North Louisiana Fly Fishers
NLFF's Fly Fishing Masters Series
Event Overview
The NLFF's Annual Fly Fishing Masters Series brings an accomplished member of the fly fishing community to the Ark-La-Tex to give a seminar on their field of expertise. Past speakers have included Davy Wotten and Dave Whitlock who are legendary to the fly fishing community. The event is held on a Saturday in the latter half of July every year at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Bossier City, LA. Doors open at 8:30am with the program starting at 9:00am and lasting until around 4:00pm. Light breakfast and catered lunch are provided. Seating is limited. Tickets are $40 each and go on sale at the March club meeting. Contact Scott Irwin at 318-469-0854 with any questions.
Sponsoring the Masters Series
Your organization can sponsor the NLFF's Annual Fly Fishing Masters Series by purchasing a group of tickets for your members or employees. By sponsoring this event, you get access to purchasing tickets before they are made available to the general public and at the sponsor rate of $35.00 each for 10 tickets - $350.00 total. With limited seating available, this guarantees your organization will not miss this exclusive event. Also, your organization will be listed as a sponsor in all advertising, including our newsletter.
2019 Masters Series Guest Speaker - Dave Hughes
This year's event will be held July 27, 2019
Dave Hughes is author of more than 20 books about fly fishing for trout. They include Wet Flies, Handbook of Hatches, Reading Trout Water, Essential Trout Flies, the classic Western Hatches (with Rick Hafele), American Fly Tying Manual, Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters, Trout From Small Streams, Pocketguide to Western Hatches and the massive reference Trout Flies.
His articles on fly fishing have appeared in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Northwest Fly Fishing, and Fly Tyer magazines. Dave served as editor of Flyfishing & Tying Journal for eight years, and is currently a columnist for American Angler, and Flyfishing & Tying Journal.
His articles on fly fishing have appeared in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Northwest Fly Fishing, and Fly Tyer magazines. Dave served as editor of Flyfishing & Tying Journal for eight years, and is currently a columnist for American Angler, and Flyfishing & Tying Journal.
On the agenda for NLFF's Fly Fishing Masters Series includes:
* Stay tuned! Presentation details will be posted here when they are available.
* Bonus evening event:
Dinner with Guest Speaker at Ralph & Kacoo's Seafood Restaurant in Bossier City, LA at 5:30pm
Dinner is not included in the ticket price and reservations are necessary. Contact Scott Irwin at 318-469-0854
by May 1st if you wish to attend the dinner.
* Stay tuned! Presentation details will be posted here when they are available.
* Bonus evening event:
Dinner with Guest Speaker at Ralph & Kacoo's Seafood Restaurant in Bossier City, LA at 5:30pm
Dinner is not included in the ticket price and reservations are necessary. Contact Scott Irwin at 318-469-0854
by May 1st if you wish to attend the dinner.
OUR CHARGE
It is the charge of the North Louisiana Fly Fishers to afford the general public, and our members in particular, a better understanding of Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, and Rod Building. We wish to perpetuate the sport as a most pleasurable and exciting fishing method and provide education, instruction and the opportunities for relaxation to the membership.
It is the charge of the North Louisiana Fly Fishers to afford the general public, and our members in particular, a better understanding of Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, and Rod Building. We wish to perpetuate the sport as a most pleasurable and exciting fishing method and provide education, instruction and the opportunities for relaxation to the membership.
Founded in 1984 as the First FFI
Affiliated Club in Louisiana
Affiliated Club in Louisiana
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