ACT has changed the rules to bring them in line with NSW and Vic on respect to the Murrumbidgee. Click here for the announcement.
I found this was a little confusing in respect to local lakes so headed off to the rules. Which say:
Murray cod: closed season September to November. Legal size between 55cm and 75cm. Bag limit one within the open waters of the Murrumbidgee River, two in all other open waters.
On Monday 28 November 2016, Steve Samuels attended the inaugural NSW Maritime Alpine Boating Advisory Group (ABAG).
Steve had been asked by various folk around here to pursue the following:
There has been some progress. Interested parties can obtain Steve’s notes by emailing the CAA contact via our homepage.
This is likely to be the last issue for 2016 unless someone can step in to help the overworked President and produce a Christmas special – needn’t be a huge endeavour folks! Any way this one is full of good reading including:
and lots more – click on the link below.
From the team here at The Burley Line we hope the festive season is a safe and enjoyable one for you – starting with our December social gathering. Hope to see lots of reports of your summer fishing in the new year. Don’t forget that the first two CAA events are prior to the first meeting in 2017. Watch for email notifications.
As you may know, CAA is supporting YMCA Canberra with their Outdoor Adventurers program. This program aims to provide people with a disability and their carers with a variety of outdoor activities that they might not have tried before.
The first stage was our fishing event on Wed 30 Nov. Our carp fishing guru, Charlie, appears on the flyer below.
The event was conducted with equipment donated by Otto’s Tackle World Canberra and Pratt’s Tackle Box Belconnen (Angler’s Art).
Lyall certainly picked a great day with a lovely morning.
Was great to see fish caught.
More photos and story will appear in December newsletter.
Wednesday 23 November was tying the killer fly of 2016 with Nathan: the Roy and The Humungous. Never heard of them? Neither had Lyall until Nathan showed him the photos below!!! They sound like a very effective addition to any fly box, especially if you are fishing deep for trout in lakes or streams in our region.
Nathan advises that the following materials will tie both flies:
Some photos of flies produced on the night
keyword wetfly streamerfly
Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch is keen to record any carp sightings (past or present) in any river or creek in the Upper Murrumbidgee catchment via the feral fish scan portal. If you have seen any carp sightings and can remember the date please log it!
Logging carp sightings is easy via the website www.feralscan.org.au/feralfishscan/uppermurrumbidgee
or the app. Download the free app by searching ‘feral fish scan’ in the app store (Apple or Android).
Nov 2016 issue has some recent fishing reports and a substantial spread on the recent CRFA sponsored Go Fishing Day. Click on the link below
Wed 26 Oct 2016. Flies were dry and wet versions of the palmered red tag:
Dry fly version:
Wet fly version:
Replace the hackle with saddle hackle (palmered) and optional soft hackle collar. Plus copper wire.
Instructor was Evan.
Keyword dryfly wetfly
Ian recently fished this renowned steelhead river with a friend of his – unfortunately just a little bit early in the season for steelhead, but it seems trout are always around. Click on the link below for the full report and photos:
Another packed issue with recognition of support from Otto’s Tackle World; the sad passing of a Foundation Member, info on a new Yellowbelly on Lure competition as well as a youth fishing workshop; fishing report on Lake Eucumbene by JQ and our first native fish reported (chance to try out our new native fish assessment tool). Jump in here