5th biennial Cenla Fly Fishing Festival Hosted by the Kisatchie Fly Fishers, this biennial festival - held in even years - is a celebration of fly fishing and kayak fishing. Unlike typical outdoor shows, our event is focused on instruction, education, and community. 

The Cenla Fest brings anglers of similiar interests together to exchange their expertise, share fishing stories, and educate the public about fishing and conservation.  It's family friendly and free to the public.

Activities include:

- Seminars

- Fly tying demonstrations

- Fly casting clinics

- Beginners instruction

- Kayak rigging

- Exhibitors

- Raffles

- and more!

Fly tying begins at 9:00am and continues until 3:00pm. Many of the region's top fly tiers will be on hand tying flies for bream, bass, trout, and redfish.

Also among the tiers will be jig tiers crafting lures that are effective for the area's "white perch".

Seminars covering a variety of fishing topics will be presented by local and regional experts. Seminars start at 9:30am and continue through the day.

Need to improve your fly casting skills? One of the region's top fly casting instructors will be on hand with instruction and casting coaching.

Lunch (pastalaya) and choice of lemonade or tea will be available for just $5.  Bottled water will be available free during the day.

There's also a raffle, silent auction and Gamblers Draw.  Items include tackle, flies, lures, accessories, homemade goods, and many other items. Proceeds to benefit The Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

Schedule

8:30 am - doors open

9:00 am - Fly Tying & Exhibitors - Main Room

9:30 am - seminar:  Fly Fishing Basics - Meeting Room

11:30 am - Lunch ($5) includes pastalaya, lemonade or tea. Sodas are $1.

12:30 pm - Gamblers Draw

2:00 pm - casting:  Casting Coaching - Outdoors  

3:00 pm - Raffle Draw

3:30 pm - Adieu and see ya'll in 2026!

?Date: January 20, 2024

Location: Kees Park Civic Center

2450 Hwy 28 E, Pineville, LA

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