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THURSDAY

• LOUISIANA SEAFOOD PROMOTION AND MARKETING BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: 1 p.m., Louisiana Room, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries state headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge.
• CCA RIVER PARISHES BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Jerusalem Shrine Center, 1940 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan. Dinner, auctions. Tickets $60, $30 spouses, $25 youths, $480 tables. Call CCA [phone].

FRIDAY

• OLD-TIMERS BASS TOURNAMENT: 5:30 a.m. registration, safe daylight, noon weigh-in, Paisano’s, La. 70, Belle River. Anglers 55 and older. Fee $50, lunch included. Three-bass limit. Call Wayne Tucker [phone].
• FRIDAY NIGHT COOKIE JAR BASS SERIES: 7 p.m.-midnight, False River, Public Landing, Morrison Parkway, New Roads. Weekly through Sept. 14. Weekly fee $30 per boat/1-2 anglers. 14-inch minimum size for bass. Call Guy Perkins [phone].

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

• 6TH ANNUAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FISHING RODEO: Breton Sound Marina, Hopedale. Fee $35 (anglers 14 and younger free). Redfish, speckled trout, white trout, flounder, sheepshead and drum divisions. First-place only in bass, redfish under 27-inches long and biggest fish/any fish divisions. Captain’s Party May 11. Benefits Children’s Hospital. Call Robbie Rabb [phone] or Allen Catoire [phone].

SATURDAY

• STEP OUTSIDE DAY: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, La. 975 (south off U.S. 190 near Krotz Springs). No fee. Fishing, archery, boating, target/trap shooting, nature photography, bird watching, ATV Safety, turkey/duck calling, demonstrations, techniques and displays. Food, drink provided. Call Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries’ Opelousas office [phone].
• 3RD ANNUAL ELMER’S ISLAND SPRING BEACH SWEEP: 8 a.m.-noon. Litter clean-up project. Volunteers needed. Sponsored by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy and Barefoot Wines. Preregistration requested. Call Joe Dantin [phone].
• FLY FISHING 101 COURSE: Orvis Company Store, Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge. Hour-long instructions in casting and rigging for beginners. Other dates May 13, 26, 27, June 2, 3, 16, 17, 23 and 24. Limited class size. Reservations requested. Call Alex Beane [phone]. Website: http://www.orvis.com/ff101.
• PRECISION RIFLE MATCH: Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club, Donaldsonville. 600-yard match. Website: http://PaloAltoGunClub.com/.
• FLY TYING CLASS: 9 a.m.-noon, Ascension Parish Library, 708 S. Irma Blvd. Gonzales. No fee. Basics of tying fresh and saltwater flies (Bendbacks, poppin ‘ bugs, crickets, spoon flies, sardines). Call Darrell Crawford [phone].
• INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY CELEBRATION: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Louisiana State Arboretum at Chicot State Park, La. 3042, Ville Platte. Guided birdwatching tours (9 a.m. and 3 p.m.), presentations, bird games and birding activities. Chicot State Park admission $1 per person to enter Chicot State Park. Once inside Chicot, the Arboretum is free. Call [phone].
• EAST JEFFERSON CCA FAMILY FISHING RODEO: 5-7 a.m. registration, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weigh-in, Sweetwater Marina, Delacroix. Team fishing. Speckled trout and redfish categories, Ladies’s only and seven youth categories. Open to all CCA members and families. Fee $25 adults. Youth 17-under no fee. Call Glen Gourgues [phone]. Website: http://www.ccalouisiana.com/.
• 3RD ANNUAL BASS ON THE FLY TOURNAMENT: Lake Fork Marina, Lake Fork, Texas. Fee $55, $5 big-bass pot, $5 big-bluegill pot. Catch-and-release. Categories: Boat, kayak and bank fishing. Call Ted Warren [phone]. Website: http://www.bassonthefly.org.

SUNDAY

• Mother’s Day

MONDAY

• RED STICK FLY FISHERS PROGRAM: 7 p.m., Wildlife and Fisheries, Quail Drive, Baton Rouge. Call Dan Weber, [phone]. Website: http://www.rsff.org/.

WEDNESDAY

• WEDNESDAY EVENING BASS TOURNAMENT: 5 p.m., Canal Bank Club, Diversion Canal, Maurepas. Pick-your-partner. 3-bass limit. Fee $40/boat. Weekly. Call Canal Bank Club [phone].

AROUND THE CORNER

• MAY 19 — FLY FISHING 201 COURSE: Orvis Company Store, Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge. On-the-water instructions in casting and rigging for beginners. Other dates May 20, June 9, 10 and July 1. Limited class size. Reservations requested. Call Alex Beane [phone]. Website: http://www.orvis.com/ff201.
• MAY 19 — SPRING CATCH-N-EAT FLY FISHING TRIP: Louisiana marsh fly-fishing trip. Sponsored by Red Stick Fly Fishers, Baton Rouge. Registration required. Call Randy Leonpacher [phone]. Website: www.rsff.org.
• MAY 19 — CAPITAL CITY BASS ELITE TEAMS TOURNAMENT: Public Landing (Butte LaRose), Henderson Lake. Sixth in 8-tournament qualifier. Fee $100/team. Call Jesse Brooks [phone]. Website http://www.capitalcitybassla.com.
• MAY 20 — FALSE RIVER BASS TRAIL TOURNAMENT: Deer Park Landing, Deer Park. Fifth in 9-tournament pick-your-partner series. Fee $40/boat ($60 membership fee). Call Kenny Mix [phone].

RECENTLY ANNOUNCED

• MAY 22 — CCA BATON ROUGE CHAPTER BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Carl Maddox Field House, LSU, Baton Rouge. Dinner, live/silent auctions. Tickets $60, $30 spouses, $25 youths, $600 tables. Call Rad Trascher [phone].
• MAY 23 — CCA TANGI CHAPTER BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Twelve Oaks, 500 West Texas Ave., Hammond. Dinner, live/silent auctions. Tickets $60, $30 spouses, $25 youths, $480 tables. Call CCA office [phone].
• MAY 26 — CMP M1 GARAND RIFLE CLINIC: 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. class. Southwest Gun Club, U.S. Hwy. 98, McComb, Miss. Fee $40, includes ammo/no fee 17 & younger ($10 club membership required). Participants should bring lunch, drinks, ground cloth, ear & eye protection. Successful qualifying (35 rounds) for 18 & older qualifies to purchase M1 Garand from Civilian Marksmanship Program. Call Doug Bowser [phone]. Email: [e-mail].
• MAY 27 — BLESSING OF THE BOATS: 2 p.m., Morrison Parkway, False River, New Roads. Memorial Day weekend honoring U.S. military. All watercraft blessed for spring-summer boating season. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Pointe Coupee.
• MAY 30-JUNE 3 — DUCKS UNLIMITED’S 75TH NATIONAL CONVENTION: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville. Website: http://www.ducks.org/.
• JUNE 7-9 — SWOLFEST FISHING RODEO: Sand Dollar Marina, Grand Isle.

HUNTING SEASONS

• SPRING SQUIRREL SEASON: Through May 27, private lands. Reduced season on some wildlife management areas. Closed on most federal lands and refuges.

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