July 22nd meeting - What's new for 2024

KFF general meeting
Monday, July 22, 2024

5:30 pm - casting practice (weather permitting)
6:30 pm - program
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria

A tradition continues. As with each July, our own Glen 'Catch' Cormier attends ICAST - the world's largest sport fishing trade show - and reports back to us what's new in the world of fly fishing, kayak fishing, and fishing in general. He'll fill us in on the "State of the Sport" and the most interesting products from ICAST.

As always, the public is welcome. For the Zoom connection, email Bill Morrison for meeting number and password.  For livestreaming on the KFF YouTube Channel, use this link and go to Live videos - http://bit.ly/3oBk106

July 8th fly tying - Circus Peanut

KFF monthly fly tying session
Monday, July 8, 2024
6:30pm
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube

This month, we will tie one of the most popular articulated streamers, the Circus Peanut.  The Circus Peanut was developed by Russ Madden when he worked for Kelly Galloup at his fly shop in Traverse City, MI.  It was one of the earlier articulated streamers and remains very popular to this day.

We will tie the pattern in olive, so 140 denier thread in olive, tan, or black will be best.  The Circus Peanut is a perfect pattern to learn how to tie articulated streamers, as the body of the fly is fairly simple to tie.  It is basically a Woolly Bugger on the back hook, and a Woolly Worm (Woolly Bugger without a tail) on the front hook.  The version we will tie is similar to the one in the attached photo, and we will discuss several techniques for tying articulated patterns.
 
The session is open to the public. All materials other than thread are provided, and we have several sets of tools for beginners to use during the session.
 
For our remote members near and far, enter the Zoom meeting number and password sent by email. All others worldwide can watch via our YouTube livestream; search for "Kisatchie Fly Fishers" on YT.

Weather permitting, we will have casting practice on the back lawn at 5:30pm.