December 2011 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RED STICK FLY FISHERS Next Membership Meeting: Monday, Dec. 12, 7:00PM at the Wildlife and Fisheries Building on Quail Drive Next Fly Tying Meeting: Monday, Dec. 19, 7:00PM at Orvis, Baton Rouge, La.
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 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries located on Quail Dr. at 7:00 pm. 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 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 RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 1 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
2012 Board Members Election Candidate Slate Presented by the Board Nominations from the floor will be entertained for all positions. Nominations will be open until closed at the December meeting just prior to the voting. Office President Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Newsletter Editor Fly Tying Chair Education Chair Coldwater Chair Warm water Chair Saltwater Chair Events Chair Conservation Chair Membership Chair Past President Candidate Dan Weber Greg Brignac Ron Braud Mike LeFleur Sheldon Anderson Emmitt Simmons Dugan Sabins Jack Dial Jack Lithgoe Randy Leonpacker Glen Cormier Roger Del Rio Bill Brown Don Richardson This is your club, it s critical that you give the board feedback as to new topics to cover, changes you d like to see, anything that you believe will better the club.. Your feedback is welcome and wanted!! Club Christmas Pot Luck Dinner, Dec. 12 or as I call it, another eat n meet n by Sheldon Anderson It s time to discuss who will bring those special dishes to be shared with the club. Here's a sample of the goodies we enjoyed last year.. Deer Roast, Brisket, Green Bean Casserole, Broccoli & Cauliflower Dish, Deviled Eggs, Pecan, Cherry & Strawberry (Sugar Free) Pies and Bread... YUM!!! Let s not forget those critical items such as plates, bowls and eating utensils This event is open to family/club members, so come all. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 2 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
Rod Building 101 - Saturday, December 12, 2009 Ooops! Grabbed an old notice from the web site last month I guess I ll have to add this to the newsletter bloopers file Fall Catch n Eat, Golden Meadow By Sheldon Anderson, News Letter Editor Master Cooks this year Kevin & Catch Another Great Job!!!! Our club cooks knock it out of park again!!! Another great group of guys enjoying the nice weather with the LSU game in the background. Wow, more food than we could eat! Thanks to all that that helped pull it together!!! JOB WEELL DONE!!! RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 3 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
I s I see Gary landed a very nice trout I think I heard someone say show off!!! Water was rather cold and the fish were in the deep holes for the most part, later in the day the warmer tides rolled in, the fish moved into more open water but seemed to concentrate at the mouth of the cuts where water was flowing. Some of the guys had a hard time finding fish whereas other caught their limit of trout. 2 buddies from Alexandria and I fished mainly north west of Leesville in the broken marsh, targeting Reds. Friday and Saturday, we caught 21 keepers and another 12 or so undersized reds. Even though the nats were horrible at times, the weather was nice which made for another great time fishing our Louisiana Marsh. Stories I m hearing, the big bull reds are moving into shallow flats mid-day along the outer edge of the marsh near deeper water. Also moving up into the mouth of the Mississippi. Just a quick note from the editor. I d like to wish all a Very Merry Christmas (Yes I said Christmas!!!!), a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 4 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
