May 27th meeting

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, our usual fourth Monday meeting has been moved to the following evening, Tuesday, May 27th.  Same time - 6:30pm, same location - Rapides Westside Library.

We were going to meet this month at a location on the water to practice casting, but with a 70 percent forecast of thunderstorms, we'll meet at our usual location. On the agenda is the upcoming Grand Isle Fly Fishing Weekend, the CCA STAR Fly Fishing Division, and other upcoming events, as well as a discussion of saltwater fly fishing opportunities during the summer months.

May 20th fly tying

Our first-ever fly tying session will take place on Tuesday, May 20, at the Rapides Westside Library in Alexandria.  Time is 6:30pm. Guests are invited.

For this inaugural session, we'll have a special guest instructor - Kevin "Musicdoc" Andry. Kevin is a high school music instructor at St. Micheals in Baton Rouge. He's also an avid fly angler, kayak angler and fly tier, and maintains the "Kayak Fishing With Kevin" blog at kevinandry.wordpress.com.  His site has been honored as one of the top kayak / fly fishing videos on the internet.

For this beginning session, Kevin will cover some basic tools for the tier, then go into one of his favorite simple patterns demonstrating several tying techniques.  He'll then demonstrate a more advanced pattern. For the simple pattern, members are encouraged to bring their tools and follow along.  Materials will be provided. For those without tools, we have a few to borrow for this session (KFF is getting four sets of tools that should arrive for our June session).

Come meet and greet Musicdoc... should be a great time!

Natchitoches Fishing Expo this Saturday!

The 2nd Annual Natchitoches Fishing Expo - a celebration of Light Tackle and Fly Fishing - will be held this Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the NSU Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, LA. Time is 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is FREE!

Hosted by the Cane Country Fly Casters, there's activities for the whole family, including kids casting games hosted by professional bass angler Kat Arnold. Also over 50 vendors and exhibitors, 50+ fly tiers from across the South, programs on all types of fishing (bass, crappie, kayaking, fly fishing, fish biology and more) as well as activities for the non-fishing spouses. Silent auction and raffles with many one-of-a-kind items to raise money for our charities. Lots of great local restaurants and places to visit in the Natchitoches area.

For a complete list of activities and programs, and links to Natchitoches area info, go to www.canecountry.blogspot.com.

April 28 meeting - Casting Faults and Fixes

The next meeting of the Kisatchie Fly Fishers will be on Monday, April 28.  Location is the Rapides Westside Library on 5416 Province Place in Alexandria, in the north meeting room.  Time is 6:30pm.  This meeting is open to the public, and all are invited.

For April, we will review some of the basic priniciples of fly casting, followed by a video by Mel Kreiger on "Casting Faults and Fixes".  Mel was considered one of the best casting instructors of all time, and this video is both entertaining and educational.  Also on the agenda: some great fishing reports... bream action is starting to heat up as we approach the full moon in May.  Also details on this Saturday's Natchitoches Fishing Expo - a celebration of light tackle and fly fishing at Prather Coliseum on the campus of NSU and hosted by our sister club Cane Country Fly Casters of Natchitoches.  See you there!

Caddo Conclave this weekend!

Caddo Conclave 2014

Located on beautiful Caddo Lake near Karnack Texas at Caddo Lake State Park

Friday-Saturday, April 11 - 12, 2014

Registration $10 per person, maximum $20 per family

Door open at 5 p.m Friday. Pot Luck Supper, bring a dish for yourself and enough for
another family
Saturday: Breakfast provided by North La Fly Fishers
4 speakers to be scheduled throughout the day Saturday include:

• 51 Best Places to fish in Ark-La-Tex
• UV Light: Why it is important and how to use it in your flies
• Epic Fly Fishing overnight trout fishing flat boat fishing trip
• Ideal Warm Water Flies for bass and pan fish.

Bring your fly tying equipment. Plenty of tables for fly tying available
Lunch: Provided by East Texas Fly Fishers
TFO will staff an outdoor booth with many different fly rods for you to cast

Plenty of fishing available on bayou at Caddo Lake State Park
Jackson’s Kayak Team will offer kayak demo’s
Caddo Lake State Park 903-679-3351
For more info contact Mike Hawkins 903-736-1887
Or Scott Irwin 318-742-2190

Make plans now for Expo!

2nd Annual
Natchitoches Fishing Expo

Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Fishing Show

Saturday, May 3, 2014
8:30 am to 5:00 pm 

NSU Prather Coliseum and Chaplin Lake, Natchitoches, LA
Hosted by the Cane Country Fly Casters

Click here for the full size poster

March 24 meeting - Meet the Fluff Butts!

The next meeting of the Kisatchie Fly Fishers will be on Monday, March 24.  Location is the Rapides Westside Library on 5416 Province Place in Alexandria, in the north meeting room.  Time is 6:30pm.  This meeting is open to the public, and all are invited.

Catch Cormier will give a presentation on "Fluff Butts and How To Fish Them".  There are numerous variations of this fly, but one thing they have in common is an ability to catch fish when used correctly.  It's caught everything from bluegills to stripers, and a saltwater version has even taken speckled trout and snook!  Catch will also briefly discuss other hot panfish flies such as Jitterbee, Cap Spider, Tussel Bug, and more as we prepare for what should be a great spring fishing in the Cenla area.

Acadiana Conclave this Saturday

27th annual Acadiana Conclave
Saturday, March 15, 2014
9:00am - 2:30pm
Grace Presbyterian Church, 518 Roselawn Blvd, Lafayette, LA
Free admission!

Hosted by the Acadiana Fly Rodders, the activities include:
- presentations by world angler Dr. Norm Crisp, redfish guru Ron Begnaud, and fly tackle expert Marc Pinsel
- casting presentation on "Curve Casting" by FFF Master Certified Instructors Keith Richard and Bob Tabbert
- fly tying demos by some of the region's most innovative tiers
- vendors of fly fishing and kayak gear
- silent auction on one-of-a-kind items, custom flies, and other collectibles
- free refreshments and a $5 chili dog lunch is available

For those KFF members who have never been to a conclave, you must check this out.  It will change your life! Perhaps even in a good way.   :-)

For a schedule of activities, bio on speakers and tiers,  and other details, go to www.acadianaflyrodders.com and click on "Club News".