Sunday, January 07, 2018

What's happening this week 1/7/2018

On Monday, the Red Stick Fly Fishers hold their monthly meeting at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries building on Quail Drive in Baton Rouge. Time is 7:00pm. Guests are welcome. For more info, go to www.rsff.org.

Also on Monday, the Cane Country Fly Casters hold their monthly meeting at the Westside Baptist Community Center in Natchitoches. Time is 6:30pm. Guests are welcome!  For more info, go to www.canecountry.blogspot.com.

On Tuesday, the North Louisiana Fly Fishers hold their monthly meeting at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge on Sunflower Road in Bossier City. Time is 7:00pm. Guests are welcome.

On Wednesday, the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club holds their quarterly meeting at Masseys Outfitters Mid-City location on 509 North Carrollton. Social starts at 6:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm. On the agenda: 2017 Fish Pics Awards, updates on 2018 tournaments including Paddlepalooza (March). Guests are welcome! For more info, go to www.bckfc.org.

On Thursday, the New Orleans Fly Fishers holds the first of their twice-monthly fly tying sessions at St. Francis Xavier Church Hall on 444 Metairie Road. Time is 7:00pm. Bring your tools, if none, the club has a few sets for use during this session. Materials are provided, bring $1 to cover cost of materials. For more info, go to www.neworleansflyfishers.com.

Also on Thursday, Olde Towne Fly Shop will hold their monthly tying session at their location on 3675 Pontchartrain Drive. Time is 6:30pm. Bring your tools if you have some, otherwise a few sets for use during the session. Materials are provided. For more info, go to www.oldetowneflyshop.com.

On Saturday, Orvis of Baton Rouge will hold another of their "Fly Tying 101" sessions at their store on Bluebonnet. Time is 1:00pm. FT101 is a free, one-day, 2-hour hands-on clinic on the basics of fly tying. Materials and tools are provided. Class size is limited, so pre-registration is required. Other dates available. For more info, call 225-757-7286.