Author Archives: Catch Cormier

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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Alabama releases first-ever hatchery flounder fingerlings

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Catch Cormier

There hasn’t been much good news since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in February. But the Alabama Marine Resources Division had some last week, which brings hope for saltwater anglers in years to come. AMRD released the first batch of … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 impacts fly fishing events

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Catch Cormier

Earlier this week, President Trump, the White House Coronavirus Task Force, along with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and corresponding state and local agencies issued strict guidelines … Continue reading →

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Big bass highlight first-ever Classic

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Catch Cormier

Our first-ever Gulf Coast Sweetwater Classic fly fishing tournament and festival went on as planned this past weekend. It should be noted this event took place prior to COVID-19 social distancing regulations imposed on Monday. Even so, concerns about the … Continue reading →

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Sweetwater Classic happening this week!

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Catch Cormier

Our first-ever Gulf Coast Sweetwater Classic fly fishing tournament and festival takes place this Friday and Saturday at Percy Quin State Park just five miles from McComb, Mississippi. Despite fear of the coronavirus, and cancellations of some major fishing events … Continue reading →

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Red Stick Day next Saturday in Baton Rouge

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Catch Cormier

26th annual Red Stick Day Saturday, March 7, 2020 8:30am – 3:00pm Waddill Wildlife Refuge 4142 N Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA FREE admission! Every first Saturday in March, the Red Stick Fly Fishers of Baton Rouge – an FFI … Continue reading →

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GCC calls for change in seatrout management in Louisiana

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Catch Cormier

NEW ORLEANS, LA  (February 19, 2020) – Citing an urgency to end the steady decline of spotted seatrout spawning recruitment in Louisiana since 2011, the Fly Fishers International (FFI) Gulf Coast Council today announced its support of an increase to … Continue reading →

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LDWF announces public meetings on seatrout management

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Catch Cormier

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced dates for public meetings to be held on spotted seatrout (speckled trout) management. The most recent stock assessment indicated spotted seatrout are overfished and undergoing overfishing and changes are necessary … Continue reading →

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FFI to be part of the Atlanta Fly Fishing Show

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Catch Cormier

As a conservation and education partner with Fly Fishers International, The Fly Fishing Show is proud to announce that FFI will have a Learning Center at their Atlanta Show on January 31st-February 1st. The show will be held at the … Continue reading →

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