A very full one this month. Key items:
Evan Jardine, a former club member who has moved down to Victoria, led the fly tying session on Wednesday 22 Sep 21. The flash belly bunny can be used on a number of species and Evan has used it in different sizes for heaps of different fish from Yellas, reddies, flatties, bream, EP to bass.
We were privileged to have Evan leading the tie. Follow him on https://www.createafly.com.au/ .
The materials aren’t expensive and should be available from Compleat Angler.
Recipe:
– hook (#4-#1)
– dumbbell eyes
– regular zonker strip
– Palmer chenille
– dubbing underneath that can be teased out
keyword wetfly streamerfly
Our AGM was conducted on 11 August. Lots of smiling faces with the awarding of trophies. We await advice on possible changes to how fish can be reported for trophy purposes … all a bit academic until our lockdown is relaxed.
With my Membership Officer hat on – reminder that fees are due – go to ‘join us’ to update your contact details via the webform or simply email me. Please note our new bank account numbers (these were changed last year), they are given in this newsletter. So far 24 members have signed up again – means 22 from last year remain to renew, plus hopefully some new members – spread the word folks.
Our traditional casting for the public days were to be on 12, 19 and 26 Sep – of course these dates were always dependent on progress in respect to the COVID lockdown. Given the uncertainty with both ACT and NSW regional lockdown, the Committee has made the hard decision to postpone the event.
Though we are in lockdown, readers are lucky enough to be able to read here about some fishing going on before the current lockdown was started. Others of us have had to live vicariously through videos on the Internet –a number of these have been provided by the Manic Tackle Project and notified on our News Blog … thank goodness for our bro’s “across the dutch”. Peter spotted the promotions and I’ll try to provide advice each time they come up via the News Blog and CAA’s Facebook page.
My dedicated helpers have come up with more funnies and interesting snippets from the web … keep it up guys.
http://canberra-anglers.asn.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/0171.pdf
I’ve been following The New Fly Fisher on YouTube for some time. They have a lot of short, sharp videos providing hints that assist not just novices. Here’s one on preparing a new flyline that I’ve not been aware of.
You may find them as useful as I do.
The EWMK wet fly originated in the metropolis of Bruce in Australia’s capital in the 2020s. The artificial fly is also known as Nathan’s Killer and was named after a famous local angler who is always happy to share images of his latest impressive catches ….and provide tips and hints on where to go fishing. The fly is distinguished by the black or dark brown rabbit fur tail, soft hackle collar and fluoro orange bead which makes the fly resemble a small baitfish or fry with its head on fire. The EWMK has proved to be a very effective fly for trout in Snowy region lakes and can also be used when searching for mud-marlin in the local ACT water ways. Many fly fishing purists may deride the use of the fluoro bead head and there are rumours that their use could be banned from international fishing competitions because it makes flies irresistible to fish!
Imitates
The EWMK fly is an attractor pattern most likely taken as a small baitfish or fry with their heads on fire.
Controversy
There is a lot of controversy on whether the fly pattern was ‘stolen’ from Tom Jarman. There is even more controversy on whether the tail should be marabou or rabbit fur….and should the rabbit fur be sourced from the armpit or belly region of the rabbit – best to ask your local fly tying materials supplier!
Materials:
keyword wetfly nymphfly streamerfly
Has arrived and available here.
Top items.
Next Burley Line will have all the news from the AGM earlier this week. Lots of smiling faces receiving trophies. The committee and the additional members we call the “council” are unchanged. Now that we are into the 2021-22 season there have been some consequent updates to the website.
Our 2021-22 program has been uploaded … http://canberra-anglers.asn.au/blog/program/
Reminder that 2021-22 membership fees are now due, unchanged rates from last year. Information on how to pay are on the web … http://canberra-anglers.asn.au/blog/canberra-anglers-association-membership-application/ Can you please use the webform on that page to advise us of any changes to your contact details?
Our trophy rules have been reviewed and images of our most recently added trophies been added … Redfin and Bass. http://canberra-anglers.asn.au/club_process/caatrophyrules2021.pdf
Our calculator to compare/score natives to account for any changes to NSW records has been reviewed but no changes made. http://canberra-anglers.asn.au/club_process/rate_my_catch.htm
Our ‘corporate’ email addresses for contacting the club roles have been revalidated.
This has just arrived and a very full one it is. You can see it here.
Top items for us appear to be:
With our winter shutdown of events, fishing reports are a bit thin … thank you Jason M for coming up with some news from the end of the stream season!! Also, your notes that missed the deadline for last month’s newsletter which provides additional input to the June Chill trip report. Plus, get a load of Rod’s fish on our front cover! though he might have graced the cover if I’d received Mike’s in advance … still, Mike has promised me some more and a report so he’ll get his turn.
Lots of other stuff, especially for those who don’t follow us on Facebook or have not subscribed for email notifications of new items on our news blog. (To subscribe for the latter use the form on the right of the news blog page.)
Our AGM is coming soon (11 Aug), pop it into your diary. Make some serious consideration of putting your hand up to become a committee member – either on the Executive, or as a less onerous Council member. With the AGM will come the need to renew your membership/pay the fees. Note that the annual fee is actually endorsed at the AGM, it makes sense then to hold off paying fees until the AGM has confirmed continuation of the current fee or a change (don’t make it harder for the Treasurer folks).
Am still wondering if there are any budding assistant editors out there … maybe Greg W on his return from UK? 🙂 COVID has slowed down my international travel, but surely it can’t last forever and some help here would be most appreciated. Don’t worry, I can handle the technical stuff of uploading wherever I am in the world, but typing up the newsletter itself (on my phone) is a bit much to ask. We have a fancy template (built by big Luke a while ago) so all you need is Microsoft Word and a little time – advice will be provided.
CRFA closure … after a lingering period of no activity, but still no formal de-incorporation, the President of the Capital Region Fishing Alliance (our very own Jason M) has advised me that we can consider it to be closed. A shame really that we don’t have a formal forum for local clubs to band together and provide greater clout in dealings with ACT Government on angling matters.
NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers AGM (and quarterly OGM) is on Sat 21 Aug at 10 AM via Zoom. You don’t need to be a formally identified Delegate to attend (you just can’t vote unless you are a Delegate – CAA is entitled to two voting people). Latest word is that our prime point of contact in DPI (Mr Jim Harnwell) is due to speak – should be interesting. ‘Come along’ and hear what the Council has been doing for us.