You never know who you ll run into at the launch By Sheldon Anderson, News Letter Editor My wife Carmen and I decided to take our 1 st trip to Venice, La. over the Thanksgiving weekend We rented one of the 1 bedroom Villas at the Lighthouse (which was great!!!!). As we pulled up Wed night, we saw a truck and 18 Flats skiff with Florida plates parked next to where we were to park. I commented to my wife the Florida guides sure like to fish La in the winter. Chasing the big reds I d beat!! then proceeded to unpack. The next morning, the wind was blowing 90 mph it seemed and knew it going to be hell to keep control of the boat. Launched the boat, tied up to the dock, then I noticed that same Florida rig about to launch. Ran back to park the van then back to the boat I walked. By now the mystery boat was tied up at the dock with a man in it with his back to me. As I approached, then passed him, not paying a lot of attention, I wished him a great day on the water. Something made me turn back and look at the gent, it was Roland Martin. After my double take, I paused in disbelief.. All that came out was looks like the pro is fishing today he smiled and said, only if the wind will let us Time was short, he was about ready to take off but he did pause long enough to say that the big bull reds were moving up the passes of the Mississippi river. They had been catching 20-30lb bulls in the main passes at the mouth of cuts into the marsh all week with 4-5 long minnows fishing in 3-5ft water. Then he was off with his wife and camera man Always pays to be friendly to those around you, you never know who you re talking to.. Fly Tyer s Bench by Emmitt Simmons Introduction Tis the Season Dreaming of a new Renzetti? How about a new Regal? This year why not think a little bit more about giving than getting. It won t cost you anything but a little time and patience. If you are an experienced tyer, seek out someone interested in the sport and show them a couple of simple flies. I know they will be fascinated as I was the first time I saw demonstrations at Red Stick Day. You just can t beat the excitement of introducing someone to the craft of fly tying. If you are just beginning, don t hesitate to mention to RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 5 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
someone in the club that you are interested in tying some flies. Most members, no matter what their skill level are more than willing to share their skills with beginners. Featured Tyer - Dirk Burton Bass Pro, Denham Springs, November 22, 2011 Dirk s Fish Xtractor Materials: Mustad 9672 3X long shanked hook Small black bead chain (1/8 or smaller) Black and yellow barred round rubber legs Black and yellow floss or other suitable material for weaving the body Black Ultra thread in 140 and 70 denier Zap a Gap Head cement Begin by laying a base layer of 140 denier thread. Bring thread back to 1/4 point behind eye. Clip off two pieces of bead chain to make eyes. Tie in eyes with figure 8 pattern at point where thread was stopped in previous step. Take a section of barred rubber legs and fold in half. Tie in on top of hook and bring thread all the way back lashing legs down to the rear of hook shank. They should extend in a nice even V pattern from rear of hook. Bring thread back up to just behind bead chain eyes. Tie in one strand of floss on far side of shank and wrap tying thread back to end of hook shank making sure floss stays on the far side of the hook. Repeat on near side of hook with the other piece of floss. Build up a tapered tying thread underbody with the rear of hook shank being narrow and the fat part of taper behind bead chain eyes. Use a drop of Zap a Gap on thread wraps between bead chain eyes. Make a couple more figure 8's over the ones you put in earlier. Cut tying thread. Turn vise toward you so you are looking down the length of the hook. Invert the hook so the point is facing up. Using the overhand knot weave or granny weave, as it is sometimes called, tie a series of knots using the two different colors of floss around the hook to create the patterned body RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 6 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
