Author Archives: Catch Cormier

Louisiana proposed redfish regs under attack!

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Catch Cormier

Back in December, the FFI Gulf Coast Council and its allies won a key battle in the year-long effort to establish new regulations for redfish in Louisiana. LDWF biologists have assessed that red drum numbers are in decline due to … Continue reading →

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LWFC passes “compromise” menhaden harvest buffer

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Catch Cormier

On Thursday, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a motion to amend an original Notice of Intent (NOI) to expand the exclusion zone for commercial menhaden harvest.  But it was not the buffer zone that many conservationists had hoped … Continue reading →

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2024 Classic posters now online

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Catch Cormier

To any clubs, retailers, or other entities wishing to help promote our upcoming 2nd annual Gulf Coast Classic on May 2-4, 2024, we now have 2024 posters available in PDF format in both Letter format and A3 (11×17) small poster … Continue reading →

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Event season is here!

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Catch Cormier

Here on the Gulf Coast each year we celebrate several seasons: shrimp season, oyster season, crawfish season, Mardi Gras season, football season… to name a few.   Spring is a time for some of those, but it’s also time for fly … Continue reading →

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Make plans now for the 2024 Gulf Coast Classic!

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Catch Cormier

2024 Gulf Coast Classic Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, 2024 Gulf State Park – Learning Campus Gulf Shores, Alabama Website: www.ffigulfcoastclassic.com With the new year, it’s time to make plans for our 2nd annual Gulf Coast Classic fly fishing festival in May. … Continue reading →

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Improve your tying with the FTG Series

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Catch Cormier

The FFI Fly Tying Group’s Online Tying Technique Series continues this month and into the new year. The Series is held the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month thru April 30th. Time is 7:00pm CT. The expert tiers leading … Continue reading →

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LWF Commission amends proposed redfish regs

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Catch Cormier

Following rejection of a Notice of Intent (NOI) for new red drum regulations by a legislative committee last month, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) amended the NOI at their monthly meeting on Thursday. LDWF biologists have assessed that … Continue reading →

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New speck regs for Louisiana starting Nov. 20th

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Catch Cormier

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has officially published the change in spotted seatrout (speckled trout) regulations. They will go into effect Monday, November 20th. According to biologists, these new regulations will allow the Spawning Potential Ratio of specks to … Continue reading →

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