September Open Fly Tying Night

Acadiana Open Community Fly Tying Night
Thursday, September 29, 2022
6:00pm
Pack & Paddle Outpost
601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette
Hosted by Pack & Paddle

This month, Ron Begnaud will be the featured tier. Ron is a veteran redfish fly angler who brings great expertise to share. He'll demonstrate how to tie the Strong Arm Crab. Bring your materials, vise, and tools and join in the tying.  Afterwards, tiers will hit the vises, tie any flies they want, hang out, etc.

All are welcome!  There will be beer! Feel free to bring your own, or bring some snacks.

Sept. 15th meeting - Taking Control of Your Cast

AFR monthly meeting
Thursday, September 15, 2022
6:00pm meeting
Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette

This month, our speaker will be Jeff Ferguson. Jeff recently moved to Lafayette from the Lake Charles area, and brings a wealth of casting expertise to our club. Jeff is an FFI Master Casting Instructor - Level 2 Examiner. He also serves on the Fly Fishers International Casting Board of Governors, and is also a member of the FFI Gulf Coast Council Board and chairs the GCC Casting Committee.

Jeff will be making a presentation called: "Take Control of Your Cast".  If you have a desire to achieve more from your cast knowing more is what you need, says Jeff.  He will discuss the parts of the cast and their contribution to loop shape and line layout.

As always, the public is welcome. Come early and bring your fly rod and join us for casting on the lawn behind Pack & Paddle. Or just come early and see what the store has to offer. 

August Open Fly Tying Night

Acadiana Open Community Fly Tying Night
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
6:00pm
Pack & Paddle Outpost
Hosted by Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette

Our friends at Pack & Paddle will be hosting another open fly tying night. All are welcome, beginners also! Flip Siragusa will kick things off by demonstrating his version of the Borski Slider. Afterwards, tiers will hit the vises, tie any flies they want, hang out, etc.

There will be beer! Feel free to bring your own, or bring some snacks. Ron Begnaud will also provide some music. This is a free event, but please sign up so we'll know how many tables (and beer) to have. To sign up, CLICK HERE.
 

August 18th meeting - proposed river diversion projects

AFR monthly meeting
Thursday, August 18, 2022
6:00pm meeting
Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette

This month, club member Darren Lee will be our speaker. Darren is with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Association (CPRA). He will give a presentation on the proposed Mississippi River diversion projects in Plaquemines Parish. These projects are an effort to stem the tide of coastal erosion and subsidience by building thousands of acres from river sediment.

As always, the public is welcome. Come early and bring your fly rod and join us for casting on the lawn behind Pack & Paddle. Or just come early and see what the store has to offer.

July 19th meeting - Acadiana Open Tying Night

AFR monthly meeting
* Tuesday, July 19, 2022
6:00pm
Pack & Paddle
601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette

* please note the date change. Also we'll meet inside the P&P store *

This month's meeting will be held on July 19th in conjunction with the "Acadiana Open Fly Tying Night" an event hosted by Pack and Paddle.  

Acadiana Open Fly Tying Night

This FREE event is at 6pm at the Pack & Paddle Outpost - right behind the main shop.  We are hosting this event along with the Acadiana Fly Rodders club and invite everyone interested. The club will be providing beer for the event.

Our Open Fly Tying Night is for everyone interested in fly tying. Bring your own tools, materials, supplies, and just tie! Although this is not an instruction night, there will still be plenty of learning from each other. This event is a great excuse to get out of the house, tie some flies, and have some fun with fellow tiers.

This is a FREE event for those who want to hang out and tie with other tiers. A few extra tools and vises are available if needed, but make sure to bring your own materials and hooks!

Free event - but please sign up so we know you're coming.  To sign up, CLICK HERE 

June 16th meeting - How Fly Rods are Made

AFR monthly meeting
Thursday, June 16, 2022
6:00pm meeting
Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette

This month, Catch Cormier will talk about how graphite fly blanks are made and assembled into finished rods.  And how to assemble your own. He'll include a short video at the beginning for an overview of the process then go into more specific details.  Being a longtime tackle junkie and rod builder, Catch has many interesting insights and stories to share on this subject!

As always, come early and bring your fly rod and join us for casting on the lawn behind Pack & Paddle - weather permitting of course!