Our mate Greg currently living in UK has provided an excellent report on a trip into Scotland. A must-read.
An Angling Opportunity in Scotland
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Sep 2019 Gaden Report
The latest report is here with a mix of good and disappointing news.
Fly Tying 23 Oct 2019 Cartside Gurgler
Prepare for the Brogo Dam outing and tie a Cartside Gurgler:
Materials:
Mustad C52s, No.2 or equal
Bucktail – one or two colours
Crystal flash – pearl
2mm closed cell foam, colour of choice
Saddle hackle or chenille, colour of choice
Flash-a-boo jumbo size silver
keyword dryfly
Another Opportunity to Have Your Say
The federal Department of Agriculture is doing an electronic survey regarding the sharing of fishing resources. The survey is available at this link.
The survey closes on 21 October 2019
Two upcoming events- frogs and erosion 🐸🐸
Recently in from Antia
October 2019 Burley Line (Newsletter Issue 148)
There was an omission in the original version and JQ has amended the item on casting to recognise the efforts of Nathan.
Bill This edition is a truly combined effort. I’m away at the moment and JQ has stepped in to finish the edition. CAA events have been limited to our annual fly casting lessons for the public. There’s also some items extracted from our News Blog … amazing video of the brown trout spawning run from underwater. So that we don’t totally get withdrawal symptoms, Shaun has provided some instructive notes after his recent sojourn in UK. Some good lessons learnt and now shared.
Jason Thanks for the opportunity to finalise the October edition, the perfect edition right before NSW Trout Opening. ‘Juicy’ is the best word for this edition; it contains lots of great articles and something to interest every angler. I hope you enjoy it, and as always, please consider sending through your fish photos with a sentence or two. Share, share, share! Tight lines and remember to look out for those ‘wriggle’ sticks.. JQ
Snowy Hydro 2.0 Environmental Impact Statement Open for Comment
Got this from MAS:
As you will be aware the Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc has been negotiating with Snowy Hydro for a Recreational Fishing Offset (RFO) to compensate anglers for the possibility of Redfin Perch and/or the Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus (EHNV) being pumped into Tantangara Dam when Snowy 2.0 begins operation. An important part of the approvals process being undertaken by Snowy Hydro is the development of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
(Editor: For those of you who like summaries, the EIS is summarised here)
Snowy Hydro have released the EIS for public comment and it can be found at this link.https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/project/12891
This EIS is very lengthy and has over 1,800 pages. The Executive of the MAS are going through the document and we will make a submission. To assist those out there wanting to make a personal or club submission we have skimmed through the document and have identified the following chapters as being relevant to the impact on trout from redfin / EHNV being pumped into Lake Tantangara.
- EIS – Summary
- EIS – Main Report Part 2
- Appendix – G Mitigation measures table
- Appendix – I Stakeholder engagement report
- Appendix – M.2 Aquatic ecology assessment
- Appendix – M.3 Offset strategy
- Appendix – X.2 Recreational user impacts statement
One important thing to remember when reading this document is to understand that while mention is made of redfin and EHNV the scale of impact on trout has not been assessed. This is because the EIS is restricted to the impact on native species. However, reading through the document it will be noted that redfin/EHNV is of concern to the future of Tantangara Dam.
To this end the MAS will continue to negotiate with Snowy Hydro for the protection of the Tantangara trout fishery and we will continue to push for a strong RFO.
Steve Samuels
President
Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc
(Closes around end of Oct)
Surveys Into Recreational Angling
Seems there are two currently being conducted and these, amongst other things, will provide evidence of the economic benefits and value of recreational angling. I’d suggest everyone consider participating.
With the first one, randomly selected NSW Licence holders will be asked to undertake the survey … it could be you!
The second is being conducted by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. An Australia wide statutory body.
Read more about both of these in the October issue of the NSW RFA newsletter.
Fly Tying 25 Sep 2019 – dubbing brush
John and Claude led the ‘dubbing brush’ session on Wednesday night. Claude had a ‘home made’ dubbing brush maker and John had his fancy vice to demonstrate the creation of brushes on a different device. If you like Claude’s home made maker, he has promised to give those that attend the plans 😊.
Dubbing brushes can be used for a variety of flies from nymphs to buggers and the more talented tiers could use them for salt water flies. Below are some produced by Claude. He says it is quite quick to whip up nymph or bugger if you have a brush that is suitable – he demonstrated a quick bugger tie.
All you need is some copper wire, dubbing material (anything you have) and a bit of imagination to make the brush.
Fly Casting Final Day Sun 29 Sep
The event will follow the unveiling of Bryan’s plaque. Come for both.
The final Sunday of Fly Casting for the Public will also be held at Googong Dam (at the public barbecues near the boat ramp) from 10:00 to midday on Sunday 29 September. This will be an opportunity to help beginning casters get a line into the water and maybe catch a redfin. The sausage sizzle will be a celebration of the end of another very successful CAA event so bring your coins. The major raffle prize will be a Hawk fly fishing rod with a reel and line and another framed Trevor Hawkins trout fly fishing artwork will be exchanged for a two dollar raffle ticket – WHAT A BARGAIN!!! A NEW FLY ROD AND AN INSPIRATIONAL ART WORK!!!
Note that a NSW Fishing Licence is required for fishing at Googong.