Happy New Year From Warm Fly!

Merry Christmas from Warm Fly!

Wishing you a Safe, Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

Veterans, thank you so much for your service!

Sad News... The Passing of Jerome E. Hebert

LAFAYETTE - Jerome Ernest Hebert, born in New Orleans, LA on August 2, 1971, passed away Friday November 7, 2014 at his residence in Broussard. Jerome attended the Morris School for boys in Searcy, Arkansas and graduated from Acadiana High School and Lafayette Regional Technical College in Graphic Arts.

Jerome was employed as a pressman by the Lafayette Daily Advertiser from 1995 to 2005. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was also a talented artist, accomplished Fly Tyer and member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, the Gulf Coast Council (IFFF), and the Red Stick Fly Fishers Club in Baton Rouge. Jerome also participated in the International Fly Fishing Fair in West Yellowstone, Montana in 2013. He recently published a Fly Tying Manual. Jerome mastered the art of crocheting from his maternal great grandmother Agnes Gauthier and created heirloom afghans, scarves and hats for his family members. He was a gentle man, loving son, devoted husband, beloved brother and uncle. Jerome was a volunteer member of the Henderson Fire Department and a Reserve Officer of the Breaux Bridge Police Department. Jerome was also a chaplain and involved in Prison Ministry.

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 19 years, Dena Roy Hebert, his parents Natalie Bienvenu and Stephen Hebert. Four brothers, Zerben Hebert USN (Konekeo), Edward Hebert USN (Christina) Charles Hebert (Amy), Anthony Hebert (Lexi), one sister Sarah Crawford (Erich). Grandmothers Gertrude G Bienvenu and Olga T Hebert. Mother in Law Catherine Roy, Sisters in Law Roslen Mack (Doug), Jenny Monsey (James,) Brothers in Law David Roy and Donnie Roy. Nineteen nephews and nieces, Reagan and Andrew Crawford; Rhett, Sodhi , Jackson, Zerben, Rock, Spencer, Gunner, Kalli, Ava, Zoe, and Cale Hebert; Alexandra and Samantha Mack; Sierra, Isaac, Elijah, and Loralei Monsey.

A Funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 10:00 AM in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille. Pastor Nick Carroll with Our Savior's Church, will officiate the services. Jodi Bollich, organist and soloist, will sing for the services, "Amazing Grace," "I Can Only Imagine" and "On Eagles' Wings."

Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.

A Rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN Location.

The family requests that visitation be observed on Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will continue on Thursday from 8:00 AM until time of services.

View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com

Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street Lafayette, LA. 70506. 337-234-2311

The North Toledo Bend Rendezvous - Friday Oct. 31st thru Sunday. Nov.2

The GCC, along with the Texas Council of the IFFF, annually co-sponsors the "North Toledo Bend Rendezvous".  Held the first weekend of November at North Toledo Bend State Park near Zwolle, LA, the 2013 Rendezvous was the 25th anniversary (since 1989) of this gathering of fly tyers representing fly fishing clubs from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and beyond.  With no planned activities, but plenty of fly tying, food, fly casting instruction and fly fishing, and with only a minimal fee to cover lodging and meals, the North Toledo Bend Rendezvous remains one of the top tying events held each year in the U.S.A.

http://pages.suddenlink.net/w/Rendez/indexR.html

If you have never attended the North Toledo Bend Rendezvous or haven't been in a while, your are hereby invited to attend... Hey, we haven't gathered on the shores of Toledo Bend and thrown this party for 26 years for nothing!!! We have a great time, and it is your chance to sit down and tie flies with some of the very best tyers in the Deep South! No matter if you are  beginner to tying or a master of this craft, you will learn a lot (or at least have fun tying with your friends &/or teaching others), and you will have fun!

Hook Kids On Fishing - November 1, 2014

Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Conclave - October 3 - 5, 2014

Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home, AR.

Show hours: Fri-Sat, 8:30am-4:30pm.

$10 per day, $5 under 18.

Workshops and some activities extra.

Programs: fly tying, casting clinics, exhibitors, youth and women's activities & more!

Sponsored by the IFFF Southern Council. Website: www.southerncouncilfff.org.

Gulf Coast FLY FAIR

Sept. 12/13, 2014

   Ocean Springs Civic Center 

3730 Bienville Blvd.

Sponsored by

The Gulf Coast Council 

International Federation of Fly Fishers

FREE ADMISSION - FREE BEGINNER CLASSES - FREE CASTING LESSONS - FREE TYING DEMONSTRATIONS - FREE PRESENTATIONS

 

Auctions & Raffles for rods, reels, equipment and artwork with 50% of the proceeds donated to the USM - Gulf Coast Research Lab

If you have ever thought about learning to fly fish in Salt Water, Warm Water or Cold Water, or improving your skills, then this is your opportunity to learn from many of the best instructors in the country – FOR FREE!

Programs on tarpon, stripers, redfish, speckled trout, how fish see, and much, much more...

