Outdoors calendar for June 21, 2012

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THURSDAY

• CCA BAYOU LAFOURCHE CHAPTER BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Civic Center, 310 North Canal Blvd., Thibodaux. Tickets $60, spouses $30, youths $25, tables $480. Call CCA office [phone].

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

• BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES: Mississippi River Rumble, Mississippi River, LaCrosse, Wisc. Sixth in eight-tournament series to determine 2013 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers. Next event: June 28-July 1. Website: http://www.bassmaster.com/.

FRIDAY

• 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

• CATHOLIC HIGH ALUMNI FISHING RODEO: Moran’s Marina, Grand Isle. Open and youth divisions. Five-fish “calcuttas” in mangrove snapper and speckled trout. Call Catholic High Alumni Office [phone].

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

• GRAND ISLE FLY FISHING WEEKEND: Grand Isle. Sponsored by South Louisiana and Mississippi fly-fishing clubs. Registration required. Call Randy Leonpacher [phone] or Barry Dauphin [phone].

SATURDAY

• FLY TYING AT BASS PRO SHOPS: 9:30 a.m.-noon, Conference Room, Bass Pro Shops, Denham Springs. Call Ron Brooks [phone].

SUNDAY

• SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, 9300 St. Landry Rd. Gonzales. Fee $12 members, $15 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $15 annual membership in Civilian Marksmanship Program. Call George Serrett; [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

MONDAY

• RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY-TYING SESSION: 7 p.m., Orvis Shop, Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge. Call Emmitt Simmons [phone]. Website: http://www.rsff.org/.
• FIN-ADDICT FLY FISHERS MEETING: 6:30 p.m., Spahr’s Restaurant, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd, Houma. Call Stephen Robert [phone]. Website: http://finaddictflyfishers.blogspot.com/.

WEDNESDAY

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

ONGOING

• STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS’ RODEO: Summer-long saltwater fishing event through Labor Day, Sept. 3. Truck/boats for tagged redfish. Prizes in species categories. Sponsored by CCA-Louisiana, CCA membership/$25 entry fee required (no fee for youth division). Call CCA-Louisiana [phone].

AROUND THE CORNER

• JUNE 30 — YOUTH FISH FEST/LOUISIANA SALTWATER SERIES: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., June 30, Elmer’s Island, La. 1, Town of Grand Isle. Ages 16-and-under. No fee. Casting and cast-net lessons, fish tagging, crab races. Preregistration requested. (Postponed from June 9) Call Danica Williams [phone].
• JUNE 30 — CAPITAL CITY BASS ELITE TEAMS TOURNAMENT: Old River Landing, Old River, Morganza. Seventh in eight-tournament series. Call Jesse Brooks [phone]. Website: http://www.capitalcitybassla.com/.
• JUNE 28-JULY 1 — BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES: “Mystery Lake” tournament, Green Bay, Wisc. Seventh in eight-tournament series to determine 2013 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers. Website: http://www.bassmaster.com/.
• JULY 1 — IHMSA HANDGUN METALLIC SILHOUETTE MATCH: Ascension Parish Sheriffs Training Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. Smallbore (.22) and Field Pistol matches. Fee $8. Sponsored by Ascension Silhouette. Call Charlie Braud [phone] or Philip Braud [phone].

JUST ANNOUNCED

• JUNE 30 — E.D. WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH FISHING RODEO: Bridge Side Marina, Grand Isle. Adult & Youth/15-and-younger divisions. Call Steve Pitre [phone].
• JULY 6-7 — 64TH ANNUAL GOLDEN MEADOW-FOURCHON TARPON RODEO: Fourchon Marina, Fourchon. Weighstation hours: July 6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 6; July 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. children’s division; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. scuba division; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., hook & line divisions. Tickets $25 adults, $10 youths (ages 4-12). Call Chris Moran [phone]. Email: [e-mail].
• JULY 10 — AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE: 6:30-8:30 p.m., LSU Leisure Class, Baton Rouge. 2-hour, four-session course meets June 10, 17, 24, 31. Baton Rouge Sail & Power Squadron course qualifies for state Safe Boating Education/Certificate course. Call LSU Union [phone]. Website: http://www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses.
• JULY 19-21 — DUCKS UNLIMITED LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION: Hilton Riverside Hotel, New Orleans. Registration $125 singles, $175 couples, $25 17-and-younger. Website: http://www.ducks.org/louisiana/events.
• AUG. 11 — 19TH-ANNUAL PELICAN STATE FRIENDS OF NRA BANQUET: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Baton Rouge. Benefits Capital City area youth shooting sports & education. Sponsors & donations welcomed. Call Rob Walker [phone].
• AUG. 18 — 11TH ANNUAL BATON ROUGE CHAPTER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION BIG GAME BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Marriott Hotel, 5500 Hilton Ave., Baton Rouge. Dinner, live/silent auctions & Wall of Guns. Call Russ Bamgardner [phone] or Oren May [phone].

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