Rainbow Trout in Baton Rouge.... Say What?.....

Thats right The BREC Ponds have been stocked again this year. I made an investigation to see for myself and the report is true.  I managed to catch 17 trout and lost a few more at the bank.  All fish were caught on a size 10 Wolly Bugger in Black, Brown & Olive.





Here's the link to the BREC Pond info.
http://www.brec.org/index.cfm/page/353/n/140

Monday November 28th, 2011

Monday will be the last meeting for the year due to the availability of the rooms with Christmas.  I will be doing a tying session on my version of the Cat's Whisker (Crappie Candy).  Also we will discuss fishing outings for next year:

~Trip back to Arkansas (The Little Mo. River or The White River)
~Saltwater marsh fishing trip

Hope to see yopu guys there.

“Ride the Bull” Recap...

There was 170 kayakers participating this year. Those numbers blew us away! We had a great feild and a wonderful tournament. No Bulls were caught on the fly, but there were several fly fishermen from other clubs such as: Fin-Addict Fly Fishers, Magnolia Fly Fishers, Red Stick Fly Fishers, Acadiana Fly Rodders present. It's hard to say how many folks actually fished flies because the rules allowed anglers to fish both gear and fly tackle - you didn't have to commit to just one. In fact, some flyrodders I know fished strictly gear because the top prizes were kayaks from Hobie and Kajun Kayak.  Had a blast at the event.  It was a first class event by all that put it on.  Met some new people in the fly fishing world and made some good conversation.  I managed to ride a bull but it was of the different color, still fun though.  I fished most of the day with cracked crab and for the final 3.5 hrs I stuck it out throwing the 12wt. With a 750 grain line.  What a workout that was.  I now have a very sore arm from it but still fun.  If you weren't there then you just missed the site of 170 kayaks across Caminada Pass.  It was truley something to see.

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS:

CCA, The Backpacker, Custom Kajun Kayaks, Calmwater Charters, Bridgeside Marina, Gus's Tackle and Nets, Mark Page, Cajun Paddle Tools, Yak-Gear, George Huey, Marsh and Bayou, Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program, The Gear Loft, Fishhound, Grand Isle Community Development Team, Yak-Shack (Leeville).

WATCH: Paradise Louisiana for all the Tournament TV Coverage

Read about RTB2 in The Advocate, Marsh and Bayou, Lafourch Gazette, Grand Isle Beacon - more to come!

The WINNERS:
Place Name Weight
1st     Sherman Walker     Baker, Louisiana     31.48 lbs
2nd    Rudy Mirandona    Metairie, LA            30.30 lbs
3rd     Daniel Danflous      Slidell, LA               29.72 lbs
4th     Joshua Bourg          Larose, LA             28.48 lbs
5th     Mitch Chevalier      St. Bernard, LA       27.44 lbs
6th     Chris Weaver         Metairie, LA            27.36 lbs
7th     Joey Flanagan         Prairieville, LA        26.00 lbs
8th     Joseph Borne         New Iberia, LA       23.20 lbs
9th     Chris Weaver         Metairie, LA            20.98 lbs
10th   Kirk Daigle            Walker, LA              20.46 lbs

Honorable Mention
Steve Neece                                                    17.04
Debbie Vosloh                                                 14.26
Drew England                                                  10.44
Davie Breaux                                                     9.78
Drew England                                                    8.54
Donald Jennings (under 27 inches)                      5.86

Can't Wait Till Next Year!

2012 Plans
Date: TBA (Tentative: August 18, 2012)
Location: Bridge Side Marina

Friday Night: Steak Dinner sponsored by CCA Louisiana Star Tournament, Cash Bar 7-9pm at Bridge Side Marina Pavilion

Saturday Lunch: Jambalaya (Provided by Friends of Grand Isle) & Fish Tacos (Provided by Calmwater Charters and Louisiana Fish Fry),Noon

Kayak Demo provided by The Backpacker, Saturday
Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club - Sign up Table, Friday Night and Saturday

RTB3 Media Day Tenatively scheduled for Friday, August 3, 2012

3rd annual Rio Grande Fly Fishing Tournament

Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:00am to 2:00pm
Sponsored by New Orleans Fly Fishers

For 2011, the venue has changed. Fishing this year will be at beautiful Lafreniere Park in Metairie.
- This tournament is open to all members of fly fishing clubs in the state of Louisiana.
- Fishing for the Rio Grande cichlid in beautiful Lafreniere Park in Metairie.
- Bragging rights for the year
- No entry fee
- Lunch and drinks provided for invited guests
- Maps of approved fishing areas will be available

Lafreniere Park in located just off Veterans Hwy. From I–10 west take the Veterans Blvd exit. Turn left onto Veterans Blvd. the first traffic light will be Downs Blvd. Turn left. Once in the park turn left at the first street.

