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Casting Instruction Saturday, July 17
Jul 15, 2010 at 02:17 PM
Syd Smith will be available at the OSYC this
Saturday, July 17 at 9:00 a.m. for casting lessons and pointers. For those
new folks who may not know, Syd is a certified fly casting instructor who gives
the club lots of his time to help members improve their casting and fishing
skills.
We hope to see you there.
Spence Boyd
HOSSFLY Secretary
Fishing Trip - June 19, 2010
Jun 15, 2010 at 07:33 AM
Keith Thompson
The fishing off the East End of Deer Island is heating up along with the
weather. HOSSFly will be fishing the Deer Island this Saturday for those
interested in being a part of the fun. We will be putting in at the OSYC dock
0800 on 6/19 and returning through out the day. We will be going across to fish the
East tip and the stumps. Please plan to attend this club fishing trip. We will
be ferrying fishers across to the island so bring a kayak or your wading shoes
and plan to spend the day fishing. There will be plenty of room for coolers,
lawn chairs or other supplies. We will have a portable gas grill set up for you
to cook if you want to get just a bit beyond the cold sandwich regiment. We
need to take advantage of the time we have on the water and what better way to
spend the day then fishing the local waters of Ocean Springs. Make plans to
attend and please let us know if you plan to attend this fun filled day on the
water.
Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) meets on June 15
Jun 11, 2010 at 02:13 PM
The June meeting of the Commission on Marine Resources will be a good opportunity to ask what Mississippi government is doing to respond to the oil spill. Members are urged to attend and present questions. The text of the meeting notice follows:
June
CMR Meeting to Be Held June 15 at MSU
Coastal Research Extension Center
BILOXI, Miss.
– The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold
its June meeting on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 9 a.m. The meeting
will be held at the Mississippi
State University Coastal Research Extension Center,
1815 Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi.
The
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing,
protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing
all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and
waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational,
educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with
environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the DMR online at
www.dmr.ms.gov.
Oil Spill Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities
Apr 30, 2010 at 02:38 AM
I've set up a web site to help pair volunteers with organizations doing oil spill cleanup work. Please see www.OilSpillVolunteers.com. There's a huge oil spill in the Gulf and some of it will be coming ashore soon. It's time to step up and help protect and heal this place we love so much. Let's go HOSSFLY.
Don Abrams
Horn Island CCA Chapter Banquet, 4/9/10
Apr 05, 2010 at 01:33 PM
The Horn Island Chapter of CCA holds it's annual banquet this Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes good food, raffles, door prizes, auctions, and good company. Details are on this pdf flyer or on their website at www.ccamississippi.org . If you've caught a good redfish lately, you have the CCA to thank. So, show up and support a good cause.
Don
Fantastic Fly Sale at April Meeting
Mar 26, 2010 at 07:35 PM
You definitely do not want to miss the April 14 HOSSFLY
meeting. We'll be selling a huge assortment of hand-tied flies and fly boxes at
bargain prices. The flies were donated by Tom Herrington to raise money for a
good cause - a small grant by HOSSFLY to support the exciting tarpon research
being done by Jim Franks at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
This is an excellent way to stock up on quality flies
that are known to be good in local waters, save a lot of money, and help support
the Mississippi tarpon fishery. Regardless of what species you want to catch -
trout to mackeral to cobia to tarpon - you'll find a fly to do the
job.
This is a members-only offering. If you're not a member this is a great time to join. If you join and buy five or six flies, you'll recover your $15 dues in savings. Fly boxes will also be available.
Nearly 600 flies offered. Count 'em if you're bored.
A detail of one box. Some great redfish flies here.
McCoy Outdoors Co., Spring Fishing Seminar Series
Mar 17, 2010 at 06:04 PM
HOSSFLY members are invited to participate in a series of fishing seminars in Mobile.
McCoy Outdoor Company in Mobile kicks off their spring fishing seminar series on Thursday
March 18th at 5:00 pm. The seminars are free and open to the public. McCoy Outdoor Company is located at 3498 Springhill
Avenue in Mobile, Alabama 36608. For more information call the store at 251-473-1080 or contact Chip Deupree 251-895-0020. Thursday's
speaker is Bobby Abruscato of A-Team fishing adventures. Seven more speakers are scheduled.
Thursday April 8th... Capt. paul "Moon Doggie" Smith, Mobile Bay speckled
trout redfish and flounder guide
Thursday April 15th...Capt. Scott Ritter, numerous redfish cup wins and top ten
finishes
Thursday April 22nd.... Capt "Dandy" Dan Kolenich, Orvis-endorsed fly
fishing guide with years of experience on Mobile Bay and Mobile-Tensaw Delta
Thursday April 29th......Capt. Jey Abruscato of A-Team fishing adventures
Thursday May 13th.....Capt. Rick Lauman of Southern Fly Outfitters in Ocean
Springs, premier Mississippi Gulf Coast fly fishing guide
Thursday May 20th..... Capt Lynn Pridgen, Mobile Tensaw Delta and Mobile
Bay/ Mississippi Sound speckled trout/redfish/flounder and triple tail guide
Free Kayak Fly Fishing Seminar
Mar 12, 2010 at 05:33 PM
This comes from South Coast Paddling Company. - Don
Come
join us to explore the history,
rigging, and local fishing secrets.
Johnathan
Cecil will share information and his enthusiasm for the sport. He will schedule with
participants to guide a local fishing trip for those who want to try their hand
at it. South
Coast Paddling will have
boats available for rent for those who do not have their own kayaks.
Otherwise, there is no charge for either event.
Please
contact South
Coast Paddling if
you are interested in attending.
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872 2030 or email
Fish Deer Island, March 12
Mar 12, 2010 at 05:30 PM
From Spence Boyd:
Our vice leader, Keith Thompson has put together a
Deer Island fishing trip for this Saturday. We will meet at the Kuhn
Street Ramp (across the street from the Biloxi Yacht Club) at 9:00 AM, Keith
will be there with his party barge to ferry anyone who needs a ride to the
island. There will be wade fishing and kayakers. This will be a great
opportunity to get on-the-water instructions and practice your
casting.
Tom Herrington has offered the use of his two-man
kayak (Native Ultimate) with paddles to any one or two HOSSFly members for any
HOSSFly event including tomorrow's Deer Island trip. You can reach Tom at
875-5311 or
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