Two Louisiana residents were recognized.
Fred Hannie of Lake Charles is recognized as one of the premier realistic fly tiers in the world. Active in many fly fishing events across the region and South, he will be honored with the Buz Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award, given to individuals "who have demonstrated highest skills and made significant contributions to the preservation of the artwork of fly tying".
Glen 'Catch' Cormier of Cotile has been Conservation Director for the FFI Gulf Coast Council for the past 6 years, and a member of the FFI Conservation Committee and FFI Grants Subcommittee for the same time. Involved in numerous conservation organizations for over 40 years, he will receive the FFI Conservationist of the Year Award. This award recognizes "individuals, groups, or organization that has made extraordinary contributions to the conservation of our fishery resources".
Fred, Catch, and other 2024 FFI award recipients will be recognized in an Awards Ceremony to be held online on November 13th at 7:00pm CST. The public is welcomed to watch. For more details on these recipients, their accomplishments, and other recipients, check out the Fly Fishers International news page - CLICK HERE.