with the black on top and yellow on bottom. Do this until you reach the halfway point of the shank. Cut two more lengths of rubber legs about 1 1/4 inches long. Tie one more knot in the floss, but do not cinch it down. Slip in the two legs on the upper side of the hook between the black floss and the hook shank. Cinch the floss down at this point. Tie two more overhand knots slipping them over the rubber legs and hook shank and cinching them down normally as you go. After you have done this adjust legs so they are splayed properly, in an X pattern. Now weave the remaining knots over the hook and in front of the legs to just behind the bead chain eyes. Start your 70 denier tying thread just ahead of the bead chain eyes. Bring the floss strands together, give them a twist. Lay this "rope" over the eyes, wrap the floss in securely, trim remainder off, and make a tapered head with the tying thread. Cut off thread and whip finish. Apply head cement, trim the legs and tail to desired length, and you're done. Next fly, the : Cajun Tickler Materials: Size 14 streamer hook 8/0 thread 1/8 gold bead Rayon embroidery thread in two contrasting colors Round rubber legs Peacock herl Grizzly hackle fibers Begin by opening the gap of the hook a bit with pliers. Bend the hook shank down somewhat to make a more bug like body shape. Place the bead on the hook and slide it up to the eye Start the thread behind the bead and wrap back into the hook bend. Tie in four or five grizzly hackle fibers. Tease out one or two strands of thread (there are six in each piece of rayon) from a six inch piece RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 7 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
of the rayon weaving material. Tie in along the side of the hook shank from the back to just about the halfway point of the shank. Repeat with the other section of rayon on the other side of the hook. Tie in a half hitch and cut off so you can begin weaving. Use the overhand knot weave to make an abdomen up to the halfway point on the shank. Start your tying thread again and secure both pieces of weaving material. Trim the ends and put in another half hitch. Wrap your thread forward 3 or four turns and tie in a strand of peacock herl. Allow it to lie out past the rear of the hook. Put the rubber legs into three one inch sections. Lay the first one across the top of the hook just forward of the woven section, and tie it in using light thread tension with a figure eight wrap. It should resemble a wing on an airplane. After it is secure, make a couple of regular wraps around the shank and slip in another section of leg on the rear of shank and tie this in with medium pressure. Repeat on the far side with the last section of leg. From above, the legs should resemble an X with a cross box bisecting them. Wrap forward making sure not to alter the pattern the legs are splayed in. Place a drop of head cement on top of the legs to secure them in this shape. Palmer the peacock herl around, over and between the legs until it is behind the bead. Tie it in and trim the end off the herl. Whip finish, and apply head cement. December 2011 Featured Tyer - Roger Del Rio Orvis, Baton Rouge, LA Monday, December 19, 7:00PM. Fishes with Wind will be demonstrating his famous Flip Flop Popper. Note that this will be a demonstration only as the pattern has too many steps to be completed in the allotted time. That s a wrap for this month. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at Orvis this Month. Have a great Christmas. Good Fishing to All, Emmitt Simmons RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 8 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
Leaders for the Fly: in 9 Parts by Bill Brown, Membership Chair Part 4 - Cold Water Leaders Leaders for fishing for cold water species tend to be longer and thinner than those for either warm water or salt water, mainly because the flies can be smaller, but also because the water is usually clearer; therefore, the fish can see the leader more easily. Here are some of the leader designs for cold water that have been used successfully. The 60/20/20 Formula Leader One of the simplest general taper formulas around today is the 60/20/20 Formula. It states, if I m reading it correctly, that one should make a butt section out of a single level line to be 60% of the total length of the leader. This is to be followed by a tapered midsection (multi-piece) that s 20% of the length of the line. This section starts out with a piece of line whose stiffness is short of that of the butt section and ends with a piece of line just stiffer than the tippet. The remaining 20% is the tippet. I have read that most of the manufactured one piece tapered leaders are made to this formula. I ve found it very hard to use leaders made from this formula. When you do the math on the part of the leader before the tippet, you ll find that the stiff butt section is actually 75% of the leader, excluding