Every year about this time we post events for the coming year taking place across the Gulf Coast Council, hosted by our member clubs or supporting/partner organizations. As well as events taking place in adjacent councils – Texas, Southern, Southeastern and Florida.
If you have a minute or two, please go to our Calendar page and check these out. We’ll have more details on each one as the event nears, or as more complete information is given. Here are a few coming up this Spring that should definitely be on your radar:
- Sat., Jan. 25 – New Orleans Fly Fishing Expo, St. Christopher the Martyr School, Metairie, LA. Free admission. This biennial event (every odd year) is hosted by the New Orleans Fly Fishers Club and features tying, casting, vendors, seminars, raffles, and more.
- Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 – Atlanta Fly Fishing Show, GAS South Center, Duluth, GA. The largest commercial fly fishing show in the South offers everything, including free casting and fly tying instruction from FFI representatives who will be exhibiting at the event.
- Sat., Mar. 8 – Red Stick Day, LDWF Waddill Education Center, Baton Rouge. Free admission. The 30th annual Red Stick Day features tying, casting, vendors, seminars, raffles, more. Includes kayak demos and fishing on the premises.
- Thur.-Sat., Mar. 27-29 – Sowbug Roundup, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home, AR. Sowbug is the largest club event in America, featuring over 140 tiers from across the country, plus seminars, vendors, raffles, classes, and much more.
- Fri-Sat., May 2-3, – FFI Gulf Coast Classic, Gulf State Park, AL. Our 3rd annual Classic returns to Gulf Shores, along with fly tying, casting, seminars, classes, keynote speaker, film tour, Mixed Bag fishing contest, onsite lodging and much more.
