AFR monthly meeting
Thursday, June 18th
6:00pm
Pack & Paddle (in the shop)
601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette
Open to the public
This month we’re prepping for the Father’s Day event at Moncus Park, see more info below. We’ll finalize plans, make sure we have equipment needs covered, along with tying materials. Then we’ll practice tying the flies that we will demonstrate. Bring your tying equipment and we’ll tie some files so we can all learn the flies to assist on the day.
Sunday, June 21st
10:00am to 2:00pm
In conjunction with Moncus Park, join us Father’s Day, Saturday June 21st, from 10am till 2pm, we’ll be at the pond for a Park “Pop Up”. We’ll have rods and tying equipment to give folks some hands on experience. We’ll also give a demo from 11-12 talking about the opportunities here in LA and the basics to get started. We would love to see folks interested in learning to fly fish come out, but also stop by if you’re an old member we haven’t seen lately and visit.
For more info see the park website-
https://moncuspark.org/calendar-events/fathers-day-pop-up-at-moncus-park/
Thursday, June 25th
6:00pm
Pack & Paddle (in the shop)
601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette
Open to the public
Acadiana Bugs & Brews is an open community fly tying event, so even if not a member of AFR come join in and either tie the featured pattern or tie anything you want. AFR members participate and are always willing to assist beginners. Maybe bring your favorite beverage, and enjoy a cold one while tying flies and sharing fishing tales.
This months featured fly will be Henry Cowen’s Silverside. Developed to imitate the Atlantic Silverside and target salt species known to tear up flies, like bonita and false albacore, this easily tied yet durable minnow is a great intro to both braided tubing and epoxy heads. It also imitates many small minnows here in the southeast like the Gulf and Brook Silversides as well as the Bay Anchovy. Get the technique down and you can change colors to imitate many small baitfish with a very durable fly. As always we’ll have tools and materials available to use, and the public is always welcome.
REMINDERS -
Don’t forget to stop by Pack and Paddle for fly fishing and tying resources, and while you’re there thank them for their support of AFR!