the tippet, and you have to step down the stiffness in just 24 inches on an 8 leader. This formula lends itself to the shorter stiffer leaders. Table 3 shows the breakdown of such a leader using some of the materials I have used. Code for the table: T/xx = Trilene XT / test st.; O/xx/xx = Orvis tippet/size/test st. Twenty four inches of 3X tippet is added at the end to complete the line. Table 3 An 8 ft. Trout Leader + 24 Tippet Using 60/20/20 Design (total length 10 ) Butt Taper 1 Taper 2 Taper 3 Taper 4 Tippet T/20 T/17 T/14 O/0X/15.5 O/1X/13.5 O/3X/12 6 6 6 6 6 24 The Joan Wulff Design Leader Another interesting design I found when I was first starting in the sport was in a book, Joan Wulff s Fly Fishing, written by the wife of Lee Wulff, a legendary pioneer in the fly-fishing world. Joan is, in her own right, a fly-fishing guru and is credited with getting more women into the sport, among other things. People are always experimenting to find a good leader design to get a soft lay-down for fishing with dry flies for trout. She suggested one start with a manufactured tapered leader and add to it, especially when you RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 9 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
need to get down to very small diameter tippets. It s not actually a hand-tied leader in the strictest sense, but some portion of it is. You may find it fits with your needs. Tables 4 and 5 show the break-down of two leaders using this design. Table 4 A 10 ft. Trout Leader + 24 Tippet Using Joan Wulff s Design (total length = 12 ) Butt Taper Taper 2 Taper 3 Tippet 1.023 0X 1X 3X 5X 6X or 7X Mfd 8 8 8 8 24 Table 5 A 12 ft. Trout Leader + 24 Tippet Using Joan Wulff s Design (total length = 14 ) Butt Taper Taper 2 Taper 3 Tippet 1.023 0X 1X 3X 5X 6X or 7X Mfd 9 12 12 12 24 The Borger Style Leader In his book Fishing the film, Gary Borger shows some simple leader tapers he uses with his 5 weight rods. He uses a leader material called Maxima Chameleon (MC) for his line material. Tables 6 through 8 show three different tapers of his design, based on use Table 6 A 5 ft. Trout Leader + 24 tippet for Streamers (total length = 7 ) Butt Taper Tippet MC 0.020 MC 0.013 dia. 0X or 1X dia. 4 1 24 Table 7 A 9 ft. Trout Leader + 12 tippet for Nymphs (total length = 10 ) Butt Taper 1 Taper 2 Tippet MC 0.020 dia. MC 0.013 dia. 0X or 1X 3X or 4X or 5X 4 1 4 12 Table 8 A 9 ft. Trout Leader + 24-48 tippet for dry flies (total length = 11 13 ) RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 10 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
Butt Taper 1 Taper 2 Tippet MC 0.020 dia. MC 0.013 dia. 0X or 1X 3X or 4X or 5X 4 1 4 24-48 The Harvey Style Leader Another design concept found in Gary Borger s book came from a man named George Harvey, who found that when his casts ended up with the line perfectly straight, he couldn t get drag-free drifts with dry flies. He designed a leader taper with a more flexible butt sections and longer, thinner tippets to make the line fall in S curves which allows a period of drag-free drift to occur. Table 9 shows an example of a Harvey design Table 9 An 8 ft. Harvey style Trout Leader + 48 tippet for dry fly dead drifts (total length = 12 ) Butt Taper Tippet MC 0.016 MC 0.010 dia. 3X 4X or 5X dia. 4 4 48 The Ritz Formula Leader One of the oldest designs, which was first published in the 1940 s when monofilament first came out, came from an early trout guru named Charles Ritz, one time president of the Ritz Hotel chain. As an avid fly-fisherman he invented the parabolic taper for fly rods and the following leader design, which reportedly, is always accurate and lays out straight even in the wind. He authored the book A Fly Fisher s Life on the subject of trout fishing and was the founder of the Fario Club, an exclusive fly fishing club in the 1950 s and 60 s. Table 10 shows an example of his design. Table 10 An 8.3 ft. Ritz Formula Trout Leader + 25 tippet for Trout (total length = 10.4 ) Butt Taper 1 Taper 2 Taper 3 Taper 4 Taper 5 Tippet 0.018 0.016 0.014 1X 2X 3X 4X 40 36 6 6 6 6 25 RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 11 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
