It's almost time for Red Stick Day!

28th annual Red Stick Day fly fishing festival
Saturday, March 4, 2023
8:30am to 3:00pm
LDWF Waddill Outdoor Education Center
4141 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA

Spring will soon be here, and that means time for our annual Red Stick Day!  RSD is one of the longest-running fly fishing festivals in the South. There's seminars, fly tying demonstrations, casting instruction, food, loads of raffle items, and more.  And best of all, admission is free!

The event will again be held at the LDWF Waddill Outdoors Education Center off North Flannery Road.  The ponds on the premises are full of big bass and bluegill.  In addition, Masseys Outfitters will be on hand with a variety of kayaks from Hobie, Native and other brands for folks to test paddle/pedal.

This year, thanks to the FFI Gulf Coast Council, the headliners will include three of the nation's top casting instructors: Dave Barron of Wisconsin, Jeff Ferguson from Lafayette, and Jonathon Walter of Colorado. All three are also members of the FFI Casting Board of Governors.  If you've ever wanted to learn more about any type of casting, or improve your casting skills, this is a grand opportunity to learn from the best!  Also on the agenda are programs by Brian Roberts and Dave Barron.

Over a dozen of the region's top fly tiers will also be on hand to demonstrate their various flies, along with their favorite legacy patterns. There's also a giant raffle and silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind items, all to benefit the club's educational projects.

Details about the event, including speaker and tier bios, schedule of activities, and more can be found by going to www.rsff.org and clicking on "Red Stick Day" in the menu.

February 13th Meeting - Get to Know Your Local Fishes

RSFF monthly general meeting

Monday, February 13, 2023
7:00 pm
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Headquarters

2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Please note that Monday's monthly meeting location has been moved to the LDWF Headquarters on Quail Drive, off of Perkins Road, here in Baton Rouge. 

We'll have LDWF Inland Fisheries Technical Advisor Robby Maxwell on hand as our speaker at Monday's meeting.  Come prepared to learn a good bit about the fish you'll come across here in south Louisiana as Robby is a wealth of knowledge on the subject. For those participating in the Jambalaya Challenge, you won't want to miss this meeting as he will cover a myriad of fish related topics, notably, species identification and habitat preference.

As always, our meetings are free and open to the public and guests are welcome!

Fish of the Month - January 2023

 

For our first installment in our new Fish of the Month series we have a fine speckled trout caught by RSFF member and new fly tying chair David Rogers. The fish was at least 21.5" long and tipped the scales at a hair over 4 lbs! David caught this fish in the Mobile Bay area; it sure would be nice to see more trout like this in Louisiana......

If you'd like to submit a picture for Fish of the Month consideration, email it to us at RSFFJam@gmail.com.

NOFF Expo this Saturday!

2023 New Orleans Fly Fishing Expo
Saturday, January 21st
8:00am to 3:30pm
St. Christopher the Martyr School Gymnasium
3900 Derbigny St, Metairie, LA
Free admission!

For a full size Expo Flyer, CLICK HERE

Hosted by the New Orleans Fly Fishers Club, this biennial event (every odd year) is a celebration of fly fishing, featuring all aspects of our sport. Whether you’re wanting to get into fly fishing, or a seasoned veteran, there’s a program or activity certainly to be of interest.

Activities will include fly casting seminars and demonstrations, fly tying instruction and demos, seminars and destination seminars, Sports Writers Roundtable, Iron Fly Tyer competition, auctions and raffles of top end products and flies, artists and vendors, and Kids Fly Fishing Casting and programs. Proceeds go to benefit the club’s educational and philantrophic initiatives.

NOFFC is the second oldest club in Louisiana, having formed in 1984 by Ted Cabali and Tom Jindra. For nearly four decades, the club has been a major contributor to the growth of saltwater fly fishing and fly tying in Louisiana, with several members well recognized in the regional and national fly tying community.

In preparation for the biennial expo, NOFFC has unveiled a new website. The domain remains the same, but there’s new content. In addition to the latest club news and a more detailed “Calendar of Events”, the site will also include articles of interest to all fly anglers. Check it out at www.neworleansflyfishers.com.

January 18th Flies & Flights

The first Flies and Flights night for 2023 is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18th, at Rally Cap Brewing beginning at 7:00pm.  Location is 11212 Pennywood Ave in Baton Rouge.  Click on the image on left for a larger view with more detail.

F&F is not affliated with the Red Stick club, but all members are invited.  This is an independent collective of tiers just looking to tie and enjoy a social gathering with some fine brews.  Anyone can come and join in. As always, feel free to bring some materials to tie your favorite pattern.  Or, join in on tying our featured pattern of the month.  While it is still TBD for January, Chris will have all the materials on hand plus tools and a few extra vises for those looking to learn.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

January 9th meeting - Photographing your catch

RSFF monthly general meeting
Monday, January 9, 2023
7:00 pm
Room 204, Adult Education Building
Broadmoor United Methodist Church
10230 Mollylea Drive, Baton Rouge, LA

For our first meeting of the new year, Chris Williams and Ben Roussel will give tips on photographing fish and submitting photos for the Jambalaya Challenge. We are aware that Monday is the National Championship football game, but this should be a short meeting.

Also, David Rogers will be our new Fly Tying Chairman for 2023, taking over from Sydney Dobson. We thank Sydney for a great job and all of the work that goes into that position!