REMINDER - Our monthly club meetings are now the third Monday of the month at the East Regional Library in Youngsville.
Monday, August 17th
6:00pm
East Regional Library
225 La Neuville Rd
Youngsville, LA
Open to the Public!
This month’s meeting is all about Hackle! With many new fly tiers in the club we thought we would try and clear up one of the most confusing things from our entry into tying.
You’ve heard all the terms - dry fly hackle, wet fly hackle, soft hackle, webbed hackle, woolly bugger hackle, Spey hackle, genetic hackle, rooster hackle, hen hackle, strung hackle, barred hackle, dyed hackle, saddle hackle, hackle capes, and much much more. All the while you probably see some of the prices for these products and begin to wonder just how much of this is really needed.
We’ll try to explain it and provide examples of the various types and ways you can use the various feathers so you understand what you have and what you may need. So bring your tying tools and we can also go thru some examples and techniques. If you don’t tie, this will help as you choose fly patterns that perform as desired. The public is always welcome.
As mentioned last month we will record this meeting to post as a video.
Acadiana Bugs & Brews
Thursday, August 27th
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.
This month’s featured fly will be a Cicada. As both annual populations and periodic “broods” that hatch in tremendous numbers, Cicadas are a pattern you should have in your arsenal. Pat Bienvenu will lead us in tying Hoov’s Cicada. Created by entomologist and fly angler Greg Hoover, it matches adult cicadas of nearly all species.
As always AFR members assist beginners, and we’ll have tools and materials available to use. The public is always welcome.
UPCOMING
3rd annual ALTO Flies & Pies
Friday - Saturday, Sept. 18 -19, 2026
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Natchitoches, LA
Hosted by the ArkLaTexOma Fly Tyers in conjunction with the Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival, this event features tiers from across Louisiana and other states. There is a fee for admission - for the Museum - but demonstration tiers can come in free.
For details, go to www.arklatexomaflytyers.org
or the ArkLaTexOma Fly Tyers Facebook Page