Tentatively, we will be meeting at shelter #2

The quarry:

More details about rios, the rodeo and maps of Lafreniere Park can be found in the New Orleans Rio Grande blog.
http://www.noriogrande.blogspot.com/

Calmwater Charters of Grand Isle and Louisiana’s Coastal Conservation Association present:

“Ride the Bull”
Louisiana’s Extreme Kayak Fishing Rodeo
Catch a Redfish in your Kayak a win Big!
Best Purse in Kayak Fishing!
Location: Bridgeside Marina, Grand Isle
Date: September 17, 2011

Tickets: $40 – Available at Bridge Side Marina, The Backpacker (BR) or Register online at www.calmwatercharters.net/ridethebull

Grand Prizes:
1) Hobie Outback Kayak package with peddle system value: $1800 donated by The Backpacker, Baton Rouge & Lafayette.
2) Kajun Custom Kayak value: $1400 donated by KC Kayaks.
3) TFO Fly Rod and Reel for heaviest redfish caught on a fly.

Other prizes include premium fishing equipment donated by CCA, Calmwater Charters, and Gus’s Nets and Tackle, Slidell. Prizes will be awarded to the top ten heaviest redfish. The top five will win cash prizes as well as merchandise.

Schedule:

- Friday, September 16, 2011: 7pm Registration, Steak Dinner and Captains Meeting at Bridge Side Marina Pavilion
- Saturday, September 17, 2011: 5:30am Registration; Shotgun start at safelight from Bridge Side Marina; Weigh Station will be open until 3pm, Awards immediately following.

Details:
CCA of Louisiana and Calmwater Charters are partnering again with The Backpacker and Kajun Custom Kayaks to bring you “Ride the Bull”, Louisiana’s First Extreme Kayak Fishing Rodeo on the Saturday, September 17th at Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle, LA. Paddle craft fishermen will vie for several thousand dollars worth of prizes and prize money. The anglers that can catch the biggest redfish will take home the loot. The big prizes are being provided by The Backpacker and Kajun Custom Kayaks. The Backpacker, with locations in both Baton Rouge and Lafayette, will be providing a Hobie Outback Kayak package and Kajun Custom Kayaks will be donating one of their signature series kayaks for top winners. There will be great fishing equipment to round out the prizes for the top ten reds caught. In addition to a tournament t-shirt, participants also get a steak dinner on Friday night before the tournament at the captains meeting from 7-9pm at Bridge Side Marina. You can learn all about the tournament and register at the “Ride the Bull” tournament website: www.calmwatercharters.net/ridethebull.

This will be a great spectator sport that you will be able to watch from the Grand Isle Fishing Bridge, Bridge Side Marina, the western beach of Grand Isle and the eastern end of Elmer’s Island. So bring your lawn chair, cooler, binoculars and umbrella and watch the action!

Tournament Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at the Backpacker in Baton Rouge, Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle or online at www.calmwatercharters.net/ridethebull.

Upcoming Events...

Sat Sep 24 LA Hunt Fish Day - Various locations across Louisiana
                  BPS-DS Fly Tying - 175 Bass Pro Boulevard, Denham Springs, LA

Mon Sep 26 RSFF fly tying
                    Fin-Addict Fly Fishers Meeting - Spahr's Seafood Resturant

Thu Sep 29 NOFF meeting - Whitney Bank Building, 1441 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA

Sat Oct 1 NOFF 3rd Annual Rio Grande Tourney, Lafreniere Park, Metairie, LA

Thu Oct 6 Orvis Fly Tying - 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA

Sat Oct 8 APL fly tying class - 708 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, LA

Mon Oct 10 RSFF meeting - LA Wildlife and Fisheries, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
                   Columbus Day

Thu Oct 20 Orvis Fly Tying - 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA

Sat Oct 22 BPS-DS Fly Tying - 175 Bass Pro Boulevard, Denham Springs, LA

Mon Oct 24 RSFF fly tying

Thu Oct 27 NOFF meeting - Whitney Bank Building, 1441 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA

Mon Oct 31 Halloween
                    Fin-Addict Fly Fishers Meeting - Spahr's Seafood Resturant

Rodeo Results for the Terrebonne Sportsmans League Rodeo...

Rodeo Results:


Redfish on the Fly:

1st: Sterling Bourg 7lbs. 4oz.
2nd: Sterling Bourg 6lbs. 12oz.
3rd: Robert Stark 6lb. 10oz.

Speckled Trout on the Fly:

1st: Stephen Robert 1lb. 4oz.
2nd: Robert "Catch" Cormier 1lb. 0oz.
3rd: Robert "Catch" Cormier 14oz.

My 27lb. 12oz. Black Drum was knocked off the board right at the close of the scales.