Fishing the Cane this Saturday, March 28

This Saturday, March 28, Kisatchie Fly Fishers and Cane Country Fly Casters are going to fish the Cane River. Fish anywhere you want, bank downtown or at Champlain Lake. Or kayak fish any of the three launches. The bass and bream are biting! Time to put those flies to good use and test them out!

We'll gather at 12:30 at the south end of the Riverfront downtown. CCFC will have a table and banner up. Bring a lawn or folding chair. We'll talk some fishing then head to Mamas.

If interested in joining us, RSVP Sunny at sunnyla(at)reagan(dot)com or Catch at catch(at)laflyfish(dot)com.

March 23rd meeting - On The Water!

Weather permitting, our general meeting for March will be on Monday, March 23rd at the Cotile Lake Recreation Area.  Come as early as you want and fish from the bank, or launch your canoe/kayak.  Most of the group plans to arrive at 5:30pm.  We'll gather for our business segment at 7:30pm, then dismiss.

So bring your fly rod, flies, and soft beverage of your choice. Let's catch some fish, exchange our results, and possibly learn a few new tricks.

The forecast is sunny weather with light northeast winds.  In case the weatherman is wrong (that NEVER happens, right?) and it's raining Monday afternoon, we'll meet at the Westside Library as usual. 

March 16 fly tying

Our next fly tying session will take place on Monday, March 16, at the Rapides Westside Library in Alexandria.  Time is 6:30pm. The public is invited.

Bring your tools if you have some, materials will be provided.  For those without tools, the club has 3 sets of tools for use only during tying sessions.

Win a fly rod at March 3rd meeting!

UPDATE: At Tuesday night's meeting, we'll be drawing a door prize for some lucky attendee to win one of Roger's custom made rods!!  See the post below for details on the Tuesday, March 3rd meeting.

Tuesday, March 3rd meeting - Custom Rod Building

Photo courtesy of J. Stockard Fly Fishing

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 3, at the Rapides Westside Library in Alexandria.  Time is 6:30pm.  The public is invited.

This is our rescheduled February meeting, which was cancelled due to winter weather.

For this meeting, our speaker will be club member Roger Breedlove.  Roger has built custom rods for many years. He will talk about what goes into making an effective fly rod, including various blanks, components, and other materials, as well as rod actions. Whether you're interested in someday building a rod, or simply curious about what makes for a well-made rod, you'll enjoy this program!

Also on the agenda:  upcoming club outings in March to the Little Mo (trout) and to a local lake for bass and bream.  Also, Kisatchie National Forest Day on March 21st at Kincaid Rec Area.

2015 dues are due! Just $20 for either individual or family - and FREE for military and students!

Acadiana Conclave this Saturday in Lafayette

28th annual Acadiana Conclave
Saturday, February 28, 2015
8:30am to 3:00pm
Grace Presbyterian Hall, 518 Roselawn Blvd, Lafayette, LA
Hosted by the Acadiana Fly Rodders, Dennis Vidrine Chapter

This celebration of fly fishing includes seminars, fly tying demos, casting demos by certified casting instructors, vendors, drawings and more. Fly tying demos begin at 9:00am. Seminars include "Correcting Common Casting Errors", "Fly Fishing in Chile", "In Search of the Illusive Tarpon". Also, IFFF Gulf Coast Council president Kyle Moppert will talk about GCC activities.

A schedule of the day's activities, along with featured fly tiers and speakers, can be found on www.acadianaflyrodders.com, as well as the www.warmfly.com and www.louisianaflyfishing.org websites.

Feb. 23rd meeting CANCELLED due to weather

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for central Louisiana for Monday and Monday night, February 23.  Freezing rain and sleet are forecast, and temperatures will be above freezing only for a few hours.  All schools, libraries, and other public entities will be closed.

Safety for our members is a prime concern.  We advise to stay off iced roads except in case of emergency.  We may postpone the meeting until Thursday, or just cancel for this month altogether.  Stay tuned.

February 17 fly tying - Christmas Tree

Our next fly tying session will take place on Tuesday, February 17, at the Rapides Westside Library in Alexandria.  Time is 6:30pm. The public is invited.

This month Dan Fromme will show us the Christmas Tree. No, not the one he decorated for Christmas. Rather, this is a popular fly for catching rainbow trout on the Little Missouri River in southwest Arkansas. But it's also a good fly for white perch and bream.  Best of all, it's easy to tie.

Bring your tools if you have some, materials will be provided.  For those without tools, the club has 3 sets of tools for use only during tying sessions.

Since this meeting precedes Saturday's "Fly Fishing 101", we'll spend about 5-10 minutes talking about the event prior to getting started on the fly.