Casting Instructors include:

Head of IFFF Casting Board of Governors

4 Master Casting Instructors

5+ Certified Casting Instructors

Fly Shops from three states

                  Outdoors Vendors                 

Fly Tying Demonstrations by many of the best fly tiers in 5 states      

Programs for Scouts

More information, classes and schedules coming soon go to: gulfcoastifff.blogspot.com

How 'bout that!

Ride the Bull 2014

Attached below is a photo taken by my good friend Catch Cormier early this morning at The Ride the Bull Kayak Fishing Tournament...  The largest kayak fishing rodeo in the world!

Ho-ly Crap!  Over 700 participants on the water!

Contraband Fly Casters Fly Fishing Expo!

We're Back! Hello Again!

The Warm Fly Forum is back up and running!  A special thanks to my good friend Glen "Catch" Cormier for all his help!

Hello Again!

The Warm Fly Forum is Temporarily Down!



Due to what we think is a server move by GoDaddy we are experiencing an outage of the Warm Fly Forum.  Please Stay Tuned!

3-Tand Fly Reel is Best of Show!

3-Tand Fly Reel wins best of show at ICAST!  You can see them at Green Trout Fly Shop in Baton Rouge!

New Forum Board on Warm Fly!

I added the "Ultralight Fly Fishing - For weights 000 through 4" board to our Warm Fly forum.  If you like fly fishing with light weight fly rods, this board is for you!





Happy 4th of July!

Green Trout Fly Shop closed for the 4th of July Holidays!

2014 Contraband Fly Casters Fly Fishing Expo

TFO Fiberglass Finesse Series Rods!

TFO now has a 7'-0" 3/4 wt. and a 7'-6" 5/6 wt. Finesse Series Fiberglass rod.  While they do have a moderate action, they WILL shoot some line!  The retail price is $190.

TFO Fly Line - $39.95!



Selecting the right line for your rod can be very frustrating- not to mention expensive. Temple Fork Outfitters and Cortland have comb...ined their fishing expertise to create the highest performance, affordable fly line on the market. Not only will the line's features satisfy the most demanding anglers, but they are specifically designed to maximize the performance of your TFO rods (as well as just about any other brand).

* Cortland's Precision Shooting Technology
* High-Quality Braided Nylon Core with Welded Loop
* Color Optimization for Stealth on the Water and Maximum Visibility in the Air
* Engineered for Use in Fresh or Saltwater

"The unique taper and protective coating of the TFO fly line is ideal for all fishing scenarios, from frigig northern waters to punishing tropical locales. It can precisely cast bulky, weighted flies as well as tiny midge flies with precision"- Bob Clouser

TFO High Performance Fly Lines come in 1-4 wt at 82 feet and 5-10 and 12wt at 90 feet.

Happy Father's Day to all the Warm Fly Dads!

Visit the Warm Fly Classifieds!

Do you have something to buy, sell or trade?  Visit the Warm Fly Classifieds.  They work!

The 2nd Annual Natchitoches Fishing Expo

The 2nd Annual Natchitoches Fishing Expo!

A celebration of Light Tackle and Fly Fishing - will be held this Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the NSU Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, LA. Time is 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is FREE!

Hosted by the Cane Country Fly Casters, there's activities for the whole family, including kids casting games hosted by professional bass angler Kat Arnold. Also over 50 vendors and exhibitors, 50+ fly tiers from across the South, programs on all types of fishing (bass, crappie, kayaking, fly fishing, fish biology and more) as well as activities for the non-fishing spouses. Silent auction and raffles with many one-of-a-kind items to raise money for our charities. Lots of great local restaurants and places to visit in the Natchitoches area.

For a complete list of activities and programs, and links to Natchitoches area info, go to www.canecountry.blogspot.com.

Pop the Top!

It's finally that time here in Louisiana!  I caught several decent bass yesterday on poppers!  Woo Hoo!!! 

Happy Easter!

Wishing my extended Warm Fly Family a restful and blessed Easter Sunday!

City Park bass shot wins monthly Outdoors photo contest!

Be sure to click on the link below and read the article about the above photograph.  I love to see young people excited about our sport!

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2014/03/city_park_bass_shot_wins_month.html

Fly Tying Forums!

Be sure to check out our tying forums.  We have many talented tiers on our forum.  Find a new pattern or ask questions from our members on a pattern you’re looking for or want to try.  Warm Fly has the largest membership of any other warmwater site on the internet.  If you’re looking for it… you can find it here!

Is it time?

I stopped by a local pond on the way home Thursday afternoon and thought I would try a #12 popper on my BVK 3 wt.  I was pleasantly surprised!  I caught 6 or 7 small bass and a few small bream.  Yeah, I know they were small but, what a hoot on the 3 wt.  Could it be that the weather is getting right for much overdue real fishing?  I sure hope so....

27th Annual Acadiana Conclave

27th Annual Acadiana Conclave
Saturday, March 15, 2014
9:00am to 2:30pm
Grace Presbyterian Church, 415 Roselawn Blvd, Lafayette, LA
FREE and open to the public

Guest speakers include Dr. Norm Crisp, Ron Begnaud, and Marc Pinsel.   In addition, there is a presentation on "Curves, Hooks and Mends" - the art of curve casting - by FFF- Master Certified Instructors Keith Richard and Bob Tabbert.

In addition to programs, there will be fly tying demos by some of the region's top fly tiers. 

Throughout the day, the club will hold silent auctions and raffles. In addition, equipment dealers will display their wares and sell their items.

The event is free and open to the public.



22nd Annual Red Stick Conclave - Saturday, March 8, 2014

22nd annual Red Stick Conclave
Saturday, March 8, 2014
8:30am to 4:00pm
LDWF Waddill Outdoors Center, 4142 N. Flannery, Baton Rouge
Cost: FREE

The Red Stick Conclave is a celebration of fly fishing featuring programs, fly tying demos, casting demos, kayak demos, exhibitors, and more. Whether your only brush with fly fishing has been watching the movie "A River Runs Through It" or you're an accomplished expert, there's something for everyone.

Presenters include:
- Roger del Rio, Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor (FFF-CCI)
- Richard Evans, outdoor writer and photographer
- Tom Jindra, fishing product rep, former president of the International Federation of Fly Fishers, and an
FFF Master-certified Casting Instructor
- Pete Cooper, Jr, author, outdoor writer, multiple fly record holder, and member of the Louisiana Outdoors Hall of Fame
- Larry Offner, proprietor of WarmFly.com website and owner of Green Trout Fly Shop

The programs include:
- 9:00am "Fishing the West" by Richard Evans
- 9:00am "Wind Casting" by Tom Jindra
- 10:00am "Warmwater Tactics" by Larry Offner
- 11:00am "Offshore Fly Fishing" by Pete Cooper, Jr
- 11:00am "Casting Basics" by Roger del Rio
- 1:00pm "Latest Advances in Flyfishing" by Tom Jindra
- 2:00pm "Panfish Strategies" by Larry Offner

Backpacker of Baton Rouge will be onsite for free on-the-water kayak demos from 11am to 1pm. Come try out some of the popular fishing models and get tips on this great and affordable way to fish!
Fly tying begins at 9:00am and continues through the day. Some of the region's top fly tiers will be on hand, including Fred Hannie of Lake Charles, Bob Boese of Broussard, Stephen Robert of Houma, Kirk Dietrich of Arabi, Marc Pinsel of Hammond, Jerome and Dena Hebert of Henderson, Kyle Moppert of Baton Rouge, and Mike Jackson of New Orleans.

There's free refreshments during the day. A jambalaya lunch with salad for $7 will be available. Then there's the big raffle for flies, tackle, equipment, and other items, and a Gamblers Draw at noon. Proceeds from the raffle benefit Boy Scouts, Fly Fishing 101, National Hunting and Fishing Day, and BREC conservation projects.

12th Annual Little Mo Fly Fishing Festival

12th Annual Little Mo Fly Fishing Festival

Community Hall, Murfreesboro, AR.

Saturday, February 15th, 9am-7pm

Fly tying, seminars, casting, food, refreshments.

$5 admission or $10 for family

Sunday casting workshop TBA.

Website: www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com

  

Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival

Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival

Many of you will notice a change in the name of Texas FlyFishers Annual Fly Tying Festival. At the 2009 17th annual festival, it was proclaimed that henceforth the festival would be known as the Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival as a tribute to Ed for his being the one responsible for getting it started back when.

Now that the "formalities" are out of the way...........

The Festival Details

Ladies and gentlemen, the Texas FlyFishers would like to invite you to attend our 23nd Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Bethany Christian Church, located at 3223 Westheimer, Houston, Texas. The hours will be from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm.

This year's featured guest will be Charlie Craven, owner and president of Charlie's Fly Box fly shop in Arvada, Colorado. Charlie Craven tied his first fly from a gifted fly tying kit on his eighth birthday. In the days since he has commercially tied flies for most of the shops in the Denver area, as well as many others throughout the Rocky Mountain west. A longtime South Platte River guide, Craven cut his angling teeth on some of the toughest trout in the world. It was these tough fish that prompted him to develop some of his more popular patterns like the Jujubee Midge, Poison Tung and Charlie Boy Hopper.

Charlie at the vice.

Charlie has now been a commercial fly tyer for over thirty years, and in that time has tied flies for nearly every species of game fish in every location on the planet, though he specializes in trout flies for the Rocky Mountain region. Charlie is a Signature Tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and is the originator of other popular patterns such as the Jujubaetis, the Ragina Craven, Two Bit Hooker and the Double Gonga. Craven was the photographer and fly tyer for Barr Flies (Stackpole 2007) and has now authored two books, Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying (Headwater Books 2008) and Charlie's Fly Box (Stackpole Books 2010). Craven is also the Fly Tyer's Bench contributor to Flyfisherman Magazine.

Charlie is a Colorado native and lives in Arvada, Colorado. He has three kids, Charlie, Julie and Jack.

Check out our fly tying section of the Warm Fly Forum!

Interested in tying warmwater flies?  Then be sure and check out our "It's all about FLIES" section of the Warm Fly Forum.  There's a general fly tying board and a board loaded with patterns posted by our members.  Take a peek and be sure to register!