Sunday, December 02, 2018

What's happening this week - 12/2

On Tuesday, the Acadiana Fly Rodders hold their monthly meeting at Grace Presbyterian Hall on 415 Roselawn in Lafayette. Time is 6:30pm. Guests are welcome.

On Wednesday, the Pontchartrain Basin Fly Fishers hold their monthly meeting at Abita Brew Pub on 72011 Holly Street in Abita Springs. Gathering at 6:00pm, meeting at 6:30pm. Guests are welcome.  For more info, go to www.pbasinflyfishers.blogspot.com.

On Saturday, Fishing Tackle Unlimited in Houston, at their Katy Freeway store, will host their 12th annual Inshore Fly and Light Tackle Expo. Time is 10:00am to 4:00pm. Special guest will be Enrico Puglisi. The Expo will also feature several prominent fishing guides, and fly tiers from south Texas. Also, fly casting clinics and demos. For more info, go to www.fishingtackleunlimited.com.

Also on Saturday, it's the 2nd annual "Select A Fly Challenge" fly fishing tournament at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas. Time is 7:30am to 3:30pm. Entry fee is $40 donation, which allows selection of one fly. Extra mulligan fly is $20. Target species is rainbow trout. All proceeds go to benefit Friends of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. For more info, go to the TPWD SAFC 2018 web page

Also on Saturday, it's the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club Series Championship at Lake Hermitage. While it's only open to BCKFC members who have qualified for the championship tournament, it'll be interesting to see how contestants fare following this week's cold snap. And if the big trout have moved inside along the Highway 23 corridor.  For tournament results, go to www.bckfc.org.