Natchitoches Fishing Expo - Sat., March 5th

The Cane Country Fly Casters are proud to host our 3rd-ever Natchitoches Fishing Expo - a celebration of Light Tackle and Fly Fishing - on Saturday, March 5th at the Natchitoches Events Center in downtown Natchitoches. Time is 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is FREE!

Our biennial event offers activities for the whole family, with over 60 exhibitors and vendors, 40+ fly tiers from across the South, programs on all types of fishing (bass, crappie, saltwater, kayaking, fly fishing) as well as hands-on workshops for a nominal fee.  There's also silent auction with many one-of-a-kind items to raise money for the club's conservation projects.

The downtown Natchitoches area also offers lots of great local restaurants and unique shops.

For a complete schedule, including list of activities and programs, and links to Natchitoches area info, go to the NFE website at www.redriverfishingexpo.com. 

February 9th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters monthly meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, Hwy 1 bypass, Natchitoches 
Doors open at 6:00 to set up your tying equipment.  Regular meeting will begin at 6:30.

Note: our scheduled speaker could not make it for this meeting.  We'll be discussing the upcoming Natchitoches Fishing Expo coming up on March 5th.  We'll also be tying a fly or two.

Come join us for this special treat, bring a friend!

January 12th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters monthly meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, Hwy 1 bypass, Natchitoches 
Doors open at 6:00 to set up your tying equipment.  Regular meeting will begin at 6:30.

On the agenda:
- Club news
- Fishing reports
- Expo updates
- Fly tying

Please don't forget Dues are Due!!  New members have already paid
$20 for single
$25 for family

As always, newcomers and guests are welcome.  See you there!

December 8th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters monthly meeting
Tuesday, December 8th
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, Natchitoches
 
It's our Christmas meeting.  Doors open at 5:30 for casting and/or to set up your tying equipment.  Regular meeting will begin at 6:30.

We will have a FLY SWAP!  Tie your favorite 3+ flies for a swap. If you don't tie, this is a great time to watch and learn.  We will have plenty of flies to share with everyone.

We will have FOOD!  Bring something if you want, we will have enough for everyone.

Please don't forget Dues are Due!!  New members have already paid
$20 for single
$25 for family

Bring a friend.  Bring some good fish reports, if you don't have one, make one up! 

See you Tuesday December 8th!

November 10th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters monthly meeting
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, Hwy 1 bypass, Natchitoches
Come at 6:00pm for equipment setup, meeting at 6:30pm

On the agenda:
- club news and updates
- Fishing reports
- A knot session to learn the "nail knot", "surgeons knot", and "perfection loop".
- We'll be tying the "Cajun Wooly Bugger" and covering the use of tying tools.

See you Tuesday!

Toledo Bend Rendezvous this weekend Oct 30 - Nov 1

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 ($40 weekend, $20 day or night).  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

October 13th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters monthly meeting
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Casting at 6:00pm, meeting at 6:30pm
Westside Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, Hwy 1 bypass, Natchitoches

For this meeting, Paul Chance will talk about bamboo rods and fishing, and Burley Johnson will demo the fly of the month. Bring your tying gear and supplies and tie along. If you don't tie, you'll enjoy learning about the flies. We'll also have some tying tools for use during the session.

See you Tuesday!