Category Archives: General

Hurricane Sally bashes north-central Gulf Coast

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Catch Cormier

Just three weeks after Hurricane Laura devastated areas of the western side of the Gulf Coast Council (western Louisiana), Hurricane Sally has slammed the eastern areas of the Council. Hardest hit was Gulf Shores, Alabama, with winds of 100 mph. … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Laura set to hit as Cat 4 storm

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Catch Cormier

As of 7am this morning, Hurricane Laura was a category 3 storm in the northwest Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 120 mph.  However, forecasters are now predicting that shortly before it hits the Texas-Louisiana border shortly after midnight … Continue reading →

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Peterson elected FFI Chairman of the Board

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Catch Cormier

At their recent meeting, the Fly Fishers International Board of Directors elected Dave Peterson as their new Chairman. Peterson succeeds Tom Logan, who will now serve as Vice President – Conservation. Dave is a retired school superintendent from Pentwater Michigan. … Continue reading →

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Raffle winners announced

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Catch Cormier

This Spring, the Gulf Coast Council held a months-long raffle to benefit our education initiatives. It was open to the general public.  The drawing was held at the July 16th GCC  board meeting (online via Zoom). The grand prize was … Continue reading →

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2020 RBFF Report: fly fishing continues growth

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Catch Cormier

Each year in conjunction with ICAST, the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation releases it’s Special Report on Fishing. The report contains results from a comprehensive survey which targets angler participation in the previous year (i.e., the 2020 report covers 2019 … Continue reading →

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Cristobal headed for northern Gulf Coast

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Catch Cormier

Currently centered over the Yucatan peninsula, Tropical Depression Cristobal is forecast to re-enter the southern Gulf of Mexico on Friday, then progress rapidly towards the Louisiana coast. While this rapid movement will likely prevent the storm from reaching Category 1 … Continue reading →

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GCC Kayak Raffle extended to July 15th

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Catch Cormier

On the recommendation of several board members, the FFI Gulf Coast Council directors voted yesterday to extend our raffle ticket sales deadline. The original date was April 15th. The new deadline to purchase tickets is now July 15, 2020 at … Continue reading →

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GCC launches a raffle for a Crescent Kayak!

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Catch Cormier

This Spring, the FFI Gulf Coast Council is raffling off a Crescent Kayaks LiteTackle 12 kayak and paddle. Every ticket purchased helps to support GCC conservation and education initiatives. The LiteTackle 12 is one of the hottest new fishing kayaks … Continue reading →

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