Events Calendar by "Catch" Cormier, Events Chair Asterisk (*) denotes a RSFF-sponsored event. Activities designated with (M) are only for members and their immediate family, or members of other clubs. All other activities are open to the public. This is only major events. For a list of all activities, such as kayak demos, general fishing seminars, LDWF and BREC events, go to rsff.org and click on the "Calendar" page. Recurring Activities * Membership Meeting: 7:00pm-9:00pm, 2nd Monday of each month, Wildlife and Fisheries building, Quail Drive, Baton Rouge. Casting instruction prior to meeting during Daylight Savings Time. * Fly Tying Sessions: 7:00pm-9:00pm, 4th Monday of each month. Meeting locations rotate. - January, April, July, October - Cabela s. - February, May, August, November - Bass Pro. - March, June, September, December - Orvis. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 12 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
Our sponsor Bass Pro Shops in Denham Springs holds a free Fly Tying Clinic the 4th Saturday of each month (3rd Saturday in December). Time is 9:30am - 12 noon. Upstairs in Conference Room. Bring tools, materials provided. For more info, call Harold Henkel (225)271-3100. Events * January 13-16 (Fri-Mon) - Rainbow Coalition trip to the Little Mo. Join us for fabulous rainbow trout (and now brown trout) fishing in the middle of winter on the Little Missouri River in Murfreesboro, AR. About 7 hours from Baton Rouge if you include gas stops. Stocking begins in October on the tailwater and in the mountain stream in December. Trip includes lodging, some meals, and great comradery! Beginners to coldwater fishing can enjoy on-the-water learning and success with the club experts. For details, contact Jack Dial, Coldwater Chairman. * January 21 (Sat) - Event TBA. We originally reserved Waddill for this day for an early Fly Fishing 101. However, if we move the Fly Fishing 101 date back to March, then we will use this date for some other activity. Most likely at this point a "Tie In" where everyone comes to tie flies, with no instructor. A chance for everyone to restock their tying boxes for the season ahead. Beginners can also come and sit and learn from the tiers. February 4 (Sat) - Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival. Saturday, February 4, 2012. Time 8:30am to 4:30pm. Bethany Christian Church, 3223 Westheimer, Houston. This year marks the 20th annual tying extravaganza held by the Texas Fly Fishers club. Special guest will be Lefty Kreh. For complete details, go to www.texasflyfishers.org February 11-12 (Sat-Sun) - Cabelas Spring Expo. 9:00am - 6.00pm, Cabelas in Gonzales. Red Stick will be tying flies and doing interactive casting demos both days. Come out and join us! Members who tie or cast will also get certificates for vendor pricing during the event! For beginner tiers, there will be a fly tying clinic conducted by Darrel Crawford upstairs in the Conference Room starting at 9:00am. For more info, go to www.cabelas.com. February 17-19 (Fri-Sun) - 10th ever Little Mo Fly Fishing Festival. Community Hall, Murfreesboro, AR. Cost $10. Folks gather on Friday evening for gumbo and conversation, the main event is on Saturday with programs, fly tying, and exhibitors. The highlight comes on Saturday evening, with the annual "State of the Little Missouri" presentation by Arkansas Fish and Game biologists. There's an on-the-water casting session on Sunday morning by Jeff Guerin. For more info, go to www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 13 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
February 25 (Sat) - 25th annual Acadiana Fly Rodders Conclave. 8:30am - 3:00pm, Grace Presbyterian Church, 518 Roselawn Blvd, Lafayette. Programs, fly tying, exhibitors, casting games and more. A $5 lunch is available. The annual AFR Awards Banquet is held that evening, and usually features a guest speaker For more info, go to acadianafly.blogspot.com. * March 3 (Sat) - 2011 Red Stick Day Fly Fishing Festival. 8:30am - 3:30pm. LDWF Waddill Outdoors Center, 4141 N. Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge. FREE admission. A celebration of fly fishing; featuring programs, fly tying demos, casting instruction, manufacturer exhibits, kayak demos, fishing, raffles. Free admission and refreshments. A $5 lunch is available. For more info, go to www.rsff.org. * March 10 (Sat) - Event TBD. This will likely be "Fly Fishing 101" if the January date is moved. Fly Fishing 101. 