June 22nd general meeting - The Five Essentials

KFF general meeting
Monday, June 22nd 

5:30 pm - casting on lawn, weather permitting
6:30 pm - meeting
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom & YouTube

This month we pay tribute to world-renowned flycasting instructor and outdoorsman Bill Gammel, who passed away earlier this month.  Bill and his dad Jay wrote the groundbreaking booklet, "The Five Essentials of Fly Casting" in 1990, which has since become the foundation for teaching effective casting, used by instructors worldwide.

We'll first walk through a brief powerpoint featuring two videos, one by Bill and another by one of Europe's top casting instructors, on The Five Essentials.  Then our panel of club casting gurus will elaborate on each of the principles, with some live demonstration possible as well.

If you're new to flycasting, or looking to improve your casting skills, DO NOT MISS THIS MEETING!  Come ready to ask questions and learn what it takes to make an effective cast every time!

Also on the agenda:  Recap of our Cenla Fly Fest, updates on Mixed Bag and Big Catch contests, details on the Summer Workshop in July, Fishing Reports and more.

As always, the public is welcome! Remote members can participate using the Zoom meeting number and password sent by email. The livestream is also available on our YouTube Channel. Click this link and go to Live videos -
http://bit.ly/3oBk106   

June 8th fly tying - Flugenzombie

KFF monthly fly tying session
Monday, June 8th

5:30 pm - Casting practice (weather permitting)
6:30 pm - Tying begins
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube
Featured pattern: Flugenzombie
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Continuing with our warm water series this summer, we'll be tying the Flugenzombie, an articulated streamer created by the guys at Fly Fish Food.  It has incredible action and movement in the water, and though a number of folks use it for gar, in various colors and sizes, it is also a great bass pattern.  If you've never tied an articulated streamer, this is a great pattern in which to learn.  It's basically two wooly buggers tied together with a few additions on the front.

Leading us this session will be Conner Lewing from Baton Rouge.   Conner was the fishing manager at Orvis in Baton Rouge before it closed, and is a national-level fly tier.   Conner is making the drive up from Baton Rouge, so let’s greet him with a good turnout!

We will be cutting articulation wire, so bring a pair of old scissors or small wire cutters if you have them.  We will tie the pattern in black and white, so 140 denier black or white thread will work.  
  
As always, the session is open to the public. All materials are provided, and we have sets of tools for beginners to use during the session. For beginners, we can also pair you with someone who can help.

Remote members can participate using the Zoom meeting number and password sent by email. All others can watch on the KFF YouTube Channel, use this link and go to Live videos -
http://bit.ly/3oBk106