Friday, April 4th
5:30 pm
Orvis Perkins Rowe, 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite 140, Baton Rouge
Join us at Orvis Baton Rouge on April 4th at 5:30 PM! We will have Tony Friedrich of American Saltwater Guides Association (ASGA) speaking about the importance of protecting our redfish and other marine species. Also, Capt. Bailey Short of ASGA will be giving a talk about targeting Summer Redfish on the Fly!
Saturday, April 12th
9:00 am - till
Perkins Road Community Park (7122 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808)
Interested in improving your casting before that next big trip? Join RSFF Casting Chair, Felipe Martinez, for this month’s RSFF Casting Clinic at Perkins Road Community Park. The clinic begins Saturday, April 12th at 9AM and is a great opportunity to learn some basics or bring you casting game to the next level.
With easy access to the Perkins Road Park pond and nearby Dawson Creek, you’ll even have the opportunity to wet a line once you have your casting stroke down!
Saturday, April 12th
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Bucktown Marsh (325 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie, LA 70005)
This month Robinson and the Sack Up gang will be teaming up with No Wake Outfitters for a waterway clean up event at Bucktown Marsh in Metairie. Hosted by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, this event is part of their 2025 Love the Boot Week, and will be one of nearly 1000 clean up events taking place in Louisiana between April 5 & 13.
The event will focus on the 1-mile path between Bonnabel Boat Launch and Bucktown, and offers the opportunity to either clean up from shore or by kayak. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for a great day of fly fishing and waterway cleanup with your fellow RSFF members!
Volunteer Sign-up form
"Our love of fly fishing is not just about uncovering amazing locations; it’s also about taking responsibility for our environment. As our consumption increase so does the litter that finds its way onto our streets, into our infrastructure, ending in our waterways. RSFF is committed to educating and advocating for responsible practices to keep all of our favorite spots pristine.” -Conservation Chair, Robinson Almeida
Monday, April 14
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library
9200 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA
Topic: Bonefish on the Fly with Kevin Reilly
Join us Monday, April 14th, as local angler, Kevin Reilly, shares his experiences fly fishing for Bonefish in the Bahamas, including tips on travel, accomodations, tackle and tactics. Kevin has made numerous trips to the Bahamas over the years and is eager to share his knowledge and experience with the club. This is a can’t miss presentation for anyone interested in learning more about one of the most sought after species on the fly!
A note regarding our new general meeting location: when you arrive at the Bluebonnet Library, please enter through the main entrance, the club will have signs up directing you where to go.
For those wishing to attend remotely, a separate email will be sent the morning of meeting with log-in instructions.
Wednesday, April 16th
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Rally Cap Brewing
11212 Pennywood Ave, Baton Rouge, LA
Featured Pattern: TBD
Join us at Rally Cap Brewing on Wednesday, April 16th, for this month’s Flies & Flights brewery night. While we don’t have a specific pattern picked out just yet, it is sure to be a great time as the gang whips up some of their favorite creations and, hopefully, brags about their recent conquests at the 2025 Dirty Carp tournament.
We’ll have tools, vises, and materials available, so don’t hesitate to join us if you’re looking to learn!
F&F is an independent collective of tiers just looking to tie and enjoy a social gathering with some fine brews. While not affiliated with Red Stick, it was hatched by a few club members as an alternative to a traditional meeting environment. Everyone is welcome!
RSFF Fly Tying Meeting
Monday, April 28th
7:00pm - until
Orvis Baton Rouge, 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge
Featured Patterns: Twenty-five Cent Hopper
Join us April 28th as RSFF member, Bob Cook, teaches us how to tie the Twenty-Five Cent Hopper. A quick and easy tie, this is a pattern you won’t want to miss out on with terrestrial season just around the corner! Keep an eye out for more details as we get nearer to the date!
As usual, beginners and guests are welcome. Tools, vises and materials available for use during this session for those looking to learn. Come early and get some retail therapy in at our Orvis sponsor!
Friday & Saturday, May 2-3, 2025
Gulf State Park
20249A State Park Rd, Gulf Shores, AL
(click on the image for full size poster)
The Gulf Coast Council (GCC) of Fly Fishers International is proud to announce that full registration for our 3rd annual Gulf Coast Classic on May 2nd and 3rd is now open. That means you can now register for the Classic, as well as for workshops, and for onsite lodging. Or you can register for the Classic now, and register for the workshops later.
But don't wait too long... we can't guarantee that many of the amazing workshops we're offering will still have openings. Or that the inexpensive dormitory lodging we're now offering to the public will still have beds available.
Registration links are at: www.ffigulfcoastclassic.com.
We have a great lineup of seminars, demonstration fly tiers, casting clinics and tying workshops and much more planned. Many of our tiers are nationally-recognized and some are even professional tiers! In the many years of GCC "conclaves", this might be one of the best group of tiers we've ever had. Several of our tiers will be leading workshops as well.
Later this week, we'll be updating the list of seminars and exhibitors on our Classic webpage.. Our seminar topics cover a wide range of fishing opportunities, from bluegill and bass to tarpon and speckled trout to Louisiana redfish and more. In addition, we have speakers on conservation topics, including the Director of Alabama's Marine Fisheries Division, and our Friday Keynote Speaker, William Strickland of Mobile Baykeepers!
There's also an incredible array of raffle and silent auction items courtesy of our amazing sponsors. And our always popular "Mixed Bag" fishing contest - it's FREE entry with registration!
Again, to learn more about the Classic, and links to registration and workshops, please go to: www.ffigulfcoastclassic.com.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
6:00 pm
Convention Hall, Gulf Shores State Park Learning Campus
Tickets $25 each (paid in advance)
Door prizes, including special Door Prizes from GCC
You do -NOT- need to be registered for the Classic to attend the Film Festival
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets!
The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is a traveling roadshow of the best fly fishing short films in the world. Through a submission process, films are selected to bring some of the best content to the big screen. The Learning Center Convention Hall is the perfect venue to watch some of the best fly fishing films in the world with 150 to 200 of other fanatic fly anglers.
Our Classic showing of the F3T has a reputation for having special guests - and special prizes not found at other F3T showings. Such is the case again this year. In addition to the many door prizes that F3T offers, the Gulf Coast Council once again has a special prize drawing... a Winston 8-weight fly rod! Must be present to win!
Once again, the Gulf Coast Council has teamed with 4 Corners Costa Rica to offer a special Costa Rica Adventure Trip raffle. There are only 100 tickets available and like last year, they are going fast. Last year, we were sold out! This is independent of the Classic... you do NOT need to register for the Classic to purchase tickets or to win.
This raffle item comes from our friends at 4 Corners Costa Rica. It's for a 5-day, 2-person adventure trip to beautiful Costa Rica. Complete details are available on the FFI Gulf Coast website at www.ffigulfcoastclassic.com/4corners-raffle/
Or go to www.ffigulfcoastclassic.com and click on the 4CORNERS RAFFLE page.
Drawing will be held Saturday afternoon at the CLASSIC. You do not need to be present to win.
There you have it.... Classic registration is open, Fly Fishing Film Tour tickets are now on sale, and the Costa Rica Adventure Raffle is live. Check it all out!
