CCFC is now GCC

At the April meeting, our club voted unanimously to switch our council affiliation within the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), from the Southern Council to Gulf Coast Council. As the map shows, we were already within the geographic boundary of the newly-reformed GCC, which consists of clubs and individual members in Louisiana, Mississippi, and coastal Alabama.  Previously, clubs in south Texas were also part of the Gulf Coast Council, and clubs in north Texas were part of the Southern Council.  Because of changes in the way the FFF is allocating educational, conservation and other resources, it behooved all Texas clubs to unite into one council, and in January, the Texas Council was formed.  Likewise, it behooved our club to be part of the GCC, for which we already had many ties and friendships.  We look forward to being a big part of this young council and working to promote fly fishing and conservation in the region!

April 9th meeting

The next meeting of the Cane Country Fly Casters will be on Tuesday April 9th at the Westside Baptist Church Family Life Center. Time is 6:30pm. We will have light snacks. Our next meeting is extremely important. We will be finalizing details of the Natchitoches Fishing Expo on May 4th.

2013 Bass On The Fly

The 4th annual "Bass on The Fly" fishing tournament will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Lake Fork Marina near Alba, Texas (3 hours from Natchitoches). This is exclusively fly fishing and catch-photo-release. Organizer Ted Warren says the goal is to grow the sport of fly fishing among warm water anglers. The cost is $55/angler and there is a motorboat division and a non-motorboat division (canoe, kayak, pontoon, float tube, bank). There's also a Club Division... if enough CCFC members register we can compete here as well. Activities begin Friday afternoon, May 10, and continue after the weigh-in Saturday. There will be plenty of door prizes and a nice goody bag (hats, tee shirts, flies, etc.). There will also be free casting lessons and contests, as well as kayak demos. Early registration: register before May 1st and be eligible for drawing for a Sage Largemouth Fly Rod! Onsite registration also available. For all the info and entry form, go to www.bassonthefly.org.

March meeting rescheduled for Monday 11th

Greetings Casters!  Due to scheduling conflicts, we are moving our next club meeting to Monday, March 11. Time is 6:30pm and location is Westside Baptist Church. We'll have an update on the Natchitoches Fishing Expo coming up the first Saturday in May, and we hope to have some fly tying.  See you there!

February 12th meeting

Cane Country Fly Casters - February meeting Tuesday February 12, 2013 6:30 pm Westside Baptist Church, Natchitoches, LA

January 2013 Meeting

Tuesday January 8, 2013
6:30 pm
Westside Baptist Church, Natchitoches, LA

Please make every effort to attend.  We will be discussing the May 4th Expo and will need all hands on board.  

Feel free to to be ready to demonstrate a new fly, popper, or cast.

I'll have a big pot of taco soup and a pot of coffee.  You can bring something to go with it only if you want too. Otherwise we will have water and drinks from the coke machine.

Bring a prospective member.

See you Tuesday evening,
Sunny

Natchitoches Fishing Expo - Saturday, May 4, 2013

The biggest fishing event of the spring in the Red River area comes to Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus the first Saturday in May!  Over 35 vendors, 35 fly tiers, seminars by leading experts in bass fishing, crappie fishing, fly casting, kayak fishing, trout fishing, saltwater fishing, and more. Programs exclusively for the ladies who don't fish - or who do fish but are looking for something special. Click on the NATCHITOCHES FISHING EXPO and FLY TIERS page for complete details.