9:00am - 2:00pm. LDWF Waddill Outdoors Education Center. Free workshop on the basics of fly fishing, including equipment, knots, fly casting, and fly tying. Includes lunch and refreshments. Registration required. * March 16-18 (Fri-Sun) - RSFF March Brown Trip (tentative). Annual spring trip for to the Little Missouri River in Arkansas during peak of the March Brown Mayfly hatch. For more details, go to www.rsff.org or contact Jack Dial, Coldwater Chairman. March 22-24 (Thu-Sat) - Sowbug Roundup. Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home, AR. Annual club conclave of the North Arkansas Fly Fishers. The largest fly tying event in the south, possibly the country! Also programs, vendors, raffles, and more. Good fishing for trout on White and Norfork Rivers. This year, Sowbug has moved to the fairgrounds location. Check www.naff.org for more details. March 31 (Sat) - Paddlepalooza IX, kayak fishing tournament hosted by Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club. Lots of prizes, two meals (Friday night and Saturday after the weighin), and captains bag for each participant. A great opportunity to learn about rigging and other setups from nearly 100 folks who participate. As we say, "There's never a loser at Paddlepalooza!" For more info or to register, go to www.bckfc.org. * April 13-15 (Fri-Sun) - Spring outing to Lake Concordia. Friday thru Sunday. Our annual spring trip to Lake Concordia offers world-class fly fishing for bass, bream, crappie, other species. Stay is at scenic Lakeview Lodge. Nearby options also include Lake St. John, Old River Vidalia, Bayou Cocodrie. Culminates with Saturday evening fish fry. For more details, check www.rsff.org or contact Jack Lithgoe, Warmwater Chair. April TBD - Caddo Conclave, 10:00am - 4:30pm, Caddo Lake State Park, Karnack, TX. Co-sponsored by North Louisiana Fly Fishers, East Texas Fly Fishers and Lone Star Fly Fishers. Excellent fishing on premises. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 14 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
May 12 (Sat) - 3rd annual "Bass on the Fly Tournament" Lake Fork Marina, Lake Fork, TX. Proceeds benefit missionary work. Friday afternoon casting clinics, exhibitors, vendor booths, captain's meeting dinner. Saturday fishing with weigh-in at 2:00pm. For more info, go to www.bassonthefly.com. * May 18-20 - RSFF Spring Catch-and-Eat. Annual spring marsh outing for reds, specks, drum and other species. Highway 1 corridor. Culminates with Saturday evening fish fry at Boudreauxs Condeauxs in Golden Meadow or Boudreaux Motel in Leeville. For more info, check the April/May newsletters or forum at www.rsff.org. * June 22-24 (Fri-Sun) - Grand Isle Fly Fishing Weekend, Blue Dolphin Inn, Grand Isle. Co-sponsored by south Louisiana and Mississippi fly-fishing clubs. Registration required. Call Randy Leonpacher (225) 769-1895 or Barry Dauphin (337) 873-8912 or go to www.rsff.org. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 15 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
RSFF Board Position home work/cell e-mail address Dan Weber President 767-2405 dweberg@aol.com Don Richardson Past President 305-8081 drichardson33@cox.net Greg Brignac Vice President 810-8645 gbrigna@gmail.com Ron Braud Treasurer 744-3085 braudrp@eatel.net Sheldon Anderson Editor 588-3255 anderson.group@yahoo.com Mike LaFleur Secretary 281-3218 lafleurmf@aol.com Glen Cormier Events 751-6848 388-7307 catch@laflyfish.com Jack Dial Coldwater 927-2696 933-7330 JDial213@aol.com Emmitt Simmons Fly Tying 335-4596 elsimmons@cox.net Randy Leonpacher Saltwater 769-1895 RMLeonpacr@bellsouth.net Bill Brown Membership 295-1381 Bbrownflyfish@yahoo.com Roger del Rio Conservation 751-3304 756-7092 dri92640@aol.com Dugan Sabins Education/Programs 766-4060 dugansc@bellsouth.net Jack Lithgoe Warm water 769-2331 439-2525 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. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 16 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761
Mayer Clothiers 5830 S. Sherwood Forest, Baton Rouge, (225)293-5180, www.mayerco.com, Jim Mayer, Proprietor. Orvis products, Winston rods, fly tying material, fine clothes for men and ladies. Temple Fork Outfitters www.templeforkflyrods.com, Makers of affordable quality fly fishing products. RSFF, PO Box 3761, Page 17 Baton Rouge, La. 70821-3761