February 10th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters monthly meeting
Tuesday evening, February 10, 2015
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, Hwy 1 bypass, Natchitoches

We will have 2 parts to the meeting.
- 5:30pm Practice casting precision, bring your rods
- 6:30pm Meet 'n' Eat (you know the drill, snack or pot luck!)
- 7:00pm Tying Little Mo favorites, The Christmas Tree and The Pink Weenie

Bring your tying gear, make sure you have red thread.  We will provide the hooks and marabou.  Let Sunny know if you need red thread and she will pick it up for you on Thursday at Bass Pro.  You can reimburse her at the the meeting.

Upcoming:
- February 13th-15th. Little Mo Fly Fishing Festival, Murfreesboro, Arkansas
- March 10th meeting. Larry Offner will be our guest speaker, Talkin' Fishin'.  Larry is the owner of Green Trout Fly Shop in Denham Springs.
- March 28th, Saturday.  Fishing tournament!  Cane Country Fly Casters vs Kisatchie Fly Fishers on the Cane!
- April 11th, Saturday.  Cane Country Fly Caster and Friends Fishing the Little Mo.

January 13th meeting

Our 1st meeting of 2015  is Tuesday the 13th at Westside Baptist Family Life Center.  Time is 6:30pm.

Vic will give a program on connectors, fly line to leader, leader to tippet, tippet to fly, and introducing various knots.. nail knot, perfection loop, etc.. 

Bring your rod and tackle, we'll also have discussion on the use of favorite tackle.  Also, Burley got a new toy for Chirstmas that he wants to demonstrate!!

On the menu: Red Beans & Rice
DOOR PRIZES!
Bring a friend!

Also, 2015 dues are due!  If you haven't paid, please do!

Dates for your calendar:
- January 24th, Cenla Fly Fest. Pineville, LA  ---  1st time ever! 
- February 13th-15th, Little Mo Fly Festival, Murfreesboro, AR

December 9th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters regular monthly meeting
Tuesday evening, December 9th, 6:30pm
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center

Glen 'Catch' Cormier will instruct us on tying a couple of his favorite wintertime saltwater flies, the LaFleur's Charlie and the Coma Cocaho. Pot luck dinner. Bring a friend.

2015 Dues are coming due.   $20 per person  $25 for a family

November 11th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday evening, Nov, 11th, 6:30pm
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center

Vic has a great fly fishing video he is going to show. Pot luck dinner. Bring a friend.

2015 Dues are coming due.   $20 per person  $25 for a family

Jerome Hebert

We were very surprised and saddened to learn that our good friend and colleague, Jerome Hebert, passed away last Friday at his residence in Broussard.  He was only 43 years old, and seemingly in good health.  Funeral will be held at Martin & Castille Funeral Home in downtown Lafayette. Time is 10:00am, with visitation prior on Wednesday 2-9pm and again Thursday 8-10am.

This is a great loss for the fly fishing community in Louisiana. Jerome and his wife were the First Couple of fly tying here in our state. Jerome was an innovative tier, a talented artist, and an avid promoter of warmwater fly fishing. Further, he gave freely of his time to teach others - whether as a demo tier at countless events (including the IFFF National Conclave), or giving a workshop on tying flies, or teaching someone to fly fish.  His passion for our sport was rarely matched. He also donated his artwork and flies for club events, as well as his personal charities.  He was a very special young man, and will be greatly missed.

Make plans for Rendezvous October 31st - November 2nd

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.

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

Deer Hair Tying Workshop - Sat, October 18

Mike Hawkins Instructs Deer Hair Tying Techniques -
Including Dave Whitlock's Diving Frog & Deer Hair Bream Flies

A Cane Country Fly Casters Fly Tying Workshop
Saturday - October 18, 2014
8:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Alligator Farm Rd, Natchitoches, LA (Jim Pierson's Hunting Camp)
This is limited-seating workshop for tyers, with some experience, throughout the region.
Cost is $20 per person and includes: tying supplies, beverages, breakfast snacks and lunch.

Schedule:
7:30 Coffee, Doughnuts, Snacks & Set-Up Your Tools
8:30 Workshop Begins
12:00 Burgers and Dogs

Bring your tying equipment. Reservations are based on 1st come 1st serve.
For more Information, contact either: Burley Johnson 318-471-5049 or Vic McClain 318-228-9729
To pre-register, please fill out the form above and mail it in with your check. Make checks
payable to CCFC and mail to:
       CCFC
       915 3rd Street
       Natchitoches, LA
Fill out form the form below and mail it in with your check:
Whitlock Flies Workshop Form (16k, PDF format)