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!

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.

February meeting change, future meetings

Our February meeting will be Monday 13th instead of Tuesday (Valentine Day conflict). Location has also changed for this month, we will be at Westside Baptist Church, Family Life Center. Time 6:30pm. WSBC has been kind enough to let us use the gym for casting so bring your rods. Steve Lee will demonstrate and instruct
the double haul cast We will meet at Westside Baptist Church, located on the Natchitoches By-Pass next to NSU Complex.

Our March meeting will be on Tuesday 13th at our usual location, NSU Middle School 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.

Our April meeting will be April 10th. It'll be a cookout at Cliff Conine's, 1150 Miller Farm Rd, Natchitoches. Time is 6:30pm. More details to come.

Cane Country Fly Fest II is coming!

Mark your calendars for May 5th. CCFF2 will be downtown Natchitoches on Cane River all day Saturday, May 5, 2012. We will have casting demonstrations, speakers, tiers, door prizes and vendors. More information will follow as we continue to plan for this event.

2012 Dues Reminder

2012 Dues are due! Annual membership in Cane Country Fly Casters is $25 Family, $20 Individual. Make check payable to CCFC and mail it to 915 3rd Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 (please disregard this reminder if you have already paid).

Fly Festival Season Is Here

There are many events taking place within 6 hours of Natchitoches that members may be interested in. These events feature programs, fly tying, casting, and much more to enhance and improve our skills as fly anglers. They include:

Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Fest - Sat, February 4 - Houston, TX
Little Mo Fly Fest - Sat, February 17-19 - Murfreesboro, AR
Acadiana Conclave - Sat, February 25 - Lafayette, LA
Red Stick Fly Fest - Sat, March 3 - Baton Rouge, LA
Fly Fish Texas - Sat, March 10 - Athens, TX

Our own "conclave" is in the planning stages for sometime in May. Stay tuned.