Aug. 3-5 – 62nd annual Terrebonne Sportsmans League Rodeo. Weigh station: East Park Recreational Center, Houma. Scale hours: Noon-6 p.m. on Aug. 4; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 5. Fly Fish Division has categories for specks and reds. Tickets $20. For ticket locations, contact Larry Jordan 985-601-4110 or Troy Bonvillain 985-804-7504.
Aug. 17-18 – Ride the Bull III Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge, Bridgeside Marina on Grand Isle. Catch-weigh-release tournament sponsored by CCA and Calmwater Charters. $50 entry fee includes T-shirt, captain’s bag and Friday night steak dinner and film festival. Fly Fish Division for heaviest red caught on fly. For details, go to www.calmwatercharters.net.
Aug. 25 – 8th Contraband Fly Fishing Expo, Moss Bluff United Methodist Church Hall, Moss Bluff, LA. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission. Programs, fly tying demos, casting lessons, food, refreshments and more. Sponsored by the Contraband Fly Casters. For info, go to www.contrabandflycasters.net.
Sept. 8 – 4th annual Rio Grande Fly Fishing Tournament, New Orleans City Park. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. No entry fee, but must be a member of a Louisiana fly fishing club. Pre-registration required. Prizes for three heaviest Rio Grande cichlids weighed in (one per angler). Sponsored by New Orleans Fly Fishers. For more info, go to www.warmfly.com.
All month – CCA STAR Tournament. Runs through Labor Day (Sept. 3). Fly Fishing East and West Divisions for heaviest speckled trout. Also, a consolation drawing at the end of the tournament for all eligible trout (14+ inches) weighed in the Fly Division. Go to www.ccastar.com for details.
