Monday, March 12, 2012

March 13th Meeting - Bill Heugel

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 13, at 6:30pm. Location the NSU Middle Lab. Bill Huegel will be our guest speaker, his program is "Fish Senses, what they see, taste, smell, hear and feel". It will be a great program. Bill has given this presentation to many clubs and conclaves. Guests are welcome.

Upcoming:
- April 10th CCFC Tuesday meeting: Cookout at Cliff Conine's, 1150 Miller Farm Rd, Natchitoches. 6:30pm. Bring your rods for casting. Cliff lives on Cane River so you'll really get to wet a hook.

- May 5th Cane Country Fly Fest II. We will be downtown Natchitoches on Cane River all day Saturday. We will have casting demonstrations, speakers, tiers, door prizes and vendors. For more info, check out our Fly Fest page.

- May 8th CCFC Tuesday meeting: details TBA

Welcome new members!

Joining CCFC during the month of February were:
- Candace Martin
- Rusty Russell
- Tom May
- Jamie and Bray Williams
- Shawn Daily

We encourage new and old members to ask questions and share knowledge. That's what our club is all about!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Sowbug Roundup - March 22-24

This annual event hosted by the North Arkansas Fly Fishers club is held in Mountain Home, Arkansas every spring. The Sowbug Roundup is the largest club event in the country, and the foremost gathering of fly tyers in the USA. Every year more than 100 tyers from all over North America and Europe meet and tie. In addition, there are programs each day, casting clinics, and exhibitors. This year, Sowbug moves to a larger facility - the Baxter County Fairgrounds, where the FFF Southern Conclave is held each October. Admission is only $5.00 for adults for all 3 days, with under 12 free. For more info, go to the Sowbug Website.