May 2013 The Red Letter OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RED STICK FLY FISHERS Next Membership Meeting: Monday, June 10 th, 7:00PM at LRCE. Louisiana Resource Center for Education (LRCE) 225-924-7600, 7-9 PM Next Fly Tying Meeting: Monday, June 24th, 7:00PM at ORVIS BATON ROUGE, LA
Boy Scout Centennial Celebration, Camp Avondale, Oct.23, 2010 A great example of why we volunteer!!! Red Stick Fly Fishers (RSFF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of fly fishing, conservation and outdoor ethics. Programs are held the second Monday of each month at our Temporary Meeting Location: Louisiana Resource Center for Education (LRCE) 225-924-7600, 7-9 PM Located in the old Louisiana Office Supply at 5550 Florida Blvd. Adjacent to the 14 story white building formerly known as Republic Tower. The side street is Cloud Drive. Parking and entrance is behind the building. As a landmark, Fleur-De-Lis Pizza is on the corner of Cloud Drive and Government Street. Fly tying is held the fourth Monday of each month, except December. The location currently alternates between Orvis, Cabela s in Gonzales and Bass Pro Shop in Denham Springs. These events also begin at 7:00 pm. Dues are $25 for individuals or families, free for students. RSFF is affiliated with the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) Gulf Coast Council. Submissions to The Red Letter must be received by the Editor no later than the first Monday of each month. Correspondence or club information can be obtained through the club web site, www.rsff.org, or by email (see last page for member contacts), or by regular mail at: RSFF PO Box 3761 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
When: Monday, June 10th, 2013 Where: Temporary Meeting Place LRCE RSFF Membership Meeting Description: Red Stick Fly Fishers membership meeting 2nd Monday of each month 7:00pm - 9:00pm Baton Rouge Meetings are open to the public Programs / topics include fly fishing, fisheries, conservation, destination fishing, boat/outdoor safety, rods/rod building or other equipment, videos, and much more. Speakers include biologists, guides, coastal experts, media, club experts, many more. RSFF Fly Tying - CORRECTED When: Monday, June 24 th, 2013 7PM TO 9PM Where: Orvis Baton Rouge, LA Fly Tying at Orvis Roger Pops Del Rio Flip Flop Popper Our next "Fourth Monday Fly Tying" session will be held at Orvis in Baton Rouge on Monday, June 24th. Our featured tier will be Roger Del Rio who will demonstrate the Flip Flop Popper. Orvis offering Free Fly Fishing 101, 201 Clinics Our club sponsors at Orvis - Baton Rouge are offering FREE Fly Fishing 101 and Fly Fishing 201 clinics on selected Saturdays during the months of April, May, and part of June. No fee, but registration is required. To register, contact Alex Beane (225) 757-7286. The Fly Fishing 101 course is a one day, 2 hour clinic designed to introduce the basics of fly fishing and fly casting. It will consist of two parts - one hour of casting instruction and one hour of rigging. Other basics will be discussed. And in addition, once instruction is completed, each attendee will receive in-store savings on purchase of Orvis products. Additionally, each group attendee will receive a certificate for a FREE Trout Unlimited membership and a FREE membership to the Federation of Fly Fishers a $70 value. Date for the 101 course is June 8. The Fly Fishing 201 course is conducted on the water, with a lower instructor/student ratio. The main thrust of the 201 course is getting those interested in taking the next step in fly fishing on the water at a local location where they will get real life experience in applying fly fishing basics to catching fish. Dates for the 201 course are June 1 and June 15.
Grand Isle Weekend When: Jun 28 30, 2013 Where: Blue Dolphin Inn, Grand Isle, LA (map) Description: Grand Isle Fly Fishing Weekend Friday-Sunday, June 28-30, 2013 A great tradition since 1990... the Red Stick and Acadiana fly fishing clubs hold their annual Grand Isle surf fishing trip joined by members of other FFF clubs in Louisiana and Mississippi. Check rsff.org website for details. RSFF Spring Trip to Concordia Lake: On April 12 th 14th, 2013 RSFF had their annual Spring Trip to Concordia Lake. The fishing was a little slow due to the numerous cold fronts that plagued the area in April. The situation was exasperated by an, as of yet, unsubstantiated report that the Randy Leonparcher family fished out the lake a week prior to our arrival. Nonetheless, there were plenty of fish caught and all those that bellied up to the trough were fed just as planned. Special Congratulations to Frank Harmon who managed to catch a couple of nice Striped Bass at the event.
RSFF Board Position home work/cell e-mail address Greg Brignac President 810-8645 gbrigna@gmail.com Dan Weber Past President 372-2377 dweberg@aol.com Gary Parrish Vice President gparrish@premier.net Ron Braud Treasurer 744-3085 braudrp@eatel.net Jeff Denig Editor 290-3937 644-8258 jeff@bcivalves.com Mike LaFleur Secretary 281-3218 lafleurmf@aol.com Glen Cormier Events 751-6848 388-7307 catch@laflyfish.com Emmitt Simmons Coldwater 335-4596 elsimmons@cox.net Pete Bongiovani Fly Tying 313-3813 goodjohnbr@hotmail.com Randy Leonpacher Saltwater 769-1895 RMLeonpacr@bellsouth.net Bill Brown Membership 295-1381 Bbrownflyfish@yahoo.com Roger del Rio Conservation 751-3304 756-7092 pops92640@gmail.com Dugan Sabins Education/Programs 766-4060 dugansc@bellsouth.net Jack Lithgoe Warm water 769-2331 235-5235 JackLithgoe@gmail.com Friends of RSFF, Please support our club sponsors! Cabela's - Gonzales, LA 70737. www.cabelas.com. All outdoors. St Croix, Sage, Ross, Cabela's own fly rods and reels, fly tying materials, lines and accessories. Green Trout Fly Shop - 219 N. Range Ave. Denham Springs, La. (Located in Seldom Seen Antiques). www.greentroutflyshop.com or 225-978-1945. Specializing in TFO products, Teeny fly lines, warm water flies and accessories. A Bayou Runs Thru It - PO Box 1062, Broussard, LA 70518, (337)330-8051, Jerome & Dena Hebert - Custom Flies, Wildlife & Game Fish Art. Backpacker - 7656 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, (225)924-4754, www.backpackerbr.com, Camping, canoes, kayaks, outdoor clothing. Bass Pro Shops - Denham Springs, LA 70726, (225)271-3100. All outdoors. Sage, Bass Pro, Redington, TFO fly rods, reels, fly tying materials, lines and accessories. Free fly tying class every 4th Saturday. Fish With Rich Guide Service - Capt. Rich Waldner, New Orleans, La, (504)657-337, www.fishwithrich.com, Fly fishing for reds and specks in the Southeast Louisiana Marsh Louisiana Fly Fishing www.laflyfish.com. Louisiana's online fly fishing resource since 1996. Check the LFF Calendar and Forum for all events related to fly fishing and kayak fishing in Louisiana and the region. Louisiana Sportsman Magazine PO Box 1199, Boutte, LA, (504)758-7217, www.louisianasportsman.com, Louisiana's premier outdoors magazine and online resource. Temple Fork Outfitters www.templeforkflyrods.com, Makers of affordable quality fly fishing products.