Monday, August 3rd
5:00pm starting
Big Island Field, City Park Alexandria
Big Island has lots of space and there is strict adherene to social distancing guidelines. You're welcome to come join at any time starting at 5pm. Improve on your casting skills with the help of our casting instructors, or participate in the Casting Skills Challenge program and earn a Bronze, Silver or Gold recognition.
Virtual Fly Tying
Tuesday, August 4th
6:00pm * note time change *
www.zoom.us (see email for meeting id)
VTT is open to all members of Kisatchie Fly Fishers & Acadiana Fly Rodders. Join the meeting at www.zoom.us using meeting ID and password. If you need the ID and password, email Bill Morrison.
For our next session, Bill Morrison will lead us in tying the Slumpbuster. Created by John Barr, this fly was intended to mimic a baitfish with materials that look alive in the water.
Materials:
- hook: streamer hook (3x-4x long) size 8
- head: medium gold conehead
- underbody: lead wire .020 gauge
- ribbing: gold brassie size wire
- body: gold sparkle braid
- tail, overbody, collar: crawfish-colored pine squirrel zonker
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We now have a form to request a bag of sample materials (ties 2-3
flies). We will mail to your address on Thursday prior to the meeting.
Future tying sessions are included. Materials Request Form
Upcoming sessions:
- August 18 - Chris Johnson's Rio Bandito (aka Mardi Kraw), led by Jim Johnson
- September 1 - TBA, led by Tyler Wood
- September 15 - Countach Plus Nymph, led by Catch Cormier
