RSFF Holiday Party - Monday, December 14

Our annual Christmas, Hannukah, New Years potluck dinner will take place Monday, December 14, at the Wildlife and Fisheries building on Quail Drive.  Arrive starting at 6:00pm for setup, we eat at 7:00pm or shortly after.

The club's famous "Bayou Chefs" will be preparing food to make you slap your mama!  But we'll also have salads, desserts, soft drinks, and other goodies.

If you're a member of RSFF and have not received the email for RSVP attendance, or the list for bringing a dish to the party, use the Contacts page and email or phone your request.  We'd love to have you!

Toledo Bend Rendezvous this weekend Oct 30 - Nov 1

What is Rendezvous?  Twenty-five years ago, a group of fly fishermen from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and elsewhere decided to get together for a weekend to fish and tie flies.  They found the facilities at North Toledo Bend State Park to be ideal.  Since then, the tradition has continued and grown.  There's no planned activities, but plenty of fly tying, food, fly casting and fishing, with only a minimal fee to cover lodging and meals ($40 weekend, $20 day or night).  The activities take place at the park's group facility, which features a commercial kitchen and dining hall, and lodging available for up to 150 people in 5 heated log bunkhouses (30 beds each). There's also a heated central shower and restroom building with nice night lighting on all the sidewalks and a large main log building with A/C, picnic tables and a large barbeque trailer.

Held the first weekend of November each year, the Toledo Bend Rendezvous (aka Southern Fly Fishers Rendezvous) is co-sponsored by the IFFF Texas and Gulf Coast Councils.  It remains one of the top tying events in the country, with many of the attendees featured at regional and national expos.

For complete details, go to the Toledo Bend Rendezvous home page

October 26 fly tying - weedless patterns

Our next monthly fly tying session will be Monday, October 26, at Cabelas in Gonzales. Time is 7:00pm.

Jeff Denig will be tying a couple of weedless style patterns using the HPU (Hook Point Up) Style.  Bring your tools if you have some, otherwise the club has a few sets for use during the session.  Materials are provided.

See ya there!

Fly tying Monday night at Orvis

Our next fly tying session will be this Monday, September 28, at the Orvis store in Perkins-Rowe in Baton Rouge. Time is 7:00pm.

Fly tying co-chair Jeff Denig is happy to report that we'll be tying the EP Floating Minnow - correctly - this time! This is one of the flies that Dr. Vic Tedesco, our last meeting speaker, said he uses during the Fall/Winter.

Also we will be tying a takeoff on the EP Finger Mullet / Fat Boy Mullet. Jeff will provide a couple of examples of how to "finish" the flies cone shaped flexible head. Due to the drying time, need for ventilation and varied cost of the methods - you'll have to experiment and determine your favorite "finish" at home.

Jeff also recommends Clear Mono Fly Tying Thread if you have any - since it "disappears" when tying sparse EP Fiber type files. Also, - a Comb - is pretty helpful when tying EP Fiber Flies. As always - a quick drying superglue is good for EP as well.

See you Monday!

National Hunting and Fishing Day this Saturday

2015 National Hunting and Fishing Day Outdoors Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2015
9:00am to 3:00pm  (Kids fishing rodeo starts at 7:30am)
LDWF Waddill Outdoors Education Center
4141 N. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge, LA

FREE admission!  Food and refreshments provided, as well as wild game tasting.

Sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, NHF Day Festivals provide fun and education for the entire family through hands-on activities, exhibits, and demonstrations. Activities include: archery, canoeing, duck and goose calling, fishing, and sports shooting. Demonstrations will be presented on bowhunting, falconry and more.

 Also fly casting and fly tying demos presented by Red Stick Fly Fishers.

Exhibits will be staffed by members of the Amite River Traditional Archery Club, Ducks Unlimited, Operation Game Thief, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Quality Deer Management Association and many more.

For more info, click on the poster image above.

GCC Fly Fishing Fair this weekend!

2015 IFFF Gulf Coast Council Fly Fair
September 18-19, 2015
Ocean Springs Civic Center, 3720 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS
Friday - 10am to 4pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Hosted by the International Federation of Fly Fishers - Gulf Coast Council (IFFF-GCC)

All Fly Fair classes and instruction are FREE!  To help default costs and to raise monies for the Council’s conservation projects, there will be raffles and auctions during the event.

The activities will include a variety of fly fishing instruction, including beginner classes, casting lessons, and various presentations. There will also be silent auctions and raffles for rods, reels, equipment and artwork.  A percentage of those proceeds will go to support conservation programs supported by the GCC.

Friday – Specialty Classes
Friday Evening – Casual Dinner at the Beach, Ocean Springs Yatch Club, award presentations, drinks, and auctions.
Saturday – Breakfast at the Lab (Gulf Coast Research Lab), Programs, Tying, Casting, Auctions and Raffles

For complete details, or to register, go to the GCC website at www.gulfcoastfff.org or the GCC blog site at www.gulfcoastifff.blogspot.com