Author Archives: Catch Cormier

Free fishing days start this weekend

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Catch Cormier

This coming weekend kicks off 20th anniversary of National Fishing and Boating Week (June 4th-12th), an annual celebration of the importance of recreational boating and fishing in America. Most states have designated “free fishing days” either the first weekend or … Continue reading →

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June is Womens Fly Fishing Month

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Catch Cormier

Women have a long proud history in our sport. From Juliana Berners, an English nun whose treatise in 1496 – considered the earliest known book on fly fishing – has earned her the accolade as “The Mother of Modern Fly … Continue reading →

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Texas fly fishing legend Brooks Bouldin passes

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Catch Cormier

Late last week, we learned of the passing of former Gulf Coast Council board member Brooks Bouldin. Brooks was a legend in Texas fly fishing circles. A former real estate developer, he started the Anglers Edge fly shop in Houston. … Continue reading →

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Time for GCC Award nominations

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Catch Cormier

The Gulf Coast Council Awards & Recognition Program began in 2007 to recognize individuals and clubs for their accomplishments in education, fly tying, conservation, service, and other areas that promote the goals and ideals of the GCC and Fly Fishers … Continue reading →

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Menhaden on the Louisiana Legislative Menu (Again)

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Catch Cormier

The saga to protect one of the ocean’s most valuable forage species continues this Spring in the Louisiana Legislature. CCA Louisiana, The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and many other conservation groups – including the FFI Gulf Coast Council – are … Continue reading →

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Forever Wild seeking tract nominations

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Catch Cormier

FFI members and other conservationists in coastal Alabama have an opportunity to help preserve estuary areas vital to marine fisheries. On May 5th, the Board of Trustees of Alabama Forever Wild Trust will hold their quarterly meeting at the L.D. … Continue reading →

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LWFC proposes closed season for flounder

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Catch Cormier

At the March meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting, the body adopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to set an annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder from October 15th through November … Continue reading →

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Bob Tabbert, a leader in casting & conservation, passes

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Catch Cormier

Last week, our Council – and our sport in general – lost one of its great contributors when Robert “Bob” Tabbert passed away. Bob was 93 years old. Born in Ripon, Wisconsin, his job as a geologist took him to … Continue reading →

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FFI Online Season 3 kicks off Tuesday

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Catch Cormier

When the Covid pandemic hit in Spring of 2020, many organizations took to utilizing video conferencing tools like Zoom, Webex and Google Meets. Fly Fishers International jumped in with both feet, initiating a popular series called FFI Online. The purpose … Continue reading →

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