Thursday, October 10, 2013

Make plans for Toledo Bend Rendezvous Nov 1-3

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.  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. Members of Cane Country Fly Casters - and anyone else with interest - are invited to Rendezvous.

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

Monday, October 7, 2013

CCFC next meeting Tuesday, October 8

The next meeting of the Cane Country Fly Casters will be on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at the Westside Baptist Church Family Life Center in Natchitoches. Time is 6:30 pm.

Vic McClain will be showing a great video on fishing for nymphs.  After the video, he will demonstrate tying nymphs.  The YouTube link is a sample of the video, it's a good one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvKhMO8Leyk

Bring your vise if you want to give a nymphs a try.  We look forward to seeing you there!