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Mr. Walt Holman - January 8, 1930 - March 22, 2015

We are saddened to learn that Walt Holman passed away yesterday morning. Although he lived in Madison, Alabama, Walt was born in Louisiana, and frequently came "home" with his lovely wife Gennie to enjoy the good food and great redfishing, as well as participate as a guest tier at events such as the Red Stick Fly Fishers conclaves where he was an annual fixture. Walt served in the U.S. Navy, later attended Auburn University where he was a member of the Auburn football team, and earned a degree in engineering. He took up tying after coming to the conclusion that he could make baits for a lot cheaper than what he bought at the store, just by using cork, wood and feathers and a few basic carpentry tools in his shop. Walt would go on to share his innovation... he was highly influential to many fly tiers across the country, including several Louisiana tiers who have since emulated his mastery of balsa flies. It's from Walt that several of us learned how to tie his foil covered poppers which have been so effective for bass and speckled trout (pictured is one of Walt's famous foil poppers). In addition to the events here in Louisiana, Walt and his wife Gennie were annual participants at Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) Southern and Southeastern conclaves. His craftsmanship was as much art as it was design and execution. His donations of flies for various events have raised thousands of dollars over the course of three decades for clubs and councils. For his contributions to the art of the sport, Walt was recognized three times as FFF Southeastern Council "Fly Tier of the Year" as well as the 2013 FFF Buzz Buszek Award winner (lifetime recognition in fly tying achievement). His legacy of tying was only equaled by his legacy for teaching others. Walt was 84 years young, and will be greatly missed.

Written By: Glen "Catch" Cormier  www.laflyfish.com




27th Annual Red Stick Conclave!

27th annual Red Stick Conclave
Hosted by Red Stick Fly Fishers of Baton Rouge
Saturday, March 7, 2015
8:30am - 4:00pm
LDWF Waddill Outdoors Center, 4142 N. Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA
FREE admission!

Seminars, fly tying demonstrations by some of the Gulf Coast's top tiers, casting clinics, kayak demos, on-site fishing, food and raffles

Programs:
Stephen Robert - Microfishing
Larry Offner - Rios Revisited
Jim Wright - Coldwater Trout on the Lower Mountain Fork, Orvis new products
Chuck Fisk - Fishing on the Emerald Gulf Coast
Roger del Rio - Casting Basics, Advanced Casting

Fly tiers include: Fred Hannie, Marc Pinsel, Nathaneal Fickett, Kyle Moppert, Dirk Burton, Ted Cabali, Mike Jackson, Ray Boudreaux (a few more to come)

Kayak demos by Backpacker featuring the latest boats from Hobie, Wilderness Systems, Perception and others.

$6 Jambalaya lunch by award-winning jambalaya cook J.D. Scortino
Coffee, donuts, soft drinks, water - no cost, courtesy of RSFF

Many great raffle and Gamblers Draw items, some one-of-a-kind!

For more info, go to their website at www.rsff.org or contact RSFF Conclave Chairman Emmitt Simmons at elsimmons(at)cox.net

28th Annual Acadiana Conclave

28th Annual Acadiana Conclave
Saturday, February 28, 2015
8:30am to 3:00pm
Grace Presbyterian Church Hall, 518 Roselawn Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
Hosted by the Acadiana Fly Rodders, Dennis Vidrine Chapter
Activities include:
- casting demos by renowned certified casting instructors
- fly tying demonstrations
- seminars
- vendors
- drawings for a chance to win from a wide variety of fly fishing and fishing-related items

Conclave Schedule:
8:30am - Registration and doors open, coffee and donuts
9:00am - fly tying and equipment demos begin
9:00am - Keith Richard and Robert Tabbert (IFFF-MCIs) - "Correcting Common Casting Errors"
11:00am - Individual Casting InstructionView blog
12:00pm - Kyle Moppert - "IFFF Gulf Coast Council Update and BSA Activities"
12:00pm - Lunch (chili dogs - $5)
12:30pm - Auction
1:00pm - Dr. Norm Crisp - "Fly Fishing in Chile"
2:00pm - Jerry Iverson - "In Search of the Illusive Tarpon"
3:00pm - fly tying and other activities end

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