Fishing on premises
- Jambalaya lunch available
- Raffles
- Admission is FREE!
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Fly tying begins at 8:30am and continues through the day. Some of the region's top fly tiers will be on hand.
There are free refreshments during the day. A lunch prepared by award-winning Jambalaya cook Ken Holmes will be provided for a nominal cost. Then there's the big raffle and Gamblers Draw for flies, tackle, equipment, and other items that help benefit the club's education and conservation projects.
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Schedule
9:00 am - Fly Tying & Exhibitors - Main Room
9:30 am - Fly Fishing 101
10:45 am - Fly Fishing Montana - Front Hall - Jim Wright
11:30 am - 1st Raffle Drawing
12:00 am - Lunch - available on premises *
1:00 pm - Casting Coaching - Outdoors
3:30 pm - Adieu and see ya'll in 2026!
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2025 Presenters - TBA (below are the 2024 presenters)
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Jim Wright Jim Wright is an RSFF member and former Orvis sales associate. He'll be speaking about his fishing experiences in Montana including some tips and tricks for succeeding on western waters. Jim is a trout aficionado with experience on a wide variety of trout waters west of the Mississippi. |
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Jeff Ferguson Jeff earned his MCI credential in 2016, and now serves on the FFI Casting Board of Governors. He grew up fly fishing the Louisiana marshes and cypress-infested lakes of central Louisiana. Later while living on Lake Calcasieu he experienced great marsh fishing for redfish and trophy speckled trout. After two hurricanes he relocated to Lafayette Louisiana. He continues to learn new places to fish and help share his teaching passion.. |
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Brad Dunne Brad is our 2024 Jambalaya Challenge co-champion. He's spent countless hours focusing on local waters and urban waters, and will be sharing some of his tips and tricks on where, when and how to target numerous species. |
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Brian Roberts Brian is an excellent fly tier, and well-rounded angler. He enjoys chasing sunfish in local creeks and lakes, redfish in the Louisiana marsh, trout in Colorado, and smallmouth in Arkansas. He chronicles his adventures on www.downsouthflyfishing.com. He'll be presenting on the "Jambalaya Challenge: multi-species opportunities in Louisiana and surrounding states". |
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2025 Featured Tiers
Kevin Andry - Baton Rouge, LA. Award-winning music director at St. Micheal HS, Kevin also mentors the school fly fishing club. He loves kayak fishing & ties some amazing deer hair bugs.
Ron Braud - Prairieville, LA. Nationally-renown for his “Stippled Poppers” – elaborately detailed poppers that fish as great as they look. Ron has been featured in books and magazines, and was recognized with Fly Tying Lifetime Excellence by the FFI Gulf Coast Council.
Kenneth Breaux - Dequincy, LA. Past President of the Contraband Fly Casters, he loves fishing for bass, bream and crappie using the proven patterns he ties.
Ron Foreman - Lake Charles, LA. Past president of Contraband Fly Casters, Ron is an annual invited tier to Sowbug Roundup. He enjoys fishing from the Louisiana saltwater marshes to Arkansas Ozark rivers.
Scott Irwin - Bossier City, LA. Past president of North Louisiana Fly Fishers, Scott loves fishing for all species but ties some very effective trout flies.
Mike Jackson - New Orleans, LA. Mike is president of the Gulf Coast Fly Tyers. He makes some very effective poppers for bass, bream, and saltwater, as well as beautiful Clouser Minnows.
Don Lawler - Shreveport, LA. Don is famous for using craft materials for unconventional patterns. His creations include some unique spoon flies and his Tahlequah Tiger slider.
Kyle Moppert - Baton Rouge, LA. Past president of RSFF and the FFI Gulf Coast Council. He ties a variety of excellent flies, but his best known for his “Rusty Sparrow”.
Steve Oliver - Shreveport, LA Winning the 2017 annual Rio Fly
Fishing Rodeo reflected his passion for targeting a wide variety of
species. His flies are successful for both bass and panfish.
Marc Pinsel - Hammond, LA. Creator of the 4M baitfish and a master of wool flies, Marc has tied at shows across the US and Europe and is 2014 recipient of the FFI Charles Brooks award.
Stephen Robert - Houma, LA. Renown crappie tournament angler, Stephen's famous flies include the Slow Sinking Spider and Crappie Candy. He also makes some great looking poppers!
Bill Spicer - Destin, FL. Past president of Panhandle Fly Fishers, Bill's specialty is fiber minnows, including the Oscar Minnow.
Cody Wells - Destin, FL. President of the Panhandle Fly Fishers, Cody ties some exceptional saltwater patterns for a variety of species.
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Casting Instruction
Throughout the day, we’ll have casting instruction on the West Pond. With FFI Master Certified Casting Instructor Jeff Ferguson on hand and three Basic Certified Instructors on hand, we’ll have some of the best casting instruction for all levels throughout the day.
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Casting Games
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Kayak